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The aims of this research are to identify the average of depression symptoms among students of university, and the differences in depression symptoms according to sex (males - females) and specialization (scientific - humanistic). The research Methods: ninety-three university students in Tikrit University, (51) males and (42) females, in 2009-2010 academic year. The researcher adopted Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and indicators of validity and reliability was achieved. The results have shown that mean of depression symptoms among males was (16.49) and females was (17.48), and results of TWO-WAY ANOVA revealed there was no significant difference in depression symptoms with regard to the sex and specialization. The mean of depression symptoms in this study has shown that it’s a highest in Arabic countries. The research concluded that higher mean suggests to study depression symptoms prevalence rates among another Iraqi universities, and prepare a therapeutic and consulting program. (Published abstract)