Minister of Education Announces Launch of Central Admissions Guide and Creation
The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, announced the launch of the Central Admissions Guide for Iraqi Universities for the academic year 2025/2026.
In his speech during the conference launching the Student Guide for the Central Admissions System, he emphasized that this issue is of great importance to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, as it summarizes the level of responsibility in managing and organizing the aspirations of new students preparing to enter the university education environment and choose majors that align with their academic aspirations and competitive grades.
He explained that this year achieved the highest rate of university innovations in the history of higher education and scientific research institutions in Iraq, noting that the total number of approved innovations for the 2025/2026 academic year amounted to 32 colleges, 151 scientific departments, and 39 branches. He continued that the university innovations were in line with a strategic scientific vision that resulted in colleges of excellence, artificial intelligence, nursing, and programs for the digital economy, engineering, energy, and automated manufacturing. This was in addition to transforming technical institutes at technical universities into polytechnic colleges to contribute to strengthen the knowledge economy, developing skills, and consolidating innovation.
The conference launching the Student Guide for the Central Admission System included presentations by the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Scientific Research Affairs, Dr. Haider Abdul Dhahd, and the Director General of the Department of Studies, Planning, and Follow-up, Dr. Hazim Abdul Razzaq, regarding the transformations in university education, the digital (Qadim) platform, and the mechanisms for applying to the Central Admissions System.
Student Guide for Central Admissions:
https://mohesr.gov.iq/.../uploaded.../dalel_2025_22026.pdf
Department of Media and Government Communication
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
August 28, 2025