Under the auspices of the president of the University of Technology prof. Dr. Amin Daway Thamir, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology held the symposium and the celebration entitled: "PhD study in the Department of Chemical Engineering thirty years of superiority" on Thursday 26/10/2017 at Dar Al-Salaam Hall and in the presence of the head of Department Asst. Prof. Dr. Jamal Manee Ali Al-Rubeai and the Assistant General Manager of Midland Refineries Company; Dr. Ayed Jaber Omran with the presence of other professors and academic staff from Department and University. The head of Chemical Engineering Department; Asst. Prof. Dr. Jamal Manee Ali Al-Rubeai gave a speech on the occasion, in which he presented a set of programs for postgraduate studies, which include higher diploma, master and doctorate. The PhD programs aim to provide the Iraq needs of human cadres to these specialized technological degrees in scientific research and development along with leading research teams working in various fields and also deepening the links between the industry and the university by means of addressing the industrial problems through the development of chemical engineering sciences so as to ensure that the pace of global progress in this field is maintained. The symposium included the opening of scientific lectures and the awarding of certificates to the lecturers.