[4] The university was considered to have been used as a base by Daesh and was hit by Combined Joint Task Force airstrikes in March 2016.

[6] The University of Mosul was founded in April 1967, building on the foundations of the 1929 College of Medicine, under the control of the Ministry of Health.

Today the university offers accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in more than 100 scientific specializations.

[citation needed] When Daesh captured the city of Mosul during the 2014 Northern Iraq Offensive, the university was shut down and looted.

[7] When it was reopened under their control that year, the only fields of study permitted were medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacy.

Many of the chemistry laboratories were used for the production of chemical weapons, and some were left booby-trapped when the city was retaken by Iraqi forces in 2017.

After being one of the finest in the Middle East, The Mosul University Library System, during the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, was physically damaged and its holding either removed by staff for protection or looted by others.

[citation needed] Undergraduates continue to use the library, particularly because of its easy access as it is central to most locations within the university.

The Medical College Library is the primary repository for Mosul University's rare books and manuscripts.

Iraq's oldest collections of maps, gazetteers and atlases both old and new are stored in the university's Central Library and is open to the public.

The Central Library is the main source of information at the university and plays an important role in facilitating research and enhancing the teaching process.

Since then the college has experienced an impressive growth in all areas of academic, community, and health services as well as international collaborations.

The college is built on a 12500 square meters land which is located in the northern part of Mosul city on the right bank of the Tigris River near the major teaching hospitals.

In the fifth year and for six months the students attend departments in hospitals for training in clinical pharmacy or specializations such as pediatrics, internal and surgery wards.

The programs of study in the college last for five years leading to the award of a bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine and surgery (BVMS).

Rich varied and extensive livestock production in Mosul and its surroundings and referrals from nearby areas provide a wealth of clinical material for professional education and research in veterinary medicine and surgery.

The last one was established lately in 2002–2003 to pursue the development of businesses and the spread of information technology and communications which add the features of electronics works in all fields of specialization.

And also a high study for diploma, master and doctorate was created in the information systems, accountancy, financial sciences and economics.

The college of Basic Education has also been promulgating knowledge and sciences in different specializations to achieve scientific development in Iraq.

The period of study in the college is four academic years, then the student get a bachelor's degree in sport education.