Scientific Affairs Department – University of Kirkuk
University Presidency of Kirkuk – Scientific Affairs Department

Scientific Affairs Department

University of Kirkuk

The Scientific Affairs Department is one of the university’s core academic and administrative departments, and currently includes three principal units: the Scientific Division, the Government Program Division, and the Sustainable Development Unit.

The department is responsible for following up on scientific, research, and academic activities across the university, including conferences, seminars, workshops, discussion panels, and faculty initiatives, in addition to supervising consultancy offices and relevant electronic systems.

It also oversees the preparation, organization, and follow-up of college and research center activities within the government program framework, and submits periodic data and reports to the relevant authorities, contributing to quality improvement, performance evaluation, and the development of the university’s academic environment.

Organizational Structure of the Scientific Affairs Department

Scientific Division

Government Program Division

Sustainable Development Unit

Main Tasks and Activities of the Scientific Affairs Department

1 Following Up on Scientific and Academic Activities
The department follows up on scientific and academic activities in colleges and research centers, ensuring their documentation, organization, and coordination within approved academic and administrative frameworks.
2 Documentation of Conferences, Seminars, and Workshops
The department supervises the documentation of conferences, seminars, workshops, and discussion panels through approved electronic systems, contributing to the preservation of the scientific record and the enhancement of academic and institutional outputs.
3 Supervision of Scientific Electronic Systems and Consultancy Offices
The Scientific Division oversees a number of ministerial and institutional electronic systems, in addition to supervising consultancy offices, faculty activities, published research, patents, and scientific contributions related to academic development and community service.
4 Management of Government Program Reports
The Government Program Division is responsible for collecting, organizing, and reviewing monthly activity data from colleges and centers within the government program framework, and submitting periodic reports to the relevant authorities according to approved timelines and templates.