A new strategic decision: The Minister of Education issues ministerial orders to transform nine technical institutes into polytechnic colleges.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, issued ministerial orders to transform 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 of the Ministry for Scientific Research Affairs and the presidents of the technical universities that the establishment of specialized polytechnic colleges and the conversion of a number of technical institutes to 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, which includes 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, which includes the following departments:
▪Interior Design Technologies
▪Goldsmithing and Jewelry Technologies
▪Ceramic Technologies
◼ Converting the Technical Administration Institute – Baghdad to the Administrative Polytechnic College – Baghdad, which includes the following departments:
▪Legal Administration Technologies
▪Accounting Technologies
▪Establishing a Department of Business Administration Technologies
Second: Northern Technical University – (Nineveh, Kirkuk)
◼ Converting the Technical Institute – Kirkuk To the Polytechnic College – Kirkuk, which includes two departments👇:
▪Building and Construction Engineering Technologies
▪Accounting Technologies
◼ Converting the Technical Institute – Hawija to the Polytechnic College – Hawija, which includes 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, which includes 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, which includes the following departments👇:
▪Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Technologies
▪Electrical Engineering Technologies
Fourth: Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University (Diwaniyah, Karbala):
◼ Transforming the Technical Institute – Al-Qadisiyah into the Polytechnic College – Al-Qadisiyah, including the following departments:
▪Accounting Technologies
▪Business Administration Technologies
▪Insurance and Banking Technologies
▪Mechanical Engineering Technologies
◼ Transforming the Technical Institute – Karbala into 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