College of Medicine University of Baghdad

College of Medicine University of Baghdad
College of Medicine
Location Baghdad
Campus Bab al-Muadham

The College of Medicine University of Baghdad, formerly known as the Iraqi Royal Medical College, was established in 1927. The first Dean and its founder was Sir Harry Sinderson (Pasha), a British physician who was the physician of the Iraqi Royal Family.

The College was established near a hospital (al Majeedi Hospital) near to Tigris river. It was one of the first medical schools in the Middle East.

First class students 1927/1928 were 20 included: Raouf Semah, Ali Al-Beer, Muhammed Ehsan al-Qumqchy, Mudhafer al-Zahawy, Baithoon Rassam, Kurgy Rabi'e, Elbeer Elyas, Fo'ad Murad, Elbeer Naseem, Munir Abdul Noor, Yaqoob Ezahy, Yousif Shina, Yonan Abboo al-Yonan,and Abd al-Majeed al-Shahrbly.

Second class1928/1929 only four included Abd al-Rahman al-Jorbachy and Mahdi Fawzi. [1]

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