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.
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