University of Basrah

University of Basrah
Mottoوَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
"And say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge." (20:114)
TypePublic university
Established1964
PresidentProf. Dr. Mohanad Jawad Kadhim AL-Asadi
Administrative staff
4,631
Undergraduates99,751
Location
Basra
,
Iraq
Campus
Websitewww.uobasrah.edu.iq

The University of Basrah (Arabic: جامعة البصرة Jāmi'at Al Basrah) is a public university situated in the city of Basra, Iraq.

Founded in 1964 to meet the needs of southern Iraq, the University of Basrah was at first affiliated with the University of Baghdad, but in 1964 it became an independent body. Today the university consists of fourteen colleges located on three campuses around the city of Basra, with research facilities and student halls of residence. The University awards the degrees of BA, BSc, Higher Diploma, MA, MSc, MBBS and PhD.

Colleges

Iraqi medical students at Basra University College of Medicine (2010)

The university is composed of 22 colleges:

Centres

The University conducts research through the following research centres:

There is also the Desalination Unit (affiliated with the College of Engineering), the Natural History Museum, the Haemoglobinopathy Unit, the Internet Resources Centre, the Central Library, and a Publishing house.

Campuses

The University of Basrah consists of a main headquarter located in Ashar and five campuses, they are as follows:

Presidents

  1. Dr. Abdel Hadi Mahbooba (01/04/1964 to 24/10/1968)[additional citation(s) needed]
  2. Dr. Sadeq Al-Khayyat (from 25/10/1968 to 03/10/1969)
  3. Dr. Saad Abdul Baqi Al Rawi(from 04/10/1969 to 31/12/1969)
  4. Dr. Khalil Hamid Al Talib(from 01/01/1970 to 04/04/1970)
  5. Dr. Nizar Nadheef Al-Shawi (from 05/04/1970 to 05/09/1975)
  6. Dr. Yousef Abdul Illah Khashab (from 05/09/1975 to 05/12/1984)
  7. Dr. Majeed Mohammed Saeed (from 06/12/1984 to 21/03/1985)
  8. Dr. Dakhil Hassan Jrew (from 21/03/1985 to 05/02/1993)
  9. Dr. Akram Mohammed Sobhi (from 06/02/1993 to 30/08/2001)
  10. Dr. Mohammed Abdul Al Al Nuaimi (from 01/09/2001 to 09/04/2003)
  11. Dr. Salman Dawood Salman (from 01/05/2003 to 11/09/2005)
  12. Dr. As'ad Saleem Abdulqadir (from 01/07/2004 to 1/09/2004)
  13. Dr. Ali Abbass Alwan (from 11/09/2005 to 29/10/2009)
  14. Dr. Salih Ismail Najim (from 01/11/2009 until 26/6/2012)
  15. Prof. Thamer Ahmad Hamdan Al-Tamimi (from 27/6/2012)
  16. Prof. Dr. Saad Shaheen Hamadi (from 1/7/2019 until 23/1/2024)
  17. Prof. Dr. Mohanad Jawad Kadhim AL-Asadi (from 23/1/2024 until now)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About the University". University of Basrah. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Colleges". University of Basrah. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Clark, Peter (6 August 2007). "Nazik al-Mala'ika". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

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