Guide to Regulations and Conditions for Direct Admission: Faculties and Departments of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
Academic Year 2026/2027
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – Department of Studies, Planning, and Follow-up
First: Basic General Conditions
Nationality and Age: The applicant must be an Iraqi national, born in 2002 or later.
Academic Qualification: The applicant must hold a certified Iraqi preparatory school certificate (or an equivalent qualification) that includes a Quick Response (QR) code.
Full-time Commitment and Fitness: The applicant must be fully committed to their studies and must pass the medical fitness examination required for Physical Education.
Exclusivity of Enrollment: The applicant must not be concurrently enrolled in any other academic program (evening studies, private institutions, parallel/special government-funded programs, programs under the two Endowments [Waqf] authorities, or institutes affiliated with other ministries).
Second: Admission Plan and Applicant Categories
The admission plan for faculties and departments of Physical Education and Sports Sciences is divided into two primary categories:
1. General Applicants (80% of the admission plan)
Eligible Academic Streams: Scientific, Literary, and Fine Arts.
Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA):
Males: No less than 60%.
Females: No less than 58%.
2. Athlete Applicants – Nominees of the Olympic Committee (20% of the admission plan)
This quota is allocated as follows: 10% for graduates of general academic streams (Scientific, Literary, and Fine Arts) and 10% for graduates of vocational streams. The categories are distributed as follows:
A. Category: National Team Athletes (First Priority)
Recognized Achievements:
Participants in any Olympic Games tournament.
Athletes who placed 1st–6th in recognized international or Asian championships.
Athletes who placed 1st–3rd in recognized Arab championships.
Minimum Grade Average: 50%.
Calculation of Competitive Ranking Scores:

Category: Champion Club Athletes (Domestic)
Recognized Achievements:
Athletes who placed in the top three in official national-level championships in Iraq within the last two years (for both individual and team sports).
Athletes who placed 1st in national-level school tournaments in Iraq (supported by official documentation certified by the Ministry of Education).
Minimum Grade Average:
General Academic Streams (Scientific, Literary, Arts): No less than 55%.
Vocational Streams: No less than 60%.
Third: Mechanism for Calculating Grade Averages and Competitive Ranking
For General Applicants:

Requirement for Success: Passing the field/practical test administered by the College is a mandatory prerequisite for nomination and competitive ranking.
Duration: The application and testing period shall span 30 days.
Final Outcome: Once a student is accepted into the Physical Education program, their name will be automatically removed from the Central Admission plan and the “Top-Ranking Students” (Outstanding Students) admission channel.