Kufa University
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The University of Kufa is an Iraq
i university
located in Najaf
, Iraq
. It was founded in 1987 and is comprised of 12 colleges. The College of Medicine was established a decade earlier and attached to Mustansiriya University
. In 1989, the College of Arts was established with only two departments: the Arabic Language Department and the Department of History. In 1991, the regime of Saddam Hussein closed the university after an uprising in March of 1991, but two years later it was re-opened.
Faculty of Jurisprudence
This school was reopened in 2003-2004 after being closed by Saddam Hussein's regime in 1991, the Faculty of Jurisprudence is the first established in Al-Najaf, in 1958. The Faculty of Islamic Studies grants bachelor degrees in both Islamic jurisprudence and its disciplines and Holy Quran and Hadith in undergraduate study, and master and doctorate degrees in Sharia (Islamic jurisprudence) and Islamic Studies.
Faculty of Medicine
This school was established in 1977, and attached to Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad; under graduate studies were started in the academic year of 1979-1980, then the Faculty was transferred to the city of Kufa, to its current building. The first class graduated from this school in 1984. It offers degrees in medicine, at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Faculty of Dentistry
It was founded in 2006 and temporarily located within the same building as the medical school, although it is now located in its own facility. The school offers training in dentistry and other aspects of oral health and surgery.
Faculty of Pharmacy
It was founded in 1999, and offers a bachelors degree in pharmacology sciences. It is located in the province of Najaf - the district of Kufa on the right bank of the Euphrates River.
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Nursing was founded in 2006, in the compound of university buildings. It grants a bachelor's degree in nursing.
Faculty of Engineering
The Engineering department was established in 1993, with what is now the department of Civil Engineering
, but now includes Electrical Engineering
, Material Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
.
Faculty of Science
This department was founded in 1993 with Biology and Chemistry, then Physics in 1996 and Mathematics in 2002. The Disease Analyses Department and Environment and Pollution Departments opened later.
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture was founded in 1997, which has now the following departments: the Plant Protection, Horticulture, Garden Engineering and Animal Resources. The Faculty is located in the province of Najaf - the district of Kufa – Al-Abbasiyah area – Al-Qizwiniya region, Faculty graduates are granted a bachelor degree in agricultural sciences the branches of Plant Protection, Horticulture, Garden Engineering and Animal Resources. Postgraduate Studies in both departments of Protection& Horticulture were opened in Master degree in 2001, then the next academic year of 2008-2009 witnessed the opening of the post-graduate in both Master and Doctorate degrees, two seats allocated for Doctorate degree and other two ones for Master degree in the fields of Plant Protection, Horticulture.
Faculty of Law
The Law School has only one department, Public Law; the Political Science Department has opened in 2007. It was founded in response to a need for experts in the field of law as Iraq makes the transition into a constitutional law based political system.
Faculty of Administration and Economy
This school was founded in 1993, and includes economy, business administration, accounting, banking and finance sciences courses. At the moment, it is primarily an undergraduate program, but is expanding into offering higher degrees.
2 - Kufa Studying Center http://ksc.kuiraq.com School of Management and Economics
3 - Center of Teaching Development and University Training, Faculty of Education for Girls
4 - Center of Remote Sensing, the Central Library Building
5 - TOEFL Center http://www.toefl.kuiraq.com
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Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
located in Najaf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It was founded in 1987 and is comprised of 12 colleges. The College of Medicine was established a decade earlier and attached to Mustansiriya University
Al-Mustansiriya University
Al-Mustansiriya University is a university located in Baghdad, Iraq. It was established in 1227 by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustansir and is one of the oldest universities in the world. Formerly named Mustansiriya Madrasah, it was restructured as a modern university in 1927...
. In 1989, the College of Arts was established with only two departments: the Arabic Language Department and the Department of History. In 1991, the regime of Saddam Hussein closed the university after an uprising in March of 1991, but two years later it was re-opened.
Presidents who presided over the University of Kufa
There are eight presidents from 1987 up to now.| Years of Service | Names | Scientific title | Specialization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-1991 | Prof. Dr. Yahiya Tawfeeq Al-Rawi | Professor Professor A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank... |
Geology Geology Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates... |
| 1991-1995 | Prof. Asst. Dhafir Dawood Suleiman Al-Taee | Professor Professor A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank... Asst. |
Medicine Medicine Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.... & General Surgery |
| 1995-1995 | Prof. Dr. Yahiya Tawfeeq Al-Rawi | Professor Professor A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank... |
Geology Geology Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates... |
| 1995-2001 | Prof. Dr. Khalil Ibrahim Al-Taif | Professor Professor A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank... |
Veterinary Medicine Veterinary medicine Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals... |
| 2001-2003 | Prof. Dr. Nabeel Al-Rawi | Professor Professor A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank... |
Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical... |
| 2003-2006 | Prof. Dr. Hassan Issa Al-Hakim | Professor Professor A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank... |
History History History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians... |
| 2011- 2006 | Prof. Dr. AbdulRazzaq Abdul Jaleel Al-Issa | Professor Professor A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank... |
Biochemistry Biochemistry Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes... |
| 2011- so far | Prof. Dr. Aqeel Abd Yassin Al-Kufi | Professor Professor A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank... |
Medical Genetics Medical genetics Medical genetics is the specialty of medicine that involves the diagnosis and management of hereditary disorders. Medical genetics differs from Human genetics in that human genetics is a field of scientific research that may or may not apply to medicine, but medical genetics refers to the... |
Faculty of JurisprudenceFiqhFiqh is Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is an expansion of the code of conduct expounded in the Quran, often supplemented by tradition and implemented by the rulings and interpretations of Islamic jurists....
This school was reopened in 2003-2004 after being closed by Saddam Hussein's regime in 1991, the Faculty of Jurisprudence is the first established in Al-Najaf, in 1958. The Faculty of Islamic Studies grants bachelor degrees in both Islamic jurisprudence and its disciplines and Holy Quran and Hadith in undergraduate study, and master and doctorate degrees in Sharia (Islamic jurisprudence) and Islamic Studies.Faculty of MedicineMedicineMedicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
This school was established in 1977, and attached to Al-Mustansiriya University in Baghdad; under graduate studies were started in the academic year of 1979-1980, then the Faculty was transferred to the city of Kufa, to its current building. The first class graduated from this school in 1984. It offers degrees in medicine, at the undergraduate and graduate levels.Faculty of DentistryDentistryDentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
It was founded in 2006 and temporarily located within the same building as the medical school, although it is now located in its own facility. The school offers training in dentistry and other aspects of oral health and surgery.Faculty of PharmacyPharmacyPharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
It was founded in 1999, and offers a bachelors degree in pharmacology sciences. It is located in the province of Najaf - the district of Kufa on the right bank of the Euphrates River.Faculty of NursingNursingNursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
Faculty of Nursing was founded in 2006, in the compound of university buildings. It grants a bachelor's degree in nursing.Faculty of EngineeringEngineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
The Engineering department was established in 1993, with what is now the department of Civil EngineeringCivil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, but now includes Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, Material Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
.
Faculty of ScienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
This department was founded in 1993 with Biology and Chemistry, then Physics in 1996 and Mathematics in 2002. The Disease Analyses Department and Environment and Pollution Departments opened later.Faculty of AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
Faculty of Agriculture was founded in 1997, which has now the following departments: the Plant Protection, Horticulture, Garden Engineering and Animal Resources. The Faculty is located in the province of Najaf - the district of Kufa – Al-Abbasiyah area – Al-Qizwiniya region, Faculty graduates are granted a bachelor degree in agricultural sciences the branches of Plant Protection, Horticulture, Garden Engineering and Animal Resources. Postgraduate Studies in both departments of Protection& Horticulture were opened in Master degree in 2001, then the next academic year of 2008-2009 witnessed the opening of the post-graduate in both Master and Doctorate degrees, two seats allocated for Doctorate degree and other two ones for Master degree in the fields of Plant Protection, Horticulture.Faculty of LawLawLaw is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
The Law School has only one department, Public Law; the Political Science Department has opened in 2007. It was founded in response to a need for experts in the field of law as Iraq makes the transition into a constitutional law based political system.Faculty of Administration and EconomyEconomyAn economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
This school was founded in 1993, and includes economy, business administration, accounting, banking and finance sciences courses. At the moment, it is primarily an undergraduate program, but is expanding into offering higher degrees.Future plans
The University of Kufa is expanding, both physically and in terms of its course and degree offerings. It is building more classroom and laboratory space, and increasing the number of schools within the larger university. The table below summarizes when these will take place:| 2009-2010 | 2010- 2011 | 2011-212 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new scientific departments | 2 depts. , 5 sections | 4 depts. | 3 depts. | 1 dept. | 1 dept. |
| new postgraduate studies | 7 master, 2 Ph D | 4 master , 2 Ph D | 2 master , 5 Ph D | 1 master , 2 Ph D , 1 protectorate | 2 master , 2 Ph D |
| new Faculties | Arabic , Education | Political Sciences , Journalism and Media | Languages, Fine Arts | Information Technology , Medical Technology | Biology, Chemistry |
Postgraduate Studies
The University of Kufa seeks to provide postgraduate studies in various specializations which are currently available in the university in addition to the opening of new specializations needed in the Iraqi work market. This table shows some statistics on postgraduate studies at the University of Kufa. The number of new specializations for the academic year 2008-2009 was fifteen specializations and the total number was 34 specializations.| Total studies at the university for the academic year 2008-2009 = 44 | Doctorate = 11 | Master = 28 | Diploma high = 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The number of students admitted for the year 2008-2009 = 240 | Doctorate = 60 | Master = 141 | Diploma high = 39 |
| The number of students admitted for the year 2007-2008 = 176 | Doctorate = 34 | Master = 108 | Diploma high = 34 |
| The number of graduates for the year 2006-2007 = 213 | Doctorate = 32 | Master = 150 | Diploma high = 41 |
Centers and units of the University
1 – Computer Center http://www.it.kuiraq.com2 - Kufa Studying Center http://ksc.kuiraq.com School of Management and Economics
3 - Center of Teaching Development and University Training, Faculty of Education for Girls
4 - Center of Remote Sensing, the Central Library Building
5 - TOEFL Center http://www.toefl.kuiraq.com
External links
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