The general administration of the university looks forward to innovation, guidance and leadership in providing students and society with high-quality educational facilities in the field of education, and to be successful in promoting the process of growth and addressing all challenges and hurdles facing the human community. The university seeks to be a model to be emulated at the local, regional and global levels, coupled with creativity in its performance. It should be remembered that the city of Kirkuk is one of Iraq's main historical towns, as the history of the region is shown by geological evidence and by books on the history of this area, and one of the consequences was the multiplicity of ethnicities and faiths in it. It is inhabited by Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen and Syrians, and Muslims, Christians and Jews coexisted side by side. The city of Kirkuk is 250 kilometres northeast of Baghdad, the capital, and the city is bordered by the northern Zagros Mountains and the western Little Zab River. Kirkuk is considered one of Iraq's most important and vital towns, and mineral resources, such as oil and natural gas, and the fertility of its agricultural land are among the most significant factors that have played a role in this. As well as its distinguished geographical and commercial location, this makes it a link between southern Iraq and its northern region.

The University of Kirkuk was founded on January 17, 2003. At the start, it included four colleges: Law, Education for Human Sciences, Science, and Nursing. In order to meet the market needs of various scientific experts, the university established three new colleges: medicine, engineering, and agriculture. As well as the College of Administration and Economics, which was established in 2007-2008, and the College of Education for Physical Sciences and Sports Sciences and many other scientific and Humanities departments have been launched. More importantly, postgraduate studies (Master's degree) in Physics, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Law, Arabic Language, and the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agriculture have been begun. Also, doctoral studies (Ph.D. degree) were established in the College of Law and the Department of Arabic Language in the College of Education for Human Sciences. All these achievements have been established as a part of the university’s plan and vision to open new horizons that would help to provide the province with exceptional and promising experiences.  

E-learning is a system of education centered on official education but is regarded as e-learning with the help of electronic tools. Although education can be centered in or out of schools, the key aspect of e-learning is the use of technology and the Internet. E-learning may often be referred to as a network that enables expertise and information to be transferred, and instruction is provided to a wide range of recipients at the same or different times. Previously, it was not completely embraced as it was believed that this system lacked the requisite human element for learning.

With the exponential development of technologies and the improvement of learning methods, however, the people are now adopting it. The invention of machines was the foundation of this movement, and with the passing of time, these gadgets now have an important role in the learning classrooms when we get hooked on laptops, tablets, etc. Electronic instructional products, such as optical disks or pen drives, are increasingly replacing books. It is also possible to exchange information via the Internet, which is open 24/7, wherever, whenever.

E-Learning Gates of the University of Kirkuk

College of Science

College of Nursing

College of Engineering

College of Medicine

College of Agriculture

College of Administration and Economics

College of Education of Pure Sciences

College of Agriculture / Al-Hawija

College of Computer Science and Information Technology

College of Veterinary Medicine

College of Dentistry

College of Pharmacy

College of Law and Political Sciences

College of Education for Human Sciences

College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

College of Arts

College of Education / Hawija

College of Basic Education

 University of Kirkuk’s cooperative, energetic, interest-determined character in the classroom and laboratory extents throughout our campus and beyond. The University of Kirkuk is where talented, dedicated, imaginative individuals come together to study and practice on the stage or field, in making rooms, living neighborhoods, and the local environment.