Al-Mustansiriya University
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| Motto | و قُل ربي زدني علماً |
| Formation | 1963 |
| Type | Public University |
Mustansiriyah University (Arabic: الجامعة المستنصرية) is a university in Baghdad, Iraq.
The modern Mustansiriyah University was established with the help and financial support of the Republic of Ίrāq Teacher’s Union in 1963, mainly providing evening courses. In 1964, the University was given the status of a semi-state institution and some state financial support. At the same time it absorbed Al-Sha’ab University, another private university that had been founded by the Ίrāqi Association of Economists, and then moved to a new campus to the north of the city centre. Initially, the University also managed colleges in Mosul and Basra.
In 1966 a law was passed under which the private universities were converted into public universities. Mustansiriyah thus became, briefly, a College within the University of Baghdad. In 1967 a major reorganisation of higher education was initiated, with the intention that by 1969 all previous institutions would be abolished and reconstituted. Mustansiriyah was designated as a separate University in 1968, and its branch campuses were detached to form part of the University of Mosul and the University of Basra.
Notable alumni
- Kasim Muhammad Taqi al-Sahlani, a member of the Council of Representatives of Iraq
- Rahim AlHaj, an oud player and composer
- Nadhmi Auchi, a businessman, spook and billionaire
- Alia Mamdouh, a novelist, author and journalist
- Betool Khedairi, novelist/author
- Bashar M. Nema, Professor of Information security
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadhmi Auchi | 11 June 1937 | Iraq UK | Fraudster Oligarch Businessperson | Cercle-connected fraudster |
