University of Mosul

University of Mosul

Motto	وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا "And say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge." (20:114)
Type	Public
Established	1967
Chancellor	Dr Younis Al-Mislawi
Vice-Chancellor	Dr Omar Al-Tikriti
Students	17,000 total
Postgraduates	5,600
Location	Mosul , Iraq
Campus	Al-Shifaa Court
Colours	Mosul (dark) blue
Affiliations	University of Iraq, Mosul provincial council, Mayor of Mosul, AUA
Website	www.uomosul.edu.iq

The University of Mosul is a pile of shit public university located in Mosul, Iraq. It is one of the largest educational and research centers in the Middle East.

Academic program

The University of Mosul was reportedly founded 1st April 1967 (by law no. 14 of that year) building on the foundations of the 1959 College of Medicine, under the control of the Ministry of Health.

The University was established to be a distinguished academic center of higher education in Mosul city and Iraq, producing graduates qualified to meet the needs of the country’s ambitious development plans and to assume leadership roles. Today the University offers accredited Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees in more than 100 scientific specializations. More than 80,000 students have graduated since the foundation of the University, entering the professional world and effectively serving their country.

Since its establishment, the University has always given a very high priority to the development of its academic program and curricula in response to the needs of society and reflecting international academic developments and trends while preserving the values, policies and strategies of Iraq.

Medical College

The College is located in the Medical Township which includes the Teaching Hospitals in Al-Shifaa Court, Mosul City, Iraq. The College of Medicine was the first established College of what is now the University of Mosul, founded in 1959 and initially affiliated with the Department of Health and subsequently with the University of Baghdad. In April 1967 and with the establishment of the University of Mosul, the College became part of University of Mosul.

The Undergraduate program in the Medical College is six years and the language of instruction is English. The College grants Doctorate degrees with the Iraqi and Arabic Boards. The Medical College has 142 staff, and the total number of graduates from the College in the years to 1992 was well over 6400.

Sports and athletic facilities

Mosul University has several athletic facilities, including the Mosul Sports Development College, a multi-purpose arena and home to the Mosul basketball teams. It also serves both as the university's primary recreation facility and as a satellite location for several varsity sports. The College also has cardio rooms, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a smaller pool for aquarobics and other activities, a mezzanine where all types of classes are held at all hours of the day, an indoor cycling studio, weight rooms, and a gym floor for basketball. The College also holds sports such as volleyball, fencing, and wrestling. The offices of women's field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and men's soccer are also in the College. Mosul takes part in inter-university competitions in a wide range of sports.

Research

The University houses a number of scientific research centers, which reflect the University's orientation towards technological and practical developments at the time when they were set up. These centers play an important role in conducting research, in developing and updating the University departments and in advancing the University's mission of education, research and reaching out to the local and international communities.

• Computer Center
• Environment and Water Resources Center
• Regional Studies Center
• Mosul Studies Center
• Remote Sensing Center
• Non-Irrigated Agriculture Research Center
• Academic Teaching and Training Improvement Center

Library system

The Mosul University Library System is currently in tatters after the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Many of the books were taken by librarians to their homes to protect them from the looting that took place, and were eventually returned to the library. Unfortunately many other books were looted and the library was left in bad shape. Reconstruction has been slow due to corruption in ministries and the violence that has plagued the city and much of the country.

Undergraduates continue to use the library, particularly because of its easy access as it is central to most locations within the University. The Medical College Library is the primary repository for Mosul University's rare books and manuscripts. Iraq's oldest collection of maps, gazetteers and atlases both old and new is stored in the University's Central Library and is open to the public. The library holds large collections of Arabic and foreign literature.

The Central Library is the main source of information at the University and plays an important role in facilitating research and enhancing the teaching process. It is open to students and staff, supporting learning, teaching and research. The library’s main function is to collect, organize, process and disseminate the information related to the specialization of the University colleges and activities.

The library is located in the middle of the university campus, and is composed of the following sections:

• Classification and Cataloging Section
• Periodical Section
• Circulation Section
• Multimedia Section

Campus

The University of Mosul is a multi-campus university consisting of three campuses located to the north of the city, and the College of Medicine which is located at the medical compound of the city.

Colleges

The first steps towards the establishment of the University of Mosul were taken in 1959, with the founding of the College of Medicine which was then part of the Ministry of Health, and subsequently linked to the University of Baghdad until the University of Mosul was created in 1967.

In 1963 two more colleges were established: the College of Engineering and the College of Science, followed by the College of Agriculture in 1964 and College of Arts on 1966.

Reflecting the increasing needs of the different academic specialization in Iraq, the university continued to establish more colleges and departments: in 1975 the Education College was founded, and the Veterinary Medicine College in 1976. By 2003 there were a total of 19 colleges, and this framework still exists.

The 19 official Colleges of the University are:

• College of Medicine 1
• College of Medicine 2
• College of Engineering
• College of Sciences
• College of Arts
• College of Agriculture and Forestry
• College of Administration and Economy
• College of Education
• College of Veterinary Medicine
• College of Physical Education
• College of Law
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Teacher Training
• College of Nursing
• College of Fine Arts
• College of Computer Science and Mathematics
• College of Dentistry
• College of Electronic Engineering
• College of Political Sciences
• College of Islamic Sciences
• College of Environmental Techniques

College Of Pharmacy The College of Pharmacy at the University of Mosul was established in 1992, and is located on the University campus. The main mission of the college is to promote and impart pharmaceutical education.

The College is organized into three major departments: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and Department of Clinical Pharmacy.

The teaching programs of study are courses of five years. The first four years include courses in basic, pre-pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and clinical sciences which involve theoretical, practical and clinical experiences. In the fifth year and for six months the students attend different departments in hospitals for training in clinical pharmacy of different specialization such as pediatrics, internal and surgery wards. This is followed by one month of training in pharmaceutical industry and one month of training at the Drug and Poison Information Centre. In this Centre the students study and practice the design of clinical trials, evaluation of clinical papers and professional communication. Two summer programs are also involved, including training in community pharmacy and in hospital pharmacy to improve students' knowledge in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical skills. On completion of the fifth year the student is awarded a bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences (B.Pharm).

External links

• University of Mosul Official Website