About the College 

The Agricultural Technical College is one of the constituent colleges of Northern Technical University, under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. It was established in 2011 in Mosul and comprises three departments: the Department of Plant Production Technologies, the Department of Animal Production Technologies, and the Department of Desertification Control Technologies. The college was founded with the goal of preparing advanced technical staff at the Bachelor of Technology level, where students receive both theoretical and practical academic training in agriculture and its related technologies. Graduates earn the title of Agricultural Technical Engineer and become members of the Syndicate of Agricultural Engineers, holding official membership identification.

College Vision

The college aims to prepare qualified technical personnel in various specializations, including techniques for improving and multiplying field and horticultural crops, and protecting plants from pests. It also focuses on training competent staff to manage sheep, cattle, fish farms, and artificial insemination centers. Additionally, the college seeks to prepare specialists capable of implementing local desertification control programs, United Nations initiatives, development of dry agriculture, and water recycling.

College Goals

The college’s objectives include producing technically qualified graduates who can efficiently participate in the labor market. It aims to provide specialized knowledge in agricultural engineering principles through studying disciplines such as plant sciences, soil science, horticulture, field crops, environmental sciences, life technologies, agricultural extension, and economics. The curriculum also covers modern methods in dry agriculture, water rationing, and conservation.

Graduates acquire high-level skills across various agricultural sciences, enabling them to meet work requirements using modern technical methods. They develop expertise necessary for implementing and designing laboratory and field projects and gain the ability to solve problems using the latest globally accepted techniques.

The college promotes both qualitative and quantitative excellence to meet standards of quality and scientific efficiency. One of its goals is to enhance communication skills to enable students to organize and present information effectively—whether orally, in writing, or through video and audio media.

Moreover, the college prepares graduates capable of working in key areas of animal life technology, including fields related to poultry, cattle, sheep, fish farming, and dairy production. It aims to improve water use efficiency by employing smart and controlled irrigation techniques based on mobile devices, the Internet, and other communication technologies.

The college is committed to implementing programs in dry farming, water reuse, and water harvesting. It focuses on diagnosing signs of desertification and predicting their effects using computer technologies, combating wind erosion, and stabilizing sand dunes.

Additionally, the college works to develop drought- and desert-resistant plant varieties. It also prepares graduates to successfully pursue postgraduate studies and provides broad training on professional challenges such as teamwork, leadership, occupational safety, ethics, and economics.