Department of Anesthesia Techniques

Vision:

To graduate specialized personnel to work in the field of anesthesia and intensive care technologies in operating rooms, as well as in intensive care and recovery units. Graduates will be awarded the title of "Medical Technician/Anesthesia Specialist" and will work in anesthesia administration, clinical monitoring, equipment operation, and patient follow-up in operating rooms, intensive care units, and recovery rooms.

Mission:

To provide a stimulating educational and research environment that fosters learning and innovation, contributing to the preparation of highly qualified graduates, achieving effective local and international scientific collaborations, and strengthening partnerships with various sectors of society.

Objectives:

The department aims to prepare highly skilled healthcare professionals specializing in anesthesia technologies to work in healthcare institutions. Graduates will be responsible for:

Preparing the patient before surgery in the operating room; Administering appropriate doses of anesthesia; Operating and maintaining anesthesia equipment; and Handling anesthetic agents used in patient anesthesia.

Admission for 2026–2027 is centralised through the Qaddim platform of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

• Eligible applicants: graduates of secondary school in the biological and scientific streams.
• Minimum average to apply: 69.5% for morning study, 64.5% for evening study.
• Places are allocated competitively by average, order of preference and capacity.
• Applicants for morning study must have been born in 1996 or later.
• A medical examination meeting the requirements of the programme.

Annual tuition for 2026–2027: IQD 2,750,000,. Discounts are explained under “Fees and scholarships” on the admissions page.

The programme runs over four years on the semester system, and all its courses are compulsory. These are the courses of the first and second years, with their theory and practical credit hours. The programme guide gives the syllabus of each course.

First year: first semester

First year: second semester

Second year: first semester

Second year: second semester

Graduates work in fields including:

• Operating theatres in public and private hospitals
• Intensive care units and emergency departments
• Day-surgery centres
• Anaesthesia equipment and supplies companies