Middle Eastern Orthotic & Prosthetic Schools

Exploring Middle Eastern Opportunities in Middle East Orthotic & Prosthetic Schools –

Saudi Arabia – As of August 2026

Institution	Location	Programme
King Abdulaziz University	Jeddah	Bachelor’s Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics; four academic years plus internship
Taibah University	Madinah	Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics; four years, 130 credits

Jordan, Palestine, Syria and Yemen

For those interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, specifically in the field of prosthetics and orthotics, there are many options available in the region. The middle east orthotic & prosthetic schools offer robust programs that equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge.

Country	Institution	Programme
Jordan	University of Jordan, Amman	BSc in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Palestine	Arab American University, Jenin	Four-year BSc in Prosthetics and Orthotics; described by the university as Palestine’s only Category-I-oriented programme
Syria	Mari Private University	Two-year Technical Institute qualification in Prosthetics and Orthotics; 92 credits
Yemen	Sana’a University	Bachelor’s programme in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Iran

Institution	Location	Programme levels
Iran University of Medical Sciences	Tehran	BSc, MSc and PhD in Orthotics and Prosthetics
University of Rehabilitation Sciences and Social Health	Tehran	Undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD P&O programmes
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences	Isfahan	Orthotics and Prosthetics programme through the School of Rehabilitation Sciences

Iraq

Iraq’s provision includes both clinical/technical P&O and newer prosthetics-engineering programmes.

Institution	Location	Programme
College of Medical Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Techniques, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University	Najaf	Prosthetics and Orthotics Technologies
Al-Musayyib Technical College	Al-Musayyib	Four-year Prosthetics and Orthotics Technologies programme
Al-Qadisiyah Polytechnic College	Diwaniyah	Prosthetic and Orthotic Techniques
Kufa Polytechnic College	Kufa	Technical Diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics Techniques
Polytechnic College–Mosul, Northern Technical University	Mosul	Technical Diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics Techniques
Al-Dour Technical Institute, Northern Technical University	Al-Dour, Salah al-Din	Technical programme in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Al-Mustaqbal University	Hillah, Babylon	Prosthetics and Orthotics Engineering
Al-Kitab University	Kirkuk	Prosthetics Engineering; department established in December 2024

Türkiye: four-year bachelor’s programmes

Türkiye currently has three universities offering the four-year Ortez ve Protez bachelor’s degree. The current placement list records four admission options because İstanbul Medipol has both scholarship and fee-paying places. Placement data.

Institution	Location
İstanbul Medipol University	Istanbul
Ankara University	Ankara
Ondokuz Mayıs University	Samsun

Türkiye: two-year associate-degree programmes

The Turkish title is Ortopedik Protez ve Ortez. Twenty-one universities were active in the 2026 transfer/admissions system, according to data compiled from YÖK and university sources. Current programme directory.

Institution	Location
Hacettepe University	Ankara
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University	Istanbul
University of Health Sciences – Gülhane Health Vocational School	Ankara
Bezmialem Vakıf University	Istanbul
Eskişehir Osmangazi University	Eskişehir
Dicle University – Atatürk Health Services Vocational School	Diyarbakır
İzmir Tınaztepe University	İzmir
Fenerbahçe University	Istanbul
Avrasya University	Trabzon
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University	Burdur
Harran University	Şanlıurfa
Istanbul Aydın University	Istanbul
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University	Kırşehir
Üsküdar University	Istanbul
Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University	Afyonkarahisar
Atatürk University	Erzurum
Istanbul Beykent University	Istanbul
Istanbul Gelişim University	Istanbul
Istanbul Nişantaşı University	Istanbul
Trakya University	Edirne
Karabük University	Karabük

Egypt

Institution	Location	Programme
Galala University	Galala	Technology of Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices
New Cairo Technological University	Cairo	Undergraduate Prosthetics and Orthotics Technology; the university also offers a master’s programme
Beni Suef Technological University	Beni Suef	Prosthetics and Orthotics Technology
Delta Technological University	Quesna	Orthotics and Prosthetics Technology
Sohag National University	Sohag	Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotic Devices Technology

Egypt’s Military Academy also announced an 18-month specialist programme with Human Study in 2026, but this is a restricted postgraduate training route for eligible Egyptian technological-university graduates, not a normal open undergraduate degree.