General Admission Requirements
Admission to the college in its scientific departments (Pharmacy, Nursing, and Midwifery) is subject to the rules and regulations published in the Student Guide for Admission to Private Colleges, issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Department of Private University Education for the academic year 2025–2026. Applicants accepted into the college must meet the following requirements:
1- Be of Iraqi nationality.
2- Hold a preparatory school certificate.
3- Be born in 1995 or later.
4- Pass the medical examination (CBC, Hb)
4- Grades: 90% or above; Maximum age: born in 1990.
Minimum Admission Requirements
Pharmacy Department
Graduation Branches Accepted in the Pharmacy Department: Scientific – Biological
Minimum Admission Score: 84.5
Nursing Department
Graduation Branches Accepted in the Nursing Department: Scientific – Biological – Nursing Preparatory.
Minimum Admission Score: 69.5
Midwifery Department
Graduation Streams Accepted in the Midwifery Department: Science – Biology – High School or Midwifery Institute.
Minimum Admission Score: 69.5
Tuition Fees for First-Phase Admitted Students for the Academic Year 2025–2026 (Pharmacy Department)
“Additional Discounts”
1- Families of Martyrs (50%)
2- Children of Pharmacists (10%)
3- Siblings: 10% each
Note: Students can pay the amount in four installments during the academic year
Tuition Fees for First-Phase Admitted Students for the Academic Year 2025–2026 (Nursing Department)
“Additional Discounts”
1- Families of Martyrs (50%)
2- Siblings (10% )each
Note: Students may pay the tuition in three installments throughout the academic year.
Tuition Fees for First-Phase Admitted Students for the Academic Year 2025–2026 (Midwifery Department)
“Additional Discounts”
1- Families of Martyrs (50%)
2- Siblings (10% )each
Note: Students may pay the tuition in three installments throughout the academic year.
General Admission Principles
- Adoption of the electronic admission system for applying to the college.
- The dedicated application for admission (HEPIQ) is an app launched by the Department of Private University Education.
- Students from Kurdistan who have graduated from preparatory school can apply to private universities.
1- One point is added to the average of students who pass in the first round.
2- 8% of the foreign language score is added to the student’s overall grade.
3- Two points are added to the average of students who have obtained a technical diploma.
Admission of Martyrs’ Families / Eligible Categories
A- Students from the families of martyrs who were victims of the crimes of the dissolved Ba’ath Party.
B- Students from the families of Popular Mobilization Forces martyrs
C- Students who are children of martyrs, victims of terrorist operations and military errors, in addition to the injured covered by Law No. (57) of 2015 (the injured individual themselves).
D- Children of Peshmerga martyrs and children of martyrs registered with the Ministry of Martyrs and the displaced in the Kurdistan Region.
- A 10% quota outside the regular capacity is allocated for admitting students from this category.
- Applicants who are children of martyrs (in the Pharmacy Department) compete with grades 5 points below the minimum requirements stated in the Student Guide, while for the Nursing and Midwifery programs, grades 8 points below the minimum requirements in the guide are accepted.
Admission of Institute Graduates (Diploma Holders) to Private Universities and Colleges
- The admission of institute graduates to private universities and colleges is limited to programs corresponding to their field of study, in accordance with the admission regulations.
- Two points are added to the overall grade of high school graduates from all streams who hold a technical diploma, for admission to the program corresponding to their diploma (institute certificate). The student must submit their graduation document issued by the institute. The student will then compete with other applicants based on their high school grade plus the two points from the corresponding technical diploma.
- Students who are institute graduates (diploma holders) and rank among the top 30% are eligible to apply to private universities and colleges in programs corresponding to their field of study at the institute. However, they are not entitled to the benefit mentioned in paragraph (2) above; competition is based solely on their grade at the technical institute. The 30% quota is calculated separately for each program, rounding up any fractions in favor of the student.
- The top 30% quota is calculated separately for each program, rounding up any fractions in favor of the student (for example, in a program with 43 first-round graduates, 13 students will be nominated).
- Graduates of the second round, as well as those whose first-round exams were postponed to the second round for justified reasons, may also be included, according to paragraph (10) of Examination Instructions No. 134 of 2000, provided that their grades are not below the minimum acceptable grade for the first round.
- Students are not allowed to combine work with studies in the morning program.
Free Scholarship Channel for the Medical Group
- Application is submitted through a special online portal for this category for the academic year 2024/2025, issued by the Directorate of Private University Education.
- The student must be a high school graduate (Science or Biology stream) exclusively for the academic year 2024/2025.
- The applicant’s average for the Pharmacy Department must not be less than 93%.
The competition is conducted electronically through the ministry’s system.
Distinguished Students Channel
- Applications are submitted through a dedicated electronic portal for this category for the academic year 2025/2026, issued by the Department of Private University Education.
- The student must be a high school graduate (Science or Biology stream) exclusively for the academic year 2025/2026.
- The student may be admitted with a grade 5 points below the required minimum.
Guidance Manual for Centralized Admission Regulations for Private Universities
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announces the launch of the Guidance Manual for Applications and Admission Regulations to Private Universities and Colleges for the academic year 2025/2026.
The manual includes the general principles adopted by the centralized electronic application and admission system, the requirements and regulations for applying to morning and evening programs, rules for other channels and the free scholarship for the medical group, the minimum admission requirements by program for private universities and colleges, the admission criteria for each department, and the application procedure through the Higher Education electronic platform (HEPIQ/Qaddam Platform).
In this regard, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announces the launch of the first phase of electronic applications (account creation phase) according to the steps outlined in the manual.
For more details, please download the guide shown in the image…
Guide to Private Universities and Colleges
Private Universities and Colleges and Tuition Fees
Names of the private universities and colleges for which electronic admission will be open, the tuition fees for the first stage, and the following note before selecting options in the application form to ensure you receive the appropriate admission:
- Verify the Geographical Location
- Review the tuition fees for the first stage for each department
- Pay attention to the notes, if any
For more details, please download the guide shown in the image…
Student Affairs Procedures and Admission Regulations Guide 2025–2026
Private Universities and Colleges
The Minister approved on 28-08-2025 the adoption of the Student Affairs Procedures and Admission Regulations Guide for the academic year 2025–2026. Universities are requested to implement and follow the regulations for all undergraduate student procedures.
For more details, please download the guide shown in the image…
Academic Calendar for the 2025–2026 Academic Year
The academic calendar is an annual schedule approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq. It organizes the course of the academic year in universities, colleges, and institutes, and specifies the dates for:
- The start and end of the academic year
- Midterm and final examinations
- Official holidays
- Periods of summer or practical training
- Summer vacation for students
For more details, please click on the link shown in the image…
