Al-Kindy College of Medicine โ University of Baghdad is one of Iraqโs leading medical colleges and is the second medical college at the University of Baghdad. Established in 1998 next to Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital in Al-Nahdha Square, Baghdad, the College provides an integrated learning and training environment that links academic education with clinical practice.
Academic Programs
The College offers two academic programs across undergraduate and postgraduate studies, as follows:
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Undergraduate Program: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B.).
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Postgraduate Program: Higher Diploma in Family Medicine.
Faculty
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53Professor
38Assistant Professor
19Lecturer
14Assistant Lecturer
67Female
61Male
103Ph.D.
25Master's
Students
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1871Undergraduate Studies
8Postgraduate Studies
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
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14%
Adminstrative Staff
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65administrative
83technical
the college includes the 13 departments
Basic Science Department
department of Anatomy
department of ย microbiology
department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine
department of Physiology
department of ย Clinical Biochemistry
department of pharmacology
Clincal Department
department of ย General Surgery
department of Internal Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
department of Family and Community Medicine
Annual Statistical Summary (2024โ2025)
Postgraduate Theses (Higher Diploma)
16
Masterโs: 0 โข PhD: 0
Published Research Papers
82
Inside Iraq: 22 โข Outside Iraq: 60
Articles & Publications
7
Completed in the current year
University & Community Engagement
347
Activities/Courses: 7 โข Male: 144 โข Female: 203
๐ Postgraduate Studies (Table 1)
- Total postgraduate theses: 16 (Higher Diploma / Family & Community Medicine).
- Masterโs: 0 โข PhD: 0
๐ฌ Research & Authorship (Table 2)
- Published research papers (achieved): 82 โ inside Iraq 22 | outside Iraq 60.
- Unpublished research papers: 0
- Planned for next year (research papers): 75
- Accredited research: International 53 | Local 13
- Non-accredited research: International 16 | Local 9
Quick breakdown โ faculty participation
Faculty participating in published research only: Male 13 | Female 28.
Textbooks (Achieved)
3
Participating faculty: Male 2 | Female 1
Supporting Books (Achieved)
3
Inside Iraq 2 | Outside Iraq 1
Articles & Publications (Achieved)
7
Planned next year: 0
๐ Conferences, Seminars & Study Sessions (Table 3)
Scientific Conferences (Achieved)
1
Planned next year: 1
Scientific Seminars (Achieved)
5
Planned next year: 20
Study Sessions (Achieved)
9
Planned next year: 5
Conferences Within Regulations (Achieved)
1
Planned next year: 1
Other (Achieved)
40
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๐ Library & Academic Resources (Table 4)
- Available textbooks: 56 titles / 2885 copies.
- Available supporting books (resources): 3434 titles / 4613 copies.
- Added in the current year (supporting books): 37 titles / 85 copies.
๐ฅ Staff Development (Table 7)
- Total participants (achieved): 31 โ Male 6 | Female 25.
- Faculty participants: 11 โ Male 2 | Female 9.
- Employee participants: 20 โ Male 4 | Female 16.
๐ข Capacity & Infrastructure (Table 8)
University Buildings
4
Classrooms (Undergraduate)
15
Capacity range: 28โ207
Classrooms (Postgraduate)
1
Capacity: 24
Reading Rooms
1
Capacity: 80
Laboratories
17
Capacity range: 30โ60
Computer Labs
2
Capacity: 80
Note: The conference hall capacity is 182.
๐ Scholarships & Study Leave (Table 10)
- Study leave inside Iraq (achieved): 12 โ Male 4 | Female 8.
- Fellowships / Scholarships / Study leave outside Iraq (achieved): 0.
๐ค Bilateral Agreements (Table 12)
- Signed agreements: 0 (None).
๐ Rankings (Table 13)
- Iraqi ranking for medical departments (2024): Rank 4.
- QS World University Ranking: Band 741โ750 (the report also mentions rank 682).
- RVR: 682.
- US News (Clinical Medicine): 1297.
- Times (Interdisciplinary Sciences): 161.
- Arab Universities Ranking: 21.
Faculty Research Statistics
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Number of Faculty Members
128
Total Publications (All)
1762
Average Publications per Faculty Member
13.77
Total Local Publications
414
Total International Publications
496
Total Indexed Publications
1031
Indexed Share of Total (%)
58.51
Totals by Category
Top 10 Faculty Members by Total Publications
| Faculty Member | Total Publications |
|---|---|
| Mahmoud Zaher Subhi Bakr Al-Mandlawi | 453 |
| Batool Matar Mahdi Abd Al-Sahib Murad | 119 |
| Zaid Ihsan Ibrahim Mustafa Al-Attar | 81 |
| Qais Ahmed Hassan Saleh Al-Tamimi | 45 |
| Haider Hadi Sadiq Hassan Al-Mu'min | 41 |
| Taghreed Khalil Mohammed Ali Al-Haideri | 40 |
| Ikhlas Khalid Hameed Mohammed Al-Ubaidi | 40 |
| Nada Sabah Rozuqi Salman Al-Sheikhli | 36 |
| Issam Jaber Kazim Luni Al-Zuwaini | 31 |
| Wasan Abd Al-Razzaq Gharbi Suwaidan Al-Dulaimi | 30 |
Higher Diploma Admissions Statistics
Al-Kindy College of Medicine โ University of Baghdad
This section presents the admission statistics for Higher Diploma programs at Al-Kindy College of Medicine,
covering academic years from 2010โ2011 to 2025โ2026.
Total Accepted Students
155
Total number of admitted students across all Higher Diploma programs and years.
Average per Year
7.8
Average number of accepted students per academic year.
Highest Intake Year
21
Highest intake recorded in 2014โ2015.
Lowest Intake Year
3
Lowest intake recorded in 2010โ2011.
By Admission Channel
214 / 105
214 seats (General) — 105 seats (Special) over all years.
By Specialty
• Higher Diploma / Family Medicine, Two Years – 98 students
• Higher Diploma / Medical Education – 41 students
• Professional Higher Diploma in Family Medicine (Bridging), One Year – 16 students
Accepted Students per Academic Year
2010โ2011
3
2011โ2012
12
2012โ2013
8
2013โ2014
8
2014โ2015
21
2015โ2016
6
2016โ2017
8
2017โ2018
7
2018โ2019
9
2019โ2020
18
2020โ2021
11
2021โ2022
4
2022โ2023
6
2023โ2024
18
2024โ2025
8
2025โ2026
8
General vs Special Admission Plan (All Years)
General Admission Plan (214 seats)
67.1%
Special Admission Plan (105 seats)
32.9%
Source: Higher Diploma admission data (Al-Kindy College of Medicine โ University of Baghdad).
Our Research
| Department | Number of Research Papers Published in Scopus | Number of Research Papers Published in Web of Science | Number of Research Papers Published in International Journals Not Indexed | Number of Research Papers Published in Local Journals Not Indexed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology Department | 25 | 15 | 30 | 34 |
| Internal Medicine Department | 32 | 7 | 20 | 14 |
| Surgery Department | 160 | 23 | 17 | 72 |
| Pediatrics Department | 438 | 356 | 204 | 63 |
| Biochemistry Department | 30 | 16 | 4 | 19 |
| Anatomy Department | 25 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology Department | 23 | 2 | 28 | 21 |
| Histocompatibility Unit | 50 | 26 | 19 | 36 |
| Community Medicine Department | 12 | 0 | 38 | 44 |
| Physiology Department | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Pathology Department | 25 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Pharmacology Department | 35 | 1 | 52 | 16 |
