In pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, Goal Four: Quality Education, Goal Nine: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, and Goal Seventeen: Partnerships for the Goals, and in cooperation with the Department of Studies and Planning / Sustainable Development Unit at the Presidency of the University of Mosul;

Professor Dr. Waheed Mahmoud Al-Ibrahimi, President of the University of Mosul, paid an official visit to Soran University in Erbil Governorate on Monday, 19 October 2026. He was received by Iraqi Council of Representatives member MP Dana Abdul Ghafar and Dr. Sherwan Sharif Qartas, President of Soran University. The University President was accompanied by several members of the University Council, including Assistant Professor Dr. Suhaib Khalid Jasim Al-Ta’i, Dean of the College of Political Science.

The visit witnessed the signing of scientific and academic cooperation agreements between the two universities, aimed at expanding joint scientific research, exchanging academic expertise, developing academic programmes, and strengthening cooperation between colleges and corresponding academic disciplines. These initiatives are intended to contribute to improving the quality of higher education and scientific research.

The delegation also toured the facilities of Soran University, where it viewed its scientific and academic facilities and educational environment. The tour formed part of efforts to exchange institutional experiences and explore available opportunities to develop areas of mutual cooperation.

The visit forms part of the University of Mosul’s commitment to building effective academic partnerships with Iraqi universities and strengthening scientific and intellectual ties. These efforts seek to enhance integration among university institutions and open broader horizons for cooperation and research achievements.