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📅 March 14, 2026
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The Technical Education Council approved the transfer of a large number of specializations from our university institutes to polytechnic colleges
The Technical Education Council approved the transfer of a large number of specializations from our university institutes to polytechnic colleges
Mr. President of the University: “The Technical Education Council approved the transfer of a large number of specializations from our university institutes into polytechnic colleges.”
The President of Southern Technical University shared:
Respected Professor Dr. Adnan Abdullah Ateeq
In the proceedings of the fifth session of the Technical Education Council, which was held at the Central Technical University today, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Scientific Research Affairs.
Respected Professor Dr. Haider Abdel Dahed
The presidents of technical universities, along with a number of department directors in the ministry.
In this context, the President of the University announced the approval of the Technical Education Council to proceed with the transformation of a large number of specializations from the technical institutes affiliated with our university into polytechnic colleges, in a step that represents a qualitative shift in the path of technical education and the development of its academic programs in line with the requirements of the labor market and modern scientific developments.
The meeting witnessed the discussion of a group of strategic files related to the future of technical education in Iraq, most notably the evaluation of the experience of transforming technical institutes into polytechnic colleges, and the study of the gaps in the academic path and the specializations that are still not available to graduates of technical education, as well as discussing mechanisms for expanding this experience to include other institutes in technical universities.
The Council also discussed the follow-up of the work stages of the science and technology parks project in technical universities, as it is one of the vital projects that aims to link academic knowledge with applied innovation and the industrial sector.
The meeting also included discussion of a number of academic and organizational issues, including the challenges associated with the work of polytechnic colleges within the (SIS) platform, and the proposal to create institutes for graduate studies in the fields of health technologies and artificial intelligence, as well as the project to open technical colleges of excellence, including the College of Excellence for Building Engineering and Architecture, in addition to the development of new technical specializations in governorates that suffer from a shortage in these fields.
