Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education announced on Sunday the admission of 1,832 students under the free-grant program for medical group colleges in private universities and colleges for the 2025–2026 academic year.
The ministry confirmed that the accepted students were distributed across general medicine, dentistry and pharmacy.
A total of 216 students were admitted to medicine, 734 to dentistry and 882 to pharmacy.
The ministry noted that all admitted students had their data verified according to the regulations for the free-grant program, which requires applicants to be graduates of the scientific branch for the academic year 2024–2025.
The eligibility criteria also stipulate a minimum average of 96 percent for admission to general medicine, and no less than 93 percent for dentistry and pharmacy.
The Ministry of Higher Education called on all accepted students to complete their registration process starting Sunday, December 7, 2025.
