University of Basrah

The University of 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

The University conducts research through the following research centres:

There is also the Desalination Unit, the Natural [History Museum, London|Natural History Museum], the Haemoglobinopathy Unit, the Internet Resources Centre, the Central Library, and a Publishing house.

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

Northern Campus of Qarmat Ali contains the colleges of Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, Science, Education, Agriculture, Computer Science and information Technology and Physical Education.
Southern Campus of Bab Al Zubayer contains the colleges of Business and Economics, Law, Arts, Historical Studies, Fine Arts.
College of Medicine Campus contains the College of Medicine and the Teaching Hospital.
College of Dentistry Campus contains the College of Dentistry.
College of Edqucation Qurna Campus contains the College of Education.
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