Admission Guidelines

📝 Admission Requirements

The College of Advanced Technologies welcomes students wishing to join its departments. Below are the general admission requirements for the academic year 2026-2027, according to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research admission guide, followed by the minimum averages, accepted streams and tuition fees for each department.

📅 Morning Study Requirements

  • An Iraqi secondary-school certificate authenticated by the General Directorate of Education, or an equivalent certificate, with a QR-Code, according to each department's accepted streams.
  • The applicant must be born in 1996 or later.
  • Applicants born in 1995 may apply if their average is 90% or higher.
  • The student must study full-time; combining employment and study is not permitted.

🌙 Evening Study Requirements

  • An authenticated Iraqi secondary-school certificate, or an equivalent with a QR-Code, according to each department's accepted streams.
  • Studying two programmes at the same time is not permitted; admission is cancelled if this is proven.
  • Morning students may transfer to the corresponding evening study, subject to capacity.

🎓 Minimum Averages and Ranking

  • Fractions of 0.5 or more in the applicant's average are rounded up for application purposes.
  • One mark is added to the average of students who passed in the first exam round.
  • 8% of the additional foreign-language mark is added to the total.
  • The minimum average for graduates of corresponding vocational streams is two marks higher than for other streams.

📱 How to Apply via the Qadam Platform

  • Applications are submitted electronically via the Ministry of Higher Education's Qadam platform.
  • Create an account and verify your identity, then activate the account automatically or through a verification centre.
  • Activate any privileges, then complete the form in order: channel, university, college, department, then morning or evening study.
  • Applicants may select 7 to 50 choices; the application period is 5 working days from the launch of the form.
  • After results are announced, the student confirms admission and registers at the department within 10 working days to pay the fee; otherwise admission is cancelled.

⭐ Other Admission Channels

  • Families of martyrs: 50% fee reduction, and admission with an average 7 marks below the minimum.
  • Political prisoners: evening study only, with a 25% fee reduction.
  • Social welfare beneficiaries: 50% fee reduction for evening study only.
  • Holy Quran memorisers: full fee exemption after passing the approved test.
  • People with disabilities: free seats for those with a disability of 70% or more.
  • Top institute graduates: the top 20% may apply to the corresponding specialisation.

📂 Documents Required After Admission

  • The original authenticated secondary-school certificate, no later than 26/4/2027.
  • A colour copy of the unified national ID card, or the nationality certificate and civil status ID.
  • Three recent photographs.
  • The medical examination form; the student may not start classes without it.

🏛️ Department Requirements

The minimum averages below are after rounding. The official minimums in the guide are 70 for Radiology and Behavioral Therapy, and 63 (morning) / 60 (evening) for the engineering departments and Digital Health.

Health Departments

⚛️ Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Technologies

Minimum application average

🎯 Morning study: 69.5%

Accepted streams

Scientific and Biological branches.

💰 Tuition fee: 4,000,000 IQD

🩺 Department of Smart Digital Health Technologies

Minimum application average

🎯 Graduates of scientific branches: 62.5%

🎯 Graduates of other branches: 64.5%

Accepted streams

Scientific, Biological, Applied, Industrial (Medical Devices), and Computer & Information Technology (Computer Networks, Mobile Phones and Laptops, Computer Assembly and Maintenance).

💰 Tuition fee: 4,000,000 IQD

🧩 Department of Behavioral Therapy and Autism Technologies

Minimum application average

🎯 Morning study: 69.5%

Accepted streams

Scientific and Biological branches.

💰 Tuition fee: 4,000,000 IQD

Engineering Departments

⚡ Department of Electrical Engineering Technologies

Minimum application average

🎯 Graduates of scientific branches: 62.5%

🎯 Graduates of other branches: 64.5%

Accepted streams

Scientific, Applied, Industrial (Electricity, Electrical Power, Electrical Machines, Electronics and Control, Mechatronics, Communications, Power Generation and Transmission, Medical Devices, Laser Systems Maintenance, Elevator Maintenance, Media Technology), Computer & Information Technology (Computer Assembly and Maintenance, Computer Networks, Mobile Phones and Laptops), and graduates of vocational training centres and the Railway Institute (three-year programmes, having passed the ministerial exam in the corresponding specialisation).

💰 Tuition fee: 3,000,000 IQD

🤖 Department of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Engineering Technologies

Minimum application average

🎯 Graduates of scientific branches: 62.5%

🎯 Graduates of other branches: 64.5%

Accepted streams

Biological, Applied, Scientific, Computer & Information Technology (Computer Networks, Mobile Phones, Computer Assembly and Maintenance), and Industrial (Electronics and Control, Industrial Technology, Mechatronics, Media Technology, Automotive Mechatronics, Computer Maintenance).

💰 Tuition fee: 3,000,000 IQD

❄️ Department of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering Technologies

Minimum application average

🎯 Morning – scientific branches: 62.5%

🎯 Morning – other branches: 64.5%

🎯 Evening – scientific branches: 59.5%

🎯 Evening – other branches: 61.5%

Accepted streams

Scientific, Biological, Applied, Industrial (Welding and Metal Forming, Metals, Milling, Gas and Electric Welding, Mechanics, Automotive, Carpentry, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Agricultural Machinery, Textiles, Printing, Automotive Mechatronics, Industrial Technology, Water Treatment Plants and Networks, Production, Machines and Equipment, Pumps and Turbines, Pattern Making, Plumbing Technology, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration), graduates of vocational training centres (three-year programmes, having passed the ministerial exam in the corresponding specialisation: Metal Forming, Mechanics), and the Railway Institute (Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Mechanics).

💰 Tuition fee: 2,750,000 IQD

Source: Admission Guide for Private Universities and Colleges, Academic Year 2026-2027, issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.