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The Northern Technical University is a governmental technical university which is established in the academic year 2014-2015 after its separation from the Technical Education Authority. It is distributed in three governorates and its presidency is located in Nineveh Governorate. The university includes five specialized colleges and five technical institutes distributed in the northern region of Iraq.

The origin of the University
Technical institutes were established for the first time in 1969, where they were associated administratively with the University of Baghdad. In 1972, the institution was associated with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which included only five institutes and all of them are located in Baghdad. In 1988, the name was changed to the Institute of Technical Institutes, and the Institutes of Health Professions were added. In 1993, technical colleges were established to meet the country's need for technical staff holding bachelor's degrees. In 2001, the name was changed to Technical Education Authority to include technical colleges and institutes. In 2014, the Education Authority was divided to establish four technical universities distributed according to their geographical location. These universities are:

1) Northern Technical University

2) Middle Technical University

3) Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University

4) Southern Technical University

Hence the starting of the Northern Technical University in 2014. Northern Technical University (NTU) is a specialized university that maintains the needs of markets and the requirements of renewable energy. The university qualifies thousands of students and improves their productive scientific skills. The university has many scientific departments and branches such as (engineering, agriculture, administration, and medical). Accordingly, it is a scientific edifice that grants technical diplomas, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The university provides the study requirements for both theoretical and practical aspects. The university includes five specialized colleges and five technical institutes distributed in the northern region of Iraq.