The vision of the Department of Biochemistry is to be a recognized and distinguished unit in the field of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry in Basra and Iraq as a whole, by providing excellent educational skills to medical students.

The main function of the Department of Biochemistry is:
1. Teaching biochemistry and clinical biochemistry for undergraduate students.
2. The participation of the department's employees in the research and advisory work of other departments in the College of Medicine.
3. The department has research activities that contribute to solving common health problems in our regions and providing biochemical knowledge that enhances these types of research in Basra and Iraq in general.

To guide students on how to identify chemical compounds and their instructions in obtaining sufficient information to enable them to obtain sufficient information.