Department of Biomedical Engineering

About Biomedical Engineering 

The Biomedical Engineering Department strives to graduate qualified engineers capable of keeping pace with ongoing advancements in this field, with a focus on biomedical instrumentation, and to empower them to apply their expertise in service of both public and private sectors. By preparing students for impactful roles in governmental institutions and reinforcing their role as an effective bridge between engineering and medicine, the department aims to be a pioneering entity among its counterparts in other universities. This is achieved through building robust collaborations with healthcare and research entities to ensure continuous monitoring of qualitative advancements in this dynamic field.

The department also works on preparing specialized engineering cadres capable of integrating medical and engineering knowledge to enhance scientific research and develop medical technologies, through conducting scientific research that contributes to innovating new techniques in medical sciences, designing and developing modern medical technology, and transforming scientific discoveries and innovations into industrial projects and clinical applications.

Furthermore, the department seeks to prepare distinguished engineers qualified to pursue advanced studies in biomedical engineering, enhance graduates’ competencies to excel professionally across various biomedical engineering domains, and enable them to specialize in clinical applications and tools, medical product development, and academic as well as applied research. It is also committed to strengthening students' and graduates' communication skills, leadership qualities, and professional ethics, enabling them to provide high-quality services in their respective fields.

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: 64.5% for morning study, 61.5% 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,. First-year students receive a 20% discount on this department's tuition. Discounts are explained under “Fees and scholarships” on the admissions page.

Graduates work in fields including:

• Managing and maintaining medical equipment in hospitals
• Companies that supply and install medical equipment
• Prosthetics and orthotics centres
• Research and development laboratories