University of Baghdad is proud of its long history since it is not only the biggest educational establishment in Iraq but the most distinctive one. It has been the source of many graduated staff members that have performed highly in educational, technical and administrative fields. They have achieved high progress in transforming their experiences to other Iraqi universities that have been established later. The History of the University of Baghdad has been the result of the perception of its importance that led the government at that time to establish it. The first responsible committee for studying the possibility of its establishing an Iraqi university was formed in 1943.

In September 1956, the first administrative legislation regarding the establishment of the University in Iraq (with the name of University of Baghdad) was declared. In 1957, the first rector was appointed and the first administrative board was declared. Board members studied virtual colleges and institutes established previously by that time. They made some radical progress modification in colleges and institutes status to attach them to the university after being confirmed suitable scientific level. In 1958, another legislation was legislated. It announced the establishment of a university with an administrative board. That was Baghdad university with its colleges including Law, Engineering, Education, Medicine, Pharmacology, Arts, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine. In addition to these colleges, several institutes were attached to the university; Administrative Sciences, Languages , Landscape Architecture, Higher Industrial Engineering and Physical Education. Because of the increase of the development requirements in Iraq, the University had to be expanded regarding the number of students, technical and educational staff members, and the range of its educational development that spread to include all other Iraqi cities.

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Campus Site, College of Agricultural Engineering Science

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Campus Site, College of Physical Education for Women

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Campus Site, College of Education for Pure Science/ Ibn Al-Haytham

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Campus Site, College of Veterinary Medicine

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