Our Story

The story begins in New England, USA, where the Iraqi-American Science Association, a Jesuit-managed organization, successfully established Baghdad College Secondary School. Recognizing the necessity for a higher education institution in Iraq, the Association subsequently submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Knowledge in April 1955. This proposal was approved in May of the same year. In 1956, the new university was inaugurated as Al-Hikma University. The university initially offered programs in three primary disciplines: business, engineering, and liberal arts, along with a supplementary course in Arabic studies.

In 1969, two charters were issued. The first provided for the nationalization of the university and the annexation of its colleges by the University of Baghdad and the second established the Baghdad Institute of Technology, which took over the university campus. The Baghdad Institute of Technology became the nucleus for what would become known as the Foundation of Technical Education (FTE). FTE subsequently expanded to reach a total of 42 technical colleges and institutes covering the entire country, a large network which was difficult for a single administrative body to oversee

In 2014, the FTE was divided into four technical universities to overcome this administrative challenge:

Northern Technical University, Middle Technical University, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, and Southern Technical University. Middle Technical University inherited the campus of Al-Hikmah University in Baghdad. It now comprises six colleges and twelve technical institutes.

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Our Story

In 2014, the FTE was divided into four technical universities to overcome this administrative challenge: