about college

about college

The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Kirkuk was founded in the 2013-2014 academic year, with the aim of preparing scientific cadres specialized in this field to contribute to protecting animals from diseases, diagnosing them in the event of infection with them, and then treating them to develop this wealth and increase their production efficiency, and contribute to public health areas by combating Common diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans, and all of the aforementioned are achieved through the curricula that are taught to students during their five years of study at the college and also through holding conferences, seminars and discussions to educate the different groups and institutions of society through their attendance.The college also aspires to provide postgraduate studies in the future to qualify scientific cadres specialized in veterinary medicine.

Job opportunities for graduates of the College of Veterinary Medicine:

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research: Graduates of the College of Veterinary Medicine who hold a bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate degree in basic or clinical sciences can work and teach in governmental and private colleges, whether the College of Veterinary Medicine or(Faculties of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, science, agriculture or in research centers).
Ministry of Agriculture: The Ministry of Agriculture provides a wide field of work for veterinarians to follow up the animal health of animals raised by farmers, poultry hatcheries and domestic animals, provide medicines and vaccines, and carry out campaigns to follow up on epidemiological cases in agricultural areas.Ministry of Health and Environment: The Ministry of Health and Environment, represented by veterinarians, contributes to preserving public health and following up on slaughterhouses and meat shops. This is done in cooperation with other state departments such as the veterinary department of the Ministry of Agriculture as well as the municipality.And the Ministry of the Interior, where the health of the slaughtered animals and their suitability for human consumption is confirmed, the healthy slaughter operations are controlled and abuses are prevented.
Private activity: Graduates of veterinary medicine can work in the private activity by opening veterinary clinics to treat animals and provide veterinary medicines and vaccines.

common questions :

Q1: - Is there a job market for graduates of veterinary medicine?

Governmentally, there is no labor market due to the lack of activation of the legitimate veterinary medical apprenticeship law in the eighties of the last century, regardless of its approval by the Iraqi Parliament in the previous session.As for the private sector, there is a limited segment of veterinarians who create opportunities for themselves with their activities and personal qualifications, and others are forced to practice other professions to obtain their livelihood.

Q2: - Does the veterinarian have a role in human protection?

 Yes, the veterinarian is considered the first source of human health through the prevention of common diseases and the provision of healthy food from animal products.

Q3: Are the veterinary medical specialties different from the human medical specialties?

 Basic medical sciences (biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, tissues, medicines) are all common medical sciences in all faculties of the medical group, while applied (clinical) sciences (internal medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, surgery and obstetrics) are It differs in veterinary medicine from applied sciences in human medicine.

Vision, mission and goals

The college seeks to improve the quality of educational performance and upgrading the educational process through true partnership with educational institutions and their management, as well as striving to achieve excellence in preparing students with "solid" scientific numbers that qualify them to serve the community in their field of specialization and to conduct academic scientific research and update it in line with contemporary scientific development. .

As for the goals of the college:

Providing distinguished education to prepare graduates of veterinarians and qualify them with knowledge and culture.
Adopting a comprehensive basis for quality assurance that includes an "internal" and "external" evaluation.
To develop scientific research and postgraduate studies in the field of veterinary medicine and its various scientific departments.
Active participation with corresponding colleges and local, Arab and international universities during the holding of lectures, courses and seminars and attending international conferences through scientific and cultural cooperation.
Continuous improvement of the academic, administrative and educational organization of the college.
Creations for the year 2015-2016
Establishing the Departments
-Department of Anatomy and Histology
-Department of Parasitology

-Department of Microbiology

-Department of Public Health

-Department of Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology

-Department of Prevantive Medicine

-Department of Pathology
-Department of Surgery

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