YOUR NEXT CHAPTER · 2026–2027

Your guide to admissions

University of Cordoba | Academic year 2026-2027

Explore available departments, minimum averages, accepted school branches and required documents. Plan your first step into university life.

Explore your options

01 / FIND YOUR PATH

Departments & published minimums

All 16 departments from the Cordoba announcement. Minimums are percentage averages; accepted inputs are alternatives, not cumulative requirements.

All 16 departments

Minimum averages and accepted inputs — Cordoba announcement 2026-2027
No. College Department Morning minimum Evening minimum Accepted inputs
01DentistryDentistry
90%
Unavailable Biological Scientific
02PharmacyPharmacy
90%
Unavailable Biological Scientific
03Health and Medical TechnologiesRadiology Techniques
70%
Unavailable Biological Scientific
04Health and Medical TechnologiesAnesthesia Techniques
70%
Unavailable Biological Scientific
05Health and Medical TechnologiesCosmetic and Laser Techniques
70%
Unavailable Biological Scientific
06EngineeringArtificial Intelligence Engineering
65%
Unavailable Biological Scientific Applied
07EngineeringCybersecurity Engineering
65%
Unavailable Biological Scientific Applied
08Engineering TechnologyMedical Devices Engineering Technologies
63% Biological / Scientific / Applied
65% Industrial: Electronics and Control (Electron) / Industrial: Medical Devices
Unavailable Biological Scientific Applied Industrial: Electronics and Control (Electron) Industrial: Medical Devices
09ScienceMedical Physics
60%
Unavailable Biological Scientific Applied
10ScienceForensic Evidence Sciences
60%
Unavailable Biological Scientific Applied
11Political SciencePolitical Science
60%
58% Biological Scientific Applied Literary
12EducationMathematics
55%
Unavailable Biological Scientific Applied Teacher Training Institute (Science and Mathematics) Teacher Training Institute (Science)
13EducationEnglish Language
55%
Unavailable Biological Scientific Applied Literary Teacher Training Institute (English Language)
14Physical Education and Sports SciencesPhysical Education and Sports Sciences
55%
53% Biological Scientific Applied Literary Arts Teacher Training: Physical Education Vocational secondary graduates (champion athletes)
15Administration and EconomicsBusiness Administration
58%
Unavailable Biological Scientific Applied Literary
16Administration and EconomicsAccounting
58%
Unavailable Biological Scientific Applied Literary

02 / YOUR NEXT STEP

From application to registration

Ministry guide: printed pages 6–7 and 23.

  1. Create an account & verify identity

    Complete identity verification (KYC) in Qadam.

  2. Authenticate your account

    Authentication is automatic or through an audit centre, depending on your branch and graduation year. Complete your details and book an appointment if required.

  3. Activate applicable entitlements

    Activate your applicable admission channel with its supporting documents and the competent authority’s approval.

  4. Complete your choices

    Choose channel, university, college, department, then morning or evening study. The guide specifies 7–50 choices.

  5. Review the results

    Follow the competitive selection results in the platform. Submitting an application does not guarantee admission.

  6. Confirm one admission

    Confirm only one admission in Qadam: central, parallel or private education.

  7. Visit the department & register

    Visit your confirmed department to complete registration, documentation and tuition procedures under the applicable rules.

03 / GET PREPARED

Documents required after admission

Ministry guide: printed pages 19–21, original documents required after commencing study.

Original certificate deadline: 26 April 2027Kurdistan Region students: 23 May 2027. Registration has a separate deadline: 10 working days after selection results and the start of registration.

Original secondary-school certificate

Authenticated by the provincial Directorate General of Education, or duly authenticated originals required by your admission channel, with a written undertaking to meet the deadline. The university verifies authenticity.

Identification documents

A colour copy of the unified national ID, or the nationality certificate and Iraqi civil status ID.

3 recent photographs

Include three recent personal photographs in your registration file.

Original medical examination form

A copy is not accepted and study cannot commence without the form, under Health Fitness Regulation No. 5 of 1992 and its requirements.

Undertakings & channel documents

Declare that your previous enrolment was not terminated for cheating, attempted cheating or disciplinary penalties, and provide documents for your admission channel.

Morning & evening study

Morning

16 advertised departments

Morning applicants must be born in 1996 or later; those born in 1995 with an average of at least 90% may also apply. Full-time availability is required; employment and study cannot be combined at the same time. Certificate and discipline-specific inputs apply.

Ministry guide: printed pages 8–9.
Evening

Political Science & Physical Education

These are Cordoba’s two advertised evening options. Accepted inputs and medical fitness are required; simultaneous study in two courses is prohibited. Evening study follows the same academic calendar and final examination questions as morning study.

Ministry guide: printed pages 9–10; Cordoba announcement.

04 / KNOW THE REQUIREMENTS

Registration rules

Certificate & accepted branches

An authenticated Iraqi secondary-school certificate or equivalent and its verification QR code are required, with the accepted inputs for each discipline. This page uses Cordoba’s advertised departments and thresholds; the Ministry’s general tables do not imply that every discipline is offered at Cordoba.

Ministry guide, printed pages: 8–9, 48–70
Medical fitness

Pass the medical examination required for your study. The guide specifies CBC or Hb-Electrophori’s testing at specialist centres. If unfit for the registered course, the Directorate of Private University Education is contacted to review admission and adjust registration to medical fitness. Results may be appealed to the Ministry of Health appeals committee through the admitting or registering institution.

Ministry guide, printed pages: 7, 20
Registration deadline & cancellation

Admission is cancelled if the student does not register within 10 working days after selection results are announced and registration begins, or if any general or specific admission requirement is unmet. Visit the university and submit documents within the specified period.

Ministry guide, printed pages: 7, 20
Original certificate deadline

The general deadline is 26 April 2027. The guide provides for cancellation for failure to submit the original after the deadline, with at least three notices, 15–30 days apart, posted on the noticeboard. For Kurdistan Region students, it specifies 23 May 2027 for secondary-school documents.

Ministry guide, printed pages: 20–21
Incorrect information & forged documents

Incorrect, forged or altered information or documents lead to cancellation, referral to the Ministry and legal action, even in advanced years or after graduation.

Ministry guide, printed pages: 20
Previous enrolment & simultaneous study

A student whose private-university enrolment was terminated may reapply under the 2026-2027 requirements and competitive selection, unless termination was for cheating or disciplinary penalties. Simultaneous enrolment in two courses is prohibited and results in cancellation under the evening-study rules. Previously admitted students changing department must meet morning-study conditions, end the former enrolment and start the first year upon new admission.

Ministry guide, printed pages: 8–9
Electronic admission & tuition

Seats cannot be reserved or provisional admission granted outside the Ministry system. Tuition is collected only after admission compliance is checked and study has formally commenced. The guide specifies five working days for applications from the release of forms; follow the official release announcement for the starting date.

Ministry guide, printed pages: 7, 9, 21
Special channels & helper limitations

Special channels have separate documents, approvals and requirements. The helper compares the entered average only with Cordoba’s advertised thresholds. It does not calculate channel entitlements, selection bonuses or the guide’s rounding rule (fractions of 0.5 or above), or check age, fitness or documents. Ask admissions to apply the Ministry rules to your case.

Ministry guide, printed pages: 6, 10–19
Dates requiring confirmation

Printed page 21 gives 2026/4/26 in the deferral clause and 202/5/24 in the non-attendance clause. These dates have not been corrected or used as guidance here; confirm them with admissions and the Ministry.

Ministry guide, printed pages: 21

Frequently asked questions

Does meeting the minimum guarantee admission?

No. Admission is competitive and subject to your choices, capacity and Ministry rules. These results are guidance only.

Which departments offer evening study?

Cordoba advertises Political Science at 58 and Physical Education and Sports Sciences at 53, subject to the accepted inputs shown in the table.

Can literary-branch graduates apply?

The advertisement accepts Literary for Political Science, English Language, Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Business Administration and Accounting, subject to the listed minimums and study sessions.

Where do I apply electronically?

Use the official Qadam platform as described in the Ministry guide. This page is informational, not an application or account-creation form. The admissions team can direct you to the official application and help you use it.

What should I bring? Is a medical examination required?

Bring the authenticated original certificate, identification, three recent photographs, original medical form, undertakings and channel documents. Study cannot begin without the original medical form.

What if I miss registration?

The guide specifies cancellation if you do not register within 10 working days after selection results and the start of registration. This is separate from the deadline for submitting the original certificate.

Why does Medical Devices Engineering Technologies have two minimums?

The advertisement specifies 63 for Biological, Scientific and Applied, and 65 for the listed industrial inputs. Select the exact industrial specialisation; other industrial branches are not implied.

HERE TO HELP

Ready to take the next step?

Contact admissions for help reviewing your school branch, documents and Qadam application steps.

Najaf Al-Ashraf – Kufa – Tourist Road – opposite Al-Qarya Al-Asriya
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