Basra University for Oil and Gas joins Basra University in celebrating the graduation of a new class of its graduates (the Lions of Mesopotamia batch).

On behalf of the President of the University of Basra for Oil and Gas, Professor Dr. Muhammad Halil Hafez, the Administrative Assistant at the University, Assistant Professor Dr. Nassif Jassim Ali Al-Abadi, accompanied by the Administrative Assistant of the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, Assistant Professor Dr. Haider Ali Al-Asadi, attended the activities of the central ceremony of the University of Basra, the 59th session (the Lions of Mesopotamia batch) for the academic year 2025-2026, which was held at the Sports City Stadium (Palm Trunk) on the evening of Thursday, October 22, 2026, in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Dr. Haider Bahaa Al-Hassani, and the Governor of Basra, Engineer Asaad Al-Eidani. The University of Basra celebrated the graduation of more than 12,000 male and female students in its central ceremony amidst a wide official, academic and public attendance.

The ceremony began with a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and the reading of Surah Al-Fatihah in remembrance of the martyrs of Iraq, followed by the playing of the Iraqi national anthem. More than 12,000 graduates from various colleges and centers of the University of Basra then took the university oath. Awards and gifts were also presented to the top graduates.

In his speech, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research affirmed that the ministry is committed to supporting southern universities and developing their academic programs and curricula to meet the demands of the labor market and digital transformation, and to enhance the presence of Iraqi universities in global rankings.