College of Electrical Engineering Foundation

The College of Electrical Engineering/originally established as the Department of Electrical Engineering- was founded in 1960 in conjunction with the establishment of the Higher Institute of Industrial Engineering, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. In its early stages, the department operated with modest resources, including basic electrical equipment and a limited number of teaching staff, supported by foreign experts due to the insufficient availability of qualified Iraqi personnel at the time.

Subsequently, the department (as it was then designated) underwent considerable development, marked by the expansion of its academic programs and acquisition of advanced laboratory equipment and testing devices. Notably, specialized laboratories in electronics and electrical machinery were established to support both theoretical and practical instruction.

In 1968, the institute was renamed the College of Industrial Engineering, and in 1970, it became the College of Engineering Technology, affiliated with the University of Baghdad. By 1975, the institution evolved into the University of Technology, and the Department of Electrical Engineering remained one of its foundational departments.

Graduate studies were introduced during the academic year 1976–1977, encompassing core specializations such as Power Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Communications Engineering. In 1998, in response to national demand, the department’s name was revised to the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The department continued its trajectory of development through the modernization of curricula, academic planning, and infrastructure. It invested in the construction of state-of-the-art lecture halls, research laboratories, and academic facilities, creating an environment conducive to advanced engineering education and research.

In 2025, as part of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s initiative to enhance the academic and administrative structure of universities and elevate their institutional status, all academic departments at the University of Technology were officially elevated to the status of colleges. Consequently, the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was restructured and renamed as the College of Electrical Engineering, thereby gaining increased academic autonomy, institutional identity, and expanded capacity for scientific research and educational excellence.