The President of Basra University for Oil and Gas chairs a meeting with the rankings committee to discuss the requirements for the university's inclusion in global rankings.

On Monday morning, October 19, 2026, the President of the University of Basra for Oil and Gas, Professor Dr. Muhammad Halil Hafez Al-Kaabi, chaired an expanded meeting with the university's rankings committee to discuss the requirements for the university to enter global rankings, after entering the GreenMetric ranking, in addition to arranging priorities and the necessary steps to advance towards entering the QS ranking and other global rankings.

The meeting discussed a number of topics that contribute to enhancing the university’s indicators, including supporting and encouraging faculty members to publish scientific research in reputable international journals and increasing the number of scientific citations thereof, as well as enhancing the university’s international presence through alliances, memoranda of understanding and academic partnerships with universities and scientific institutions in various countries around the world.

The meeting also addressed the importance of raising the Web Impact factor by enhancing the scientific and research content published electronically, increasing visits and interaction with faculty members’ pages and their research, in addition to expanding partnerships with employers and the oil and industrial sector, including the Iraqi Ports Company, oil tankers, Basra Oil Company and other related institutions.

Mr. Al-Kaabi stressed the importance of joint institutional work and the integration of efforts of academic and administrative committees and formations, which contributes to improving the university’s indicators, enhancing its presence in global rankings, and consolidating its academic and research position at the local and international levels.