*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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