The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, has inaugurated two new colleges dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) studies.
At the University of Technology in Baghdad, he opened the new College of Artificial Intelligence Engineering, which includes specialised departments in intelligent control engineering, intelligent robotics, smart computing and cybersecurity, and cognitive systems. The Minister described the launch as a strategic step in Iraq’s digital transformation and knowledge economy agenda, noting that ten AI-focused colleges have now been established across public and private universities.
On the same day, Dr. Al-Aboudi inaugurated the Technical Engineering College of Artificial Intelligence at the Middle Technical University. Designed as a research and teaching platform, it features advanced laboratories and student project incubators, aimed at linking academic outcomes with labour market needs and supporting innovation-driven economic growth.
(Source: Ministry of Higher Education)
