Wasit University was established in January 2003.^[2] The university included three colleges belonging to Al Qadisiyah University before establishment. The colleges were:

• College of Education, founded in 1996,
• College of Economics and Management founded in 2000 with the departments of Economics and Department of Management,
• College of Science, created in 2001 with the departments of Biology Sciences and Physics.

In 2005 the university expanded to include four new colleges:

• Arts,
• Medicine,
• Engineering,
• Law.

New departments were:

• Physical Education,
• Oriental Studies at the College of Arts and Chemistry Department, at the College of Science.
• Public Central Library,
• Cultural Center for women,
• Office of Engineering Consultant in the College of Engineering,
• Centre for Excellence and Creativity.

New colleges were:

• College of Education,
• College of Agriculture.

• College of Education, 1996,
• College of Management and Economics, 2000,
• College of Science, 2001,
• College of Fine Arts, 2005,
• College of Medicine, 2005,
• College of Engineering, 2005,
• College of Law, 2005,
• College of Agriculture,
• College of Basic Education,
• College of Sports Education, 2010,
• College of Veterinary Medicine.
• College of Dentistry
• College of Physical Education and Sports Science
• College of Computer and Mathematics
• College of Media

• List of universities in Iraq

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