The postgraduate admission plans for the upcoming academic years demonstrate a concerted effort to align with educational goals, capacity expansion, and specialized training in various fields. For 2024, the distribution of seats across departments such as Anatomy, Microbiology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine indicates a balance between Master's, PhD, and High Diploma programs. These figures reflect the ongoing commitment to fostering advanced educational programs that cater to different levels of specialization.
Responsive Dual-Axis Postgraduate Seats Comparison (2024 vs 2025)
Postgraduate Seats Comparison (2024 vs 2025)
Postgraduate Seats Comparison (2024 vs 2025)
Department
Master's Seats (2024)
PhD Seats (2024)
High Diploma Seats (2024)
Master's Seats (2025)
PhD Seats (2025)
High Diploma Seats (2025)
Anatomy
3
2
0
4
4
0
Microbiology
5
2
0
4
4
0
Surgery
10
0
10
0
0
4
Internal Medicine
3
0
3
4
0
4
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
1
1
2
4
4
4
Postgraduate Admission Plan at the College of Medicine for the Academic Year 2024-2025
No.
Department
Specialization
More Details
1
Biochemistry
Clinical Biochemistry
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
Master's
4
4
Reopened
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery
2
Microbiology
Microbiology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
Master's
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in Medicine/General Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor's in Pharmacy, Bachelor's in Dentistry, Bachelor's in Veterinary Medicine/General Veterinary Surgery
3
Microbiology
Microbiology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
PhD
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery, holding a Master's in Medical Microbiology from medical colleges only
4
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
Master's
4
4
Reopened
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery
5
Physiology
Physiology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
Master's
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery only
6
Physiology
Physiology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
PhD
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery, holding a Master's in Physiology from medical colleges only
7
Anatomy
Anatomy
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
Master's
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery only
8
Anatomy
Anatomy
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
PhD
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery, holding a Master's in Anatomy from medical colleges only
9
Family and Community Medicine
Family Medicine
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
High Diploma (Equivalent to Master's)
4
4
Reopened
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery only
10
Family and Community Medicine
Community Medicine
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
Master's
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery only
11
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Histopathology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
PhD
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery, holding a Master's in Histopathology from medical colleges only
12
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Hematology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
PhD
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery, holding a Master's in Hematology from medical colleges only
13
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Medical Genetics
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
PhD
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery, holding a Master's in Medical Genetics from medical colleges only
14
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Forensic Medicine
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
PhD
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery, holding a Master's in Forensic Medicine from medical colleges only
15
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Histopathology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
Master's
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery
16
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Hematology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
Master's
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery
17
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Blood Transfusion Services
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
High Diploma (Equivalent to Master's)
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery
18
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Forensic Medicine
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
High Diploma
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery, with at least one year of work in forensic medicine
19
Internal Medicine
Cardiac and Vascular Echocardiography
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
High Diploma (Equivalent to Master's)
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery only, senior internal medicine resident with at least one year of senior residency (documented in service summary)
20
Internal Medicine
Catheter Intervention
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
High Diploma (Equivalent to Master's)
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery only, holding the Iraqi or Arab Board certification in internal medicine only
21
Surgery
Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
Program Level
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Status
Cooperation Mechanism
Entity
Academic Backgrounds
High Diploma (Equivalent to Master's)
4
4
Continuing
None
None
Bachelor's in General Medicine and Surgery only, senior resident in therapeutic radiology for at least one year in radiotherapy centers (documented in service summary)
Postgraduate Admission Plan at the College of Medicine for the Academic Year 2023-2024
No.
Department
Degree
Specialization
More Details
1
Anatomy
Master's
Anatomy/Anatomy
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
3
3
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Anatomy, Histology, Embryology
Continuing
Yes
2
Anatomy
PhD
Anatomy/Anatomy
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
2
2
Master's/Medicine/Anatomy
Anatomy, Histology, Embryology
Continuing
Yes
3
Microbiology
Master's
Microbiology/Microbiology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
5
3
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Surgery
MSc Medical Microbiology, Jawets Melnick and Adelberg's Medical Microbiology textbook 25th edition 2010 Lang Basic Science McGraw Hill Medical
Continuing
Yes
4
Microbiology
PhD
Microbiology/Microbiology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
2
1
Master's/Medicine/Microbiology
PHD Medical Microbiology, Jawets Melnick and Adelberg's Medical Microbiology textbook 25th edition 2010 Lang Basic Science McGraw Hill Medical
Continuing
Yes
5
Surgery
High Diploma
Surgery/Anesthesiology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
10
10
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care A to Z An Encyclopedia of Principles and Practice Fifth Edition
Continuing
Yes
6
Surgery
High Diploma (2-year duration)
Surgery/Diagnostic Radiology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
3
2
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Continuing
Yes
7
Surgery
High Diploma (2-year duration)
Surgery/Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
1
1
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Practical Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Review for Boards and MOC
Continuing
Yes
8
Internal Medicine
High Diploma (2-year duration)
Internal Medicine/Cardiac Catheterization
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
3
2
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Basic Cardiology Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Cardiology, Noninvasive Cardiology Testing, ECG Echocardiography Exercise Testing, Invasive Cardiology Testing, Coronary Angiography, Diagnosis and Management of Common Cardiology Diseases, Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, IHD, Heart Failure, Dysrhythmia, Prevention of Common Cardiology Diseases
Continuing
Yes
9
Internal Medicine
High Diploma (2-year duration)
Internal Medicine/Echo Cardiology and Arteries
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
6
3
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Cardiovascular Disease in Division Textbook, Lectures of Cardiology in College of Medicine, Congenital Disease of Heart of Brawnwald Textbook of Cardiology, Essential Echocardiography Last Addition, Clinical Echocardiography
Continuing
Yes
10
Physiology
Master's
Physiology/Physiology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
5
3
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology
Continuing
Yes
11
Physiology
PhD
Physiology/Physiology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
4
3
Master's/Medicine/Physiology
Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology
Continuing
Yes
12
Family and Community Medicine
Master's
Community Medicine/Community Medicine
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
7
4
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
General Epidemiology, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology of Non-Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics, Primary Health Care (PHC), Programs of PHC, Expanded Program of Immunization, Growth Monitoring, Reduction of Infant Mortality Rate, Reduction of Maternal Mortality Rate, Endemic Diseases in Iraq, Emerging Diseases, Mental Health, Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Nutrition
Continuing
Yes
13
Family and Community Medicine
High Diploma (2-year duration)
Community Medicine/Field Epidemiology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
8
4
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
General Epidemiology, Primary Health Care, Programs of Primary Health Care (e.g., Vaccination, Antenatal Care, Family Planning, Child Health, Geriatrics), School Health, Communicable Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Screening for Cancer of Breast and Cervix, Nutrition
Continuing
Yes
14
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
High Diploma
Pathology/Forensic Medicine
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
2
1
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Forensic Medicine, Necrosis, Inflammation, Healing, Forensic Toxicology, Medical Ethics, General Pathology
Continuing
Yes
15
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Master's
Pathology/Forensic Medicine
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
1
1
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Forensic Medicine, Medical Ethics, Forensic Toxicology, Necrosis, Inflammation, Healing, General Pathology, Hemodynamic Disorders, Immunopathology
Continuing
Yes
16
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Master's
Pathology/Medical Genetics
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
1
1
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Necrosis, Inflammation, Healing, General Pathology, Immunopathology, Genetics
Continuing
Yes
17
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Master's
Pathology/Blood Diseases
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
2
1
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Inflammation, Healing, Necrosis, General Pathology, Hemodynamic Disorders, Immunopathology, Neoplasia
Continuing
Yes
18
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Master's
Pathology/Histopathology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
3
3
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Inflammation, Healing, Necrosis, General Pathology, Histopathology, Neoplasia
Continuing
Yes
19
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
High Diploma (2-year duration)
Pathology/Blood Transfusion Services
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
3
2
Bachelor/Medicine/General Surgery
Necrosis, Inflammation, Healing, Hemodynamic Disorders, Immunopathology, Neoplasia, Forensic Medicine, RBC and Bleeding Disorders, Donor Selection and Screening Tests, Blood Component Preparation and Storage, Pre-transfusion Compatibility Testing, Transfusion Therapy, Complications of Blood Transfusion
Continuing
Yes
20
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
PhD
Pathology/Forensic Medicine
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
1
1
Master's/Medicine/Pathology/Forensic Medicine
Necrosis, Inflammation, Healing, General Pathology, Forensic Medicine
Continuing
Yes
21
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
PhD
Pathology/Medical Genetics
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
1
1
Master's/Medicine/Pathology/Medical Genetics
Necrosis, Inflammation, Healing, General Pathology, Genetics
Continuing
Yes
22
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
PhD
Pathology/Blood Diseases
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
1
1
Master's/Medicine/Pathology/Blood Diseases
Necrosis, Healing, Inflammation, General Pathology, Hematology
Continuing
Yes
23
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
PhD
Pathology/Histopathology
General Seats
Private Expense Seats
Academic Backgrounds
Competitive Subjects
Status
Ministry Approval
2
1
Master's/Medicine/Pathology/Histopathology
Necrosis, Inflammation, Healing, General Pathology, Histopathology, Neoplasia
