*New Strategic Decision: Minister of Education Issues Ministerial Orders to Convert Nine Technical Institutes into Polytechnic Colleges*

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, issued ministerial orders to convert nine technical institutes within the four technical universities into polytechnic colleges, a strategic step that is the first of its kind in the path of university development in Iraq.

The Minister of Education explained in a press conference attended by the Undersecretary for Scientific Research and the presidents of the technical universities that the establishment of specialized polytechnic colleges and the conversion of a number of technical institutes into them *represents a strategic decision aimed at:*

▪️Consolidating diversity in higher education models.

▪️Linking technical universities to industrial and production centers and enhancing the technical capabilities the country needs to implement industrial development plans.

▪️Achieving integration between academic and applied education.

▪️Providing an attractive educational environment that accommodates technological developments and provides the labor market with specialized technical competencies capable of meeting diverse requirements.

▪️Opening new horizons for innovation and entrepreneurship for students.

According to the issued ministerial orders, effective from the 2025/2026 academic year, the decisions included are as follows:

*First: Middle Technical University – Baghdad*

◼️ *Converting the Institute of Technology – Baghdad to the Polytechnic College for Engineering Specialties – Baghdad, including the following departments:*

▪️Programmed Manufacturing Engineering Technologies

▪️Electronics Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Technologies

▪️Chemical and Petroleum Industries Engineering Technologies

◼️ *Converting the Institute of Applied Arts – Baghdad to the Polytechnic College for Applied Arts – Baghdad, including the following departments:*

▪️Interior Design Technologies

▪️Goldsmithing and Jewelry Technologies

▪️Ceramic Technologies

◼️ *Converting the Technical Administration Institute – Baghdad to the Administrative Polytechnic College – Baghdad, including the following departments:*

▪️Legal Management Technologies

▪️Accounting Technologies

▪️Establishing a Business Administration Technologies Department

*Second: Northern Technical University – (Nineveh, Kirkuk)*

◼️ *Converting the Technical Institute – Kirkuk to the Polytechnic College – Kirkuk, comprising two departments👇*:

▪️Building and Construction Engineering Technologies

▪️Accounting Technologies

◼️ *Converting the Technical Institute – Hawija to the Polytechnic College – Hawija, comprising the following departments👇*

▪️Biomedical Device Engineering Technologies

▪️Network and Computer Software Technologies

▪️Electrical Engineering Technologies

◼️ *Converting the Technical Institute – Mosul to the Polytechnic College – Mosul, comprising the following departments👇*

▪️Mechanical Engineering Technologies

▪️Electronics and Communications Engineering Technologies

▪️Surveying Engineering Technologies

▪️Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Technologies

▪️Autotronics Engineering Technologies

*Third / Southern Technical University*

◼️ *Converting the Technical Institute – Qurna to the Polytechnic College – Qurna, comprising The two departments are:*

▪️Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Technologies

▪️Electrical Engineering Technologies

*Fourth / Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University (Diwaniyah, Karbala):*

◼️ *Converting the Technical Institute – Al-Qadisiyah to the Polytechnic College – Al-Qadisiyah, including the following departments:*

▪️Accounting Technologies

▪️Business Administration Technologies

▪️Insurance and Banking Technologies

▪️Mechanical Engineering Technologies

◼️ *Converting the Technical Institute – Karbala to the Polytechnic College – Karbala, including the following departments:*

▪️Electrical Engineering Technologies

▪️Mechanical Engineering Technologies

▪️Building and Construction Technologies Engineering

▪️Information Technology Engineering

▪️Renewable Energy Technologies Engineering

▪️Business Administration Technologies

▪️Accounting Technologies

▪️Tourism Technologies

▪️Finance and Banking Technologies

*Media and Communications Department Governmental*
*Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research*
*August 17, 2025*

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