The college of Dentistry - University of Baghdad was established in the year 1953.

 

It was a department of the Medical College. In 1958 it become a separate College belonging to the University of Baghdad .It was in this year that the first group of new dentists was graduated.

 

The College started with 4 dental chairs and it slowly became independent by relying on new Iraqi teaching staff. Now the college is composed of two buildings and contains about 400 dental units.

 

The Teaching Hospital of the College was founded in 1991, and the hospital possesses many laboratories clinics and new centers.

 

The college's staff includes 305 member of the teaching staff (30 professors, 51 assistant professors, 71 lecturers and 153 assistant lecturers), 106 technicians and dental assistants and 190 employees.

 

 The higher studies of the College were established by the Diploma degree which was introduced in 1973, the M.Sc. degree was introduced in 1986, while the Ph.D. degree started in 1995.

 

The College also participates in teaching and training students enrolled in the Iraqi Board of Maxillofacial surgery.

 

The College runs continuing education courses in all the fields of dentistry.