The University of Al-Qadisiyah (Arabic: جامعة القادسية) is an Iraqi university established in 1987 in Al Diwaniyah, Qadisiyyah Province, Iraq.
جامعة القادسيـــة
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University of Al-Qadisiyah official seal
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| Motto | Arabic: وقل ربي زدني علما |
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Motto in English | My Lord Giveth Thy Knowledge |
| Type | Public - Research |
| Established | 1987[1] |
Parent institution | Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
| President | Ehsan Kathem[2] |
| Vice-president | Adel Turki Al-Delwi [3] |
| Provost | Firdous Abbas Jaber [4] |
Academic staff | 2 645 [5] |
| Students | 21 154[6] |
| Undergraduates | 20 497[7] |
| Postgraduates | 657[8] |
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32°0′2″N 44°52′43″E / 32.00056°N 44.87861°E / 32.00056; 44.87861 |
| Campus | Urban 371 acres (150 ha) (Main/University Campus)[9] 998 acres (404 ha) (Veterinary Campus)[10] 12 acres (4.9 ha) (Medical/Nursing Campus)[11] |
| Language | Arabic, English |
| Colors | Sapphire Blue & Air Superiority Blue [12] Q U |
| Website | qu.edu.iq |
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The University of Al-Qadisiyah was established on 23 December 1987 through a resolution (no. 159) passed by the Revolutionary Command Council of the Saddam era.[13] The resolution ordered the establishment of four universities; the University of Al-Qadisiyah, the University of Kufa, the University of Tikrit, and the University of Anbar.[14] Originally, the University of Al-Qadisiyah began with two colleges; the College of Education and the College of Business and Administration. There has been a vast increase in this number though, as today, the university encompasses 18 colleges in addition to a number of learning centers.[15]
Al-Qadisiyah is located between a strict conservative society to the west (the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala), and the more liberal alternative to the north (Hilla, and Baghdad).[16] The result is a mix between conservative and liberal styling in campus planning and student life. The main campus is located on the north-western edge of the city of Diwaniya. The majority of the university's colleges along with the main administrative building are found here.
In addition to the main campus, there are smaller campuses sprawled in and around the city of Diwaniya:
