Title

About Baghdad College of Medical Sciences

2000

The college was established in Baghdad in the year

Pharmacy

Department

Nursing

Department

Baghdad College of Medical Sciences (formerly known as Baghdad College of Pharmacy) currently comprises two main departments: the Department of Pharmacy and the Department of Nursing. The College was established in Baghdad in 2000 by the Iraqi Pharmacists Syndicate, beginning with a single department, namely the Department of Pharmacy. The College aims to prepare pharmaceutical professionals equipped with the scientific competence and technical skills required to provide pharmaceutical services and conduct chemical analyses within Iraq.
Approval for the establishment of the college was granted by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on 14 September 2000, pursuant to the provisions of Article (38) of the Private Universities and Colleges Law No. (13) of 1996, as amended by Law No. (57) of 2002.

Newly established departments

of Pharmacy

Since the Founding of the College

Pharmaceutics

Branch

Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy

Branch

Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacy

Branch

رؤيتنا

تقديم مناهج دراسية ديناميكية ومتآزرة ومتقدمة تؤكد على الحلول للمشاكل في العالم الحقيقي لإعداد الطلاب لمهنة وبيئة متطورة مع تلبية احتياجات القوى العاملة الوطنية، وتعزيز نطاق برامجنا التعليمية لتشمل إعداد الطلاب الجامعيين للصيدلة والعلوم الصيدلانية.

أهدافنا

إعداد ملاكات كفؤة: تخريج صيادلة ومتخصصين مجهزين بالمعارف العلمية والمهارات العملية لممارسة المهنة بمهنية عالية. ​تطوير التعليم والمناهج: تحديث البرامج الدراسية باستمرار والاعتماد على الأساليب والتقنيات الحديثة في التعليم الطبي والصيدلاني. ​دعم البحث العلمي.

Dean’s Message....

College Dean 2

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abbas Hussein

College Dean

College Location and Development Stages

At the time of its founding, the College occupied a temporary building annexed to the Nursing House in the Bab Al-Mu’adham district, near the College of Medicine – University of Baghdad. The first graduating class of the College obtained the Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2005. In 2006, the College moved to its current location, a building previously occupied by the Ministry of Awqaf (Endowments).

Establishment of the Nursing Department

On 10 October 2018, the college obtained the approval of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to establish a morning-study department in Nursing in Baghdad Governorate, effective from the 2018–2019 academic year, in accordance with the Ministry’s official letter No. (T H/Aq/17719) dated 15 October 2018.
The establishment of this department aims to contribute to the preparation of qualified nursing personnel capable of providing medical assistance within healthcare institutions, in line with international standards of knowledge and professional performance, in order to serve the community and assume responsibility for the care of patients and those in need of healthcare services.

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Dean’s Message....

College Dean 2

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abbas Hussein

College Dean

It is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all faculty members, students, graduates, and staff of Baghdad College of Medical Sciences, as well as to the visitors of the College’s website on its electronic portal. The College was established in Baghdad in 2000 by the Pharmacists Syndicate under the name “Baghdad College of Pharmacy.”

At the time of its founding, the College comprised the Department of Pharmacy, which included three branches: the Branch of Pharmaceutics, the Branch of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, and the Branch of Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacy. The first graduating class obtained the Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) in 2005.

In 2017, the Department of Nursing was established, and consequently, the College became authorized to confer both the Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) and the Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing).
In 2017, the Department of Nursing was established, and consequently, the College became authorized to confer both the Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) and the Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing).

In line with its vision, the College strives to deliver accredited academic programs aimed at raising the quality of educational outcomes, aspiring to be a competitive institution at both the governmental and private levels. This is pursued through its diligent efforts to obtain programmatic accreditation, culminating in international academic accreditation.

The College seeks to adopt the best methods of medical education, supported by a number of distinguished professors across the various specializations, in addition to an outstanding technical and administrative team. Together, they share in managing the academic and administrative process, as well as all the developmental endeavors the College undertakes to achieve its vision and mission, in pursuit of a bright future for the College’s students and graduates.

The College also strives to promote and foster the culture of scientific research, innovation, and creativity, encouraging its teaching staff to contribute to knowledge production, thereby ensuring the graduation of well-trained personnel capable of innovation and of achieving leadership in their fields of specialization. It further provides diverse opportunities and activities for training and for familiarization with the mechanisms and latest developments of the labor market.

Moreover, the College works continuously to update its programs, thereby achieving learning outcomes and outputs that keep pace with the latest global developments and the demands of the labor market.

The College has contributed effectively to meeting the needs of society through its governmental and private institutions. Furthermore, it has graduated competent pharmacists who practice their profession in numerous developed countries after having their degrees equivalated — a testament to the rigor of education at our College.

We look forward to the graduation of the first class in the Nursing specialization this year (2022), and we hope that the graduates of the Nursing program (Bachelor’s degree in Nursing) will contribute to meeting the needs of society and the relevant stakeholders with the same enthusiasm and determination demonstrated by the College’s Pharmacy graduates (Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy).

In conclusion, I would like to extend, once again, on my own behalf and on behalf of all the staff of Baghdad College of Medical Sciences, a warm welcome to all visitors of the College’s website, hoping that you will find everything new and beneficial in the field of medical sciences. May God grant us all success in serving our beloved Iraq.

Curricula and Academic Accreditation

Since its establishment, Baghdad College of Medical Sciences has adopted the curricula and prescribed scientific syllabi approved by the public universities. Furthermore, the certificates and academic degrees awarded by the College are subject to the system for evaluating certificates and academic degrees adopted by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The Ministry also supervises the College’s activities through the minutes of the College Council meetings and the annual reports addressing its academic and financial status.

College Infrastructure

The College is distinguished by its state-of-the-art scientific laboratories, which are relied upon by researchers and postgraduate students from various other colleges. The College also houses a library containing the latest scientific books, in addition to dedicated units for the Internet, sports, and other facilities.

New Campus Project

In pursuit of enhancing the quality of education and ensuring the comfort of its esteemed students, as well as expanding admission capacity following the establishment of the Department of Nursing, the College has commenced the construction of a new site comprising a six-story building. The project will feature spacious lecture halls and modern laboratories equipped with the latest laboratory equipment, in addition to a basement designed as a car park, reflecting a modern architectural design. The site will also include a large student club for students’ recreation and a library furnished with the latest scientific books. The project is expected to be completed by the beginning of next year.

College Foundation

Towards a Distinguished Academic Future with Strategic Plans

We contribute to developing the college’s departments through strategic plans that enhance quality, support innovation, and keep pace with the aspirations of modern education vision.