University of Basrah


The University of Basrah is situated in the city of Basra, Iraq. For historic reasons the final -h is retained on Basrah in the name of the university.
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 and PhD.

Colleges

The university is composed of 15 colleges:
The University conducts research through the following research centres:
There is also the Desalination Unit, 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 three campuses, they are as follows:
  1. Dr. Abdel Hadi Mahbooba
  2. Dr. Sadeq Al-Khayyat
  3. Dr. Saad Abdul Baqi Al Rawi
  4. Dr. Khalil Hamid Al Talib
  5. Dr. Nizar Nadheef Al-Shawi
  6. Dr. Yousef Abdul Illah Khashab
  7. Dr. Majeed Mohammed Saeed
  8. Dr. Dakhil Hassan Jrew
  9. Dr. Akram Mohammed Sobhi
  10. Dr. Mohammed Abdul Al Al Nuaimi
  11. Dr. Salman Dawood Salman
  12. Dr. As'ad Saleem Abdulqadir
  13. Dr. Ali Abbass Alwan
  14. Dr. Salih Ismail Najim
  15. Prof. Thamer Ahmad Hamdan Al-Tamimi