Higher education reassures public opinion about certificates of pharmacy and dentistry granted by private universities and colleges

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research reassures public opinion, followers, and those interested, that all faculties and departments of pharmacy and dentistry in private colleges, are covered and continue to be appointed by the central ، Which was established in accordance with the law in force. And in light of the governing scientific and technical procedures that guarantee the sobriety of the outputs based on educational attainment, which makes the holder of the specialized certificate qualified to join the labor market and community service.

Where the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research published that it reassures the public opinion about pharmacy and dentistry certificates granted in private universities and colleges, which states:

The Scientific Supervision and Evaluation Body in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research held a meeting with the Chairman of the Committee of Deans of Colleges of Pharmacy in Iraq , the Chairman of the Accreditation Council of Colleges of Pharmacy in Iraq , the Director of the Legal Department, and the Director of the Private University Education Department ، The meeting discussed themes related to the criteria for specialized program accreditation for medical fields, especially in the fields of dentistry and pharmacy, and the meeting concluded the following:

▪️ All the outputs of university educational institutions and their certificates granted in public and private universities and colleges, fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which has the right to sue any illegal jurisprudence in this regard.

▪️ The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and its specialized committees undertake the follow-up, evaluation and supervision of the fulfillment of the requirements responsible for the availability of accreditation elements in the faculties and departments of pharmacy and dentistry at the level of scientific curricula, student, professor and infrastructure.

▪️ The certificates granted in the field of pharmacy, dentistry and other specialties in private universities and colleges are based on the Private University Education Law No. 25 of 2016, first of which Article 42 stipulates the following: (The certificates granted by universities, colleges or private institutes are equivalent to the certificates granted by public universities in accordance with the provisions of this law).

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Sunday 10/2-2022
Department of Relations and Media
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research