Founded in 1993, Shatt Al-Arab University College is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Basrah (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Basra. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research of Iraq, Shatt Al-Arab University College is a coeducational Iraqi higher education institution. Shatt Al-Arab University College offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Shatt Al-Arab University College also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.