Al Furat Al Awsat Technical University

Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University ATU has four technical Colleges namely Technical College of Engineering / Najaf site, college of medical and health technologies / Kufa site, administrative and management technical college / kufa site and  Technical college / Al-Mussiab site.  

The Technical College of Engineering / Najaf consists of six scientific departments, namely: Aeronautical engineering, Aeronautical electronic engineering, power mechanics engineering, communication engineering, Laser and electro optics engineering and civil engineering departments.  College of medical and health technologies consists three scientific departments; Department of Medical Laboratory Technologies,  Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Techniques and  Department of Community Health Technologies. Similarly, Administrative and management technical college has three scientific departments including  Accounting Technologies, banking and finance technologies and  Information Technology. Technical college / Al-Mussiab site has four scientific departments such as  Building and Construction Technology Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, Pump Technology Engineering and Agricultural Machinery Technology Engineering.

Study programs in all above indicated scientific departments prolonged for eight semesters of full time enrollment. It consists 70% theoretical knowledge and 30% practical ones. Formal written exams are conducted at the end of each semester at which point 50% is a satisfactory  mark to pass each course. Study programs also include compulsory summer practical training schemes for students in year three and four. As a part of ATU development scheme, the university is keen to update all existed labs and their scientific instrumentation to be available for both its under and post-graduate students. It also provide all non-local students with in-campuses free accommodations. ATU also provide free food especially for those students experiencing financial hardships to help them complete their study.