University of Baghdad

University of Baghdad
Established	1957
Type	Public University
President	Sami Al Mudhaffar
Students	80,000[1]
Undergraduates	~70,000
Postgraduates	~10,000
Location	Baghdad, Iraq
Campus	Urban
Website	www.uobaghdad.edu.iq

University of Baghdad (UOB) (Arabic: جامعة بغداد, Jami'at Baghdad‎) is known to be the largest university in Iraq and the second largest Arab university following University of Cairo.

Contents 1 Nomenclature 2 History 3 The Presidents of Baghdad University 4 Campuses and colleges 4.1 Al-Jadriya campus 4.2 Bab Al-Muadham campus 4.3 Al-Waziriya campus 4.4 Abu Ghraib campus 4.5 Nahda CrossRoad 5 Notable alumni 6 External links 7 References

Nomenclature

Both " University of Baghdad " and " Baghdad University " are used interchangeably on its official website, http://www.uobaghdad.edu.iq, the URL favors "University of Baghdad, but "Baghdad University" appears on the other homepage http://www.univofbaghdad.org.

History

The university was commissioned by the Royal Government of Iraq in the late 1950s and situated near the Tigris river. Its buildings were designed by Walter Gropius, Louis McMillen and Robert McMillan of The Architects Collaborative, who commenced their master plan in the 1950s for a new University Campus for the Colleges of Engineering, Sciences and Liberal Arts for a total of 6,800 students.

The campus was expanded in 1982 to accommodate 20,000 students plus support facilities. Architect Hisham N. Ashkouri and Robert Owen developed the full academic space program for the entire campus.

Baghdad university has suffered greatly as a consequence of the occupation of Iraq, with as many as 90% of students dropping out of some classes. This is down to people moving away due to fear, combined with several kidnappings and hostage takings of University students.^[2]

The Presidents of Baghdad University

1. Dr. Matti Aqrawi - 5 /10/1957- 1 /8 /1958

2. Dr. Abed Al-Jabbar Abed Allah - 19/3 /1959 - 8 /3 /1963

3. Dr. Abed Al-Azeez Al-Duri - 10/2 /1963 -27/11/1965 and 10/9 /1966 - 7 /8 /1968

4. Dr. Jassem Mohammad Al-Kallaf - 9 /9 /1968 - 8 /8 /1970

5. Dr. Abed Allatif Al-Badry - 8 /8 /1970 - 1 /3 /1971

6. Dr. Saad Abed Al-Bakki Al-Rawi - 15/6 /1971 - 23/1 /1974

7. Dr. Taha Ibraheem Al-Abedalla - 14/3 /1974 - 15/10/1977

8. Dr. Sulttan Abed Al-kader Al-Shawi - 18/10/1977 - 1 /3 /1978

9. Dr. Taha Tayh Diab Al-Ne'ami - 30/6 /1980 - 27/12/1990

10. Dr. Adil Shakir Al-Tai - 10/7/1990 - 28/2/1991

11. Dr. Khidir Jasim Al-Duri - 1/3/1991 - 10/11/1993

12. Dr. Abed Al-Iillah Yossif Al-Kashab - 14/11/1993 - 7 /6 /2001

13. Dr. Mohammad Abed allah Falah Al-Rawi - 12/6 /2001 - 30/4 /2003

14. Dr. Sammi Abed Al-Mahdi Al-mudaffar - 24/5 /2003 - 28/9 /2003

15. Dr. Musa Juwad Aziz Al-Musawi - 2003 - present time (Augest,31 2009)

Campuses and colleges

Al-Jadriya campus

• Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering

• College of Engineering

• College of Science

• College of Political Science

• College of Physical Education
• college of science for women
• College of Education for Women

• Institute of Laser for Postgraduate Studies

• Institute of Urban & Regional Planning

• Institute of Genetic Engineering

• Institute of Accounting & Financial Studies

Bab Al-Muadham campus

• College of Medicine

• College of Dentistry

• College of Pharmacy

• College of Nursing

• College of Education - Ibn Rushd

• College of Arts

• College of Languages

• College of Information

• College of Islamic Studies

Al-Waziriya campus

• College of Physical Education for Women

• College of Law

• College of Administration, Business and Economy

• College of Education - Ibn Al-Haitham

• College of Fine Arts

Abu Ghraib campus

• College of Agriculture

• College of Veterinary

Nahda CrossRoad

• AL-Kindy College of Medicine

Notable alumni

• Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz – Prime Minister of Iraq
• Nouri al-Maliki - Prime Minister of Iraq
• Abdurrahman Wahid - Former President of Indonesia

External links

• http://www.uobaghdad.edu.iq
• http://www.univofbaghdad.org

References