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In its eleventh open session, held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, the University of Shatrah Council discussed a number of strategic files and development plans aimed at strengthening the academic and research process, and raising the university’s standing at the national and international levels, by hosting a number of specialists and department directors to present and discuss their plans in preparation for voting on them.
The Council hosted Professor Ali Badr Roumi - University of Dhi Qar, who reviewed the most important stages and steps necessary for the University of Shatrah to enter the international rankings, by discussing the university’s data in the Scopus container and analyzing research performance indicators, in addition to examining ways to enhance the university’s presence in the international rankings.
The presentation also addressed the most important requirements that must be provided by the university, most notably the development of research centers and the adoption of programs for scientific stimulation, which contribute to raising the quality of research production. He pointed out that the research recorded in the University of Shatrah’s balance in the Scopus database addressed (11) goals out of (18) sustainable development goals, which reflects the diversity of scientific production and the breadth of its research fields.
In a related context, the Council hosted the Director of the Graduate Studies Department, Assistant Professor Dr. Hikmat Kazem Attia, who presented the study leave plan for the next academic year, to present it to the Council members and discuss it in preparation for voting on it.
The Council also hosted the Director of the Scholarships and Cultural Relations Department, Professor Asmaa Youssef, to review future plans for sending teaching staff outside Iraq, which focus on moving towards modern and rare specializations, which contributes to developing curricula and creating specific scientific departments that respond to the requirements of the labor market, based on scientific and methodological studies that contribute to supporting and developing the academic side at the university.
The meeting also witnessed the hosting of the Director of the Quality Assurance and University Performance Department, Professor Hadi Thamer, who presented the strategic plan for quality assurance, addressing its most important basic axes for the purpose of discussing and voting on it, and to achieve the requirements and standards of institutional accreditation, as well as enhancing the university’s readiness to enter the national classification of Iraqi universities.
