is open to students and staff, supporting learning, teaching and research. The library is located in the center of the university campus, and is composed of the following sections: Classification and Cataloging Section Periodical Section Circulation Section Multimedia Section Campus The University of Mosul is a multi-campus university consisting of three campuses located to the north of the city, and the College of Medicine which is located at the medical compound of the city. Colleges The first steps towards the establishment of the University of Mosul were taken in 1959, with the founding of the College of Medicine which was then part of the Ministry of Health, and subsequently linked to the University of Baghdad until the University of Mosul was created in 1967. In 1963 two more colleges were established: the College of Engineering and the College of Science, followed by the College of Agriculture in 1964 and College of Arts on 1966. Reflecting the increasing needs of the different academic specialization in Iraq, the university continued to establish more colleges and departments: in 1975 the Education College was founded, and the Veterinary Medicine College in 1976. By 2011 there were a total of 24 colleges, and this framework still exists. The 19 official colleges of the university are: College of Medicine (Mosul) College of Medicine (Nineveh) College of Dentistry College of Pharmacy College of Engineering College of Sciences College of Arts College of Agriculture and Forestry College of Administration and Economy College of Education College of Veterinary Medicine College of Physical Education College of Law College of archeology College of education for girls College of basic education College of Nursing College of Fine Arts College of Computer Science and Mathematics College of Electronics Engineering College of Political Sciences College of Islamic Sciences College of Environmental Techniques College of Tourism Sciences College of Medicine (Mosul) Mosul Medical College of the University of Mosul is proud to be the second oldest medical college in Iraq. It was established in July 1959 and right then began its programs and 1st academic year that consisted of 30 medical students enrolled in September of the same year. During the academic year (1959–1960) the college was managed by the Ministry of Health, and then it was incorporated in Baghdad University and remained so until the 1st of April 1967 when it was affiliated to and became one of the founding colleges of Mosul University.