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,