{{Short description|Public university in Kut, Wasit, Iraq}} '''University of Wasit''' ({{langx|ar|جامعة واسط}}) is one of the Iraqi Universities established in 2003 in Al Kut, Wasit, Iraq.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Wasit {{!}} Ranking & Review |url=https://www.unirank.org/iq/uni/university-of-wasit/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=unirank.org}}</ref> {{Infobox university |name = Wasit university |image = |caption = |type = Public |city = Wasit |state = Wasit |country = Iraq |established = January 2003 |campus = Urban |mascot = |colors = |website = {{URL|http://www.uowasit.edu.iq/|Wasit.edu}} |coor = {{coord|32.500207|45.838537|region:US-MI_type:edu|display=inline,title}} }}
==Establishment== '''Wasit University''' was established in January 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=Wasit University |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/wasit-university |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> The university included three colleges belonging to Al Qadisiyah University before establishment. The colleges were: * College of Education, founded in 1996, * College of Economics and Management founded in 2000 with the departments of Economics and Department of Management, * College of Science, created in 2001 with the departments of Biology Sciences and Physics.
In 2005 the university expanded to include four new colleges: * Arts, * Medicine, * Engineering, * Law.
New departments were: * Physical Education, * Oriental Studies at the College of Arts and Chemistry Department, at the College of Science. * Public Central Library, * Cultural Center for women, * Office of Engineering Consultant in the College of Engineering, * Centre for Excellence and Creativity. New colleges were: * College of Education, * College of Agriculture.
==Colleges== <!--THIS MAKES NO SENSE.....The university hosted the three colleges were linked administratively and scientifically by [University of Qadisiya, which was the first college building blocks of the University of Wasit, namely:--> * College of Education, 1996, * College of Management and Economics, 2000, * College of Science, 2001, * College of Fine Arts, 2005, * College of Medicine, 2005, * College of Engineering, 2005, * College of Law, 2005, * College of Agriculture, *College of Basic Education, *College of Sports Education, 2010, *College of Veterinary Medicine. *College of Dentistry *College of Physical Education and Sports Science *College of Computer and Mathematics *College of Media
==See also== * List of universities in Iraq
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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.uowasit.edu.iq }}{{dead link|date=September 2014}}
Wasit Category:Educational institutions established in 2003 Category:2003 establishments in Iraq