Scientific Affairs Division
🔬 Academic Planning, Scientific Research, and International Relations
The Scientific Affairs Division was established based on administrative orders and organizational instructions issued by the Presidency of Kirkuk University to serve as the primary engine for academic planning and the advancement of scientific research at the college. The division is responsible for planning, directing, and supervising scientific and research activities and initiatives through two specialized administrative units: (1. Scientific Unit, 2. Missions and Public Relations Unit).
🧪 1. Scientific Unit
The Scientific Unit specializes in following up and organizing all research and academic plans and activities for scientific departments and faculty members, in addition to managing digital databases and comprehensive statistics of assets and scientific activities in the college:
- Preparing and following up on strategic and academic plans submitted by scientific departments and forwarding them to the University Presidency.
- Establishing and updating comprehensive databases for scientific research published by faculty members in accredited journals.
- Managing and organizing databases for scientific conferences, seminars, and workshops held at the college.
- Preparing the technical university statistics and the official annual statistical guide for the college.
- Monitoring and framing research and development plans, and evaluating distinguished applied research and studies.
- Preparing statistical data for undergraduate and postgraduate graduating students.
- Building and managing the database for university buildings, halls, scientific laboratories, and the library.
- Identifying research needs of target groups and formulating appropriate plans to conduct applied studies.
🌐 2. Missions and Public Relations Unit
This unit is dedicated to opening horizons for academic cooperation, promoting scientific culture, and managing missions, official assignments, and cultural and public communication inside and outside Iraq:
- Managing files of scholarships, research fellowships, and study leaves outside Iraq in coordination with competent authorities.
- Following up on all transactions related to scientific assignments, agreements, and secondments for faculty members.
- Facilitating the participation of faculty members and researchers in international conferences and seminars outside Iraq.
- Strengthening and documenting the college's public and cultural relations network with academic and sports institutions.
- Monitoring the execution of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and joint international training and development programs.
- Providing necessary facilities for researcher communication and securing requirements for international academic exchange.
