In a qualitative step towards developing veterinary education in Iraq, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced the granting of conditional academic accreditation to the Bachelor’s Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Karbala for a period of two years. This is in accordance with the decision of the National Council for Accreditation of Veterinary Medicine Programs at its twelfth session held on May 12, 2025, and based on the powers granted to the Minister of Education under Ministerial Order No. 11962 of December 27, 2022.
The text of the ministerial order, signed by His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, stipulates that the Bachelor’s Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Karbala is granted conditional accreditation for a period of two years, subject to meeting the remaining standards. The decision will take effect on May 25, 2025.
For his part, the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Karbala, Assistant Professor Dr. Muhammad Asaad Al-Kaabi, expressed his warm welcome to this decision, emphasizing that it represents an important step towards advancing the academic and scientific status of the college. He emphasized, “We at the College of Veterinary Medicine consider this conditional accreditation a significant achievement that reflects the tremendous efforts made by the college’s faculty, staff, and administrators over the past years. We will work diligently over the next two years to fulfill the requirements and standards for full accreditation, enhancing the quality of veterinary education and keeping pace with global scientific developments.”
Al-Kaabi added that the college will focus during the next phase on developing curricula, modernizing laboratories, supporting applied research, and strengthening partnerships with veterinary research and medical institutions inside and outside Iraq until the full requirements for accreditation are met.
It is worth noting that the National Council for Accreditation of Colleges of Veterinary Medicine adopts a set of scientific and technical standards that include staff, curricula, scientific research, community services, and quality assurance practices. This step is a positive indicator of the college’s academic progress and its responsiveness to national assessment requirements.
