1. The applicant must hold an Iraqi high school certificate or an equivalent certificate verified by the Directorate of Education in the province, in accordance with the specific admission requirements for each field of study.

2. Applicants for morning study programs must be born in (1994) or later, while those born in (1993) or earlier are eligible to apply for evening study programs.

3. Graduates of vocational centers (such as Al-Mu'tasim Center, Al-Waleed Center, and Al-Mu'taz Center) and other vocational centers with a three-year study program who have completed the Ministry's (baccalaureate) exams are eligible to apply to private universities and colleges, based on the admission requirements for each specific field.

4. Applicants must be dedicated to full-time study and may not work and study simultaneously in morning programs, including those employed in any government institutions. Continuing study requires an official study leave from their employer. Students are also prohibited from enrolling in two different study programs simultaneously; violations may result in admission cancellation as per the Ministry of Private Higher Education regulations.

5- The student must pass the medical examination according to the conditions specific to each study. Students accepted into private universities and colleges are required to undergo (CBC)or ( Electrophori is – Hb ) at designated medical centers. Student with Vision Loss (who meet the specified conditions) are permitted to apply for suitable humanities programs.

6- يحق للطالب المقبول في الجامعات والكليات الحكومية التقديم للقبول في الجامعات والكليات الأهلية على وفق الاستمارة الالكترونية ومبدأ المفاضلة على وفق مدخلات وشروط التقديم للعام  ( 2025 / 2026 ).

7- Students from the Kurdistan Region who are graduates of primary school (recognized by the Ministry of Education) are eligible to apply to private universities and colleges.