Department of Biological Sciences

🟦 Vision: To be a distinguished and leading center, both locally and regionally, in the field of life sciences and pathological analysis, by providing innovative academic and research education that contributes to preparing specialized personnel capable of keeping pace with rapid scientific advancements to serve the community.

🟩 Mission: To prepare graduates who are scientifically and practically qualified in various life science disciplines, and to equip them with the necessary technical and ethical skills to work in medical laboratories and research institutions, with a focus on developing a stimulating educational environment for scientific research and solving environmental and health problems.

🟧 Goals: The department's goals are summarized in the following key points:

Academic Excellence: To offer advanced curricula that combine theoretical and applied laboratory aspects.

Preparing Personnel: To supply healthcare institutions (hospitals and laboratories) with graduates who possess high skills in conducting laboratory tests and diagnoses.

Scientific Research: Encouraging faculty and students to conduct scientific research addressing contemporary issues in genetics, microbiology, and biotechnology.

Community Service: Contributing to raising health and environmental awareness and organizing training courses and scientific seminars.

Continuous Development: Keeping abreast of the latest laboratory technologies and modern equipment to ensure the quality of educational outcomes.

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, applied and scientific streams.
• Minimum average to apply: 59.5% for morning study, 57.5% 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 2,000,000,. Discounts are explained under “Fees and scholarships” on the admissions page.

Graduates work in fields including:

• Medical and research laboratories
• Environmental monitoring and water and food testing
• Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
• Educational and research institutions