The University of Al-Qadisiyah (Arabic: جامعة القادسية) is an Iraqi university established in 1987 in Al Diwaniyah, Qadisiyyah Province, Iraq.
جامعة القادسيـــة | |
![]() University of Al-Qadisiyah official seal | |
Motto | Arabic: وقل ربي زدني علما |
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Motto in English | My Lord Giveth Thy Knowledge |
Type | Public - Research |
Established | 1987[1] |
Parent institution | Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
President | Ehsan Kathem[2] |
Vice-president | Adel Turki Al-Delwi [3] |
Provost | Firdous Abbas Jaber [4] |
Academic staff | 2 645 [5] |
Students | 21 154[6] |
Undergraduates | 20 497[7] |
Postgraduates | 657[8] |
Location | , , 32°0′2″N 44°52′43″E / 32.00056°N 44.87861°E |
Campus | Urban 371 acres (150 ha) (Main/University Campus)[9] 998 acres (404 ha) (Veterinary Campus)[10] 12 acres (4.9 ha) (Medical/Nursing Campus)[11] |
Language | Arabic, English |
Colors | Sapphire Blue & Air Superiority Blue [12] Q U |
Website | qu.edu.iq |
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History
The University of Al-Qadisiyah was established on 23 December 1987 through a resolution (no. 159) passed by the Revolutionary Command Council of the Saddam era.[13] The resolution ordered the establishment of four universities; the University of Al-Qadisiyah, the University of Kufa, the University of Tikrit, and the University of Anbar.[14] Originally, the University of Al-Qadisiyah began with two colleges; the College of Education and the College of Business and Administration. There has been a vast increase in this number though, as today, the university encompasses 18 colleges in addition to a number of learning centers.[15]
Colleges
- College of Education
- College of Business and Administration
- College of Arts
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- College of Medicine
- College of Physical Education
- College of Science
- College of Law
- College of Engineering
- College of Computer Science and Information Technology(CS|IT)
- College of Agriculture
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Nursing
- College of Dentistry
- College of Education - Femmés
- College of Archaeology
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Biotechnology
Campuses
Al-Qadisiyah is located between a strict conservative society to the west (the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala), and the more liberal alternative to the north (Hilla, and Baghdad).[16] The result is a mix between conservative and liberal styling in campus planning and student life. The main campus is located on the north-western edge of the city of Diwaniya. The majority of the university's colleges along with the main administrative building are found here.
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In addition to the main campus, there are smaller campuses sprawled in and around the city of Diwaniya:
- Medicine & Nursing Campus @ Diwaniya Teaching Hospital[17]
- Law Campus across from the Provincial Government Building
- Engineering campus located across from the main train station[18]
- Education campus located near the College of Engineering
- Veterinary campus located on the northern edge of the city for better access to farms
See also
References
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)
- Official website (in English)