The Council of the University of Basra for Oil and Gas held its third regular session for the academic year 2026/2027

The Council of the University of Basra for Oil and Gas held its third regular session for the academic year 2026/2027 on Wednesday morning, October 28, 2026, chaired by the President of the University of Basra for Oil and Gas, Professor Dr. Muhammad Halil Hafiz Al-Kaabi, and in the presence of the members of the Council, to discuss a number of important topics and issues related to the educational, research and administrative process.

The council discussed the issue of global university rankings, particularly the Times Higher Education (THE) and QS rankings, and the importance of working to enhance the requirements for improving the university’s indicators and its presence in global rankings, through supporting scientific research and publishing in global databases, and strengthening academic and institutional cooperation.

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The Council also discussed the “Muka’ed” platform, launched by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers on October 26, 2026, and its role in monitoring and tracking misleading news, information, and rumors, and verifying their accuracy. It stressed the importance of dealing with information circulating through digital platforms and social media with responsibility and awareness, and relying on official and reliable sources in transmitting and circulating information.

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The council also discussed the issue of summer training for students, stressing the need to pay attention to the quality of training and its outcomes, and to link it more closely to academic specializations and labor market needs, in order to contribute to developing students’ practical skills and enhancing their professional readiness.

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The council stressed the importance of a gradual shift towards the concepts of productive colleges, and activating the university’s role in scientific, advisory and applied fields, in order to enhance its resources and support its connection with state institutions, production sectors and the labor market.

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On the side related to students, the council stressed the need to continue paying attention to them and providing a supportive university environment to develop their capabilities, while organizing scientific and cultural activities and events, and holding scientific trips that contribute to expanding their horizons and linking the theoretical aspect with practical application, as well as encouraging distinguished students and motivating them to continue to excel and be distinguished, and developing their practical skills in line with the requirements of the labor market.

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At the end of the session, Assistant Professor Dr. Mustafa Abdulaziz Mutlaq, Head of the Department of Oil and Gas Economics at the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, was honored in recognition of his distinguished scientific role and his contributions to publishing scientific research in international databases, and in appreciation of his research efforts and his role in promoting the scientific progress of the university.