⇓ About the college

The idea of establishing the College of Nursing was launched through the urgent need to prepare nursing staff with high scientific and practical efficiency in line with the scientific and technical technological development and in proportion to the need to provide preventive, curative and rehabilitative nursing services that promote maintaining the appropriate health level for the individual, family and society through the use of scientific means.

For this reason, the College of Nursing was established in 1962-1963 in cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization, and in 1964 the college became affiliated with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research after it became a member of the University of Baghdad.

Since its establishment, the college has continued its march with determination by preparing educational programs and scientific activities and trying to provide the necessary supplies for that. Through this process, the college provided health and educational institutions with numbers of qualified graduates scientifically and practically holding scientific degrees such as bachelor’s, higher diploma, master’s and doctorate in various nursing specializations. The college has been able to achieve this thanks to its curricula, which express the accumulated scientific experience of the faculty members who are considered among the most aspiring in the field of nursing. Therefore, these curricula are distinguished by their scientific sobriety.

From the outset of its launch, the College was keen to raise the level of the nursing profession by making tangible changes in teaching methods, establishing continuing education activities, creating channels for cooperation and coordination with the beneficiaries, local and international organizations, and embarking on enhancing prospects for cultural exchange with Arab universities to send faculty members for the purposes of exchanging experiences. Attending conferences and conducting scientific research as well as participating in local advisory committees and seeking to provide scientific resources without the state bearing any financial consequences as a result of that. We cannot fail to mention but to mention the continuous support from His Excellency the Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Health and the President of the University of Baghdad to provide the necessary supplies related to the educational process.

⇓ vision

Leadership and excellence in nursing education, scientific research, community service and awareness, in line with the vision of the University of Baghdad, and for the College of Nursing to occupy a leading position among the nursing colleges in Iraqi universities, and to be able to compete at the Arab and regional levels.

⇓ message

The College of Nursing at the University of Baghdad seeks to prepare scientifically and practically qualified nursing cadres capable of providing comprehensive nursing care – preventive, curative, and rehabilitative – to the individual, family, and society. The College is committed to providing an advanced educational and academic environment that supports scientific research, and is in line with the University of Baghdad’s mission to prepare graduates who possess competence and responsibility to contribute effectively to the building and development of Iraqi society.

⇓ Objectives:

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    In order to achieve its vision and mission, the College of Nursing seeks to achieve the following goals:

    1. Preparing qualified and trained nursing cadres according to the latest scientific methods and modern technologies.
    2. Develop the capabilities of students and graduates by enhancing self-education, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
    3. Encouraging scientific research and developing nursing performance in health institutions.
    4. Enhancing the participation of graduates in serving the community and spreading health awareness among its members.
    5. Commitment to the application of nursing procedures in accordance with the standards of professional conduct and professional ethics.
    6. Expand students’ understanding of the concepts of description and functional analysis in the nursing field.
    7. Enable students to understand nursing theories and principles and apply them in the provision of care and management of nursing services.

    Encourage students to carry out applied scientific research that contributes to the development of nursing care practices and the improvement of the quality of health services