Iraq Adds Damascus University to Its Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Guides for 2025

ARK News.. Damascus University has been included in the guides of Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for 2025, which were issued this June after the university met the ministry’s required conditions.

Dr. Marwan Al-Ra’i, Director of the Ranking Office at Damascus University, explained to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that the most important conditions included the university’s inclusion in several global academic and research rankings, the presence of internationally published research by Damascus University scholars—both students and faculty—as well as the enrollment of international and Iraqi students at the university, among other criteria.

Al-Ra’i noted that Damascus University met these conditions through correspondence between its Ranking and Accreditation Office and the Iraqi Embassy and Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research over recent months.

He stressed that the significance of Damascus University’s inclusion in Iraq’s official recognition guides lies in obtaining institutional accreditation for all its specializations and branches. This means graduates’ degrees will be fully recognized by all Iraqi universities, allowing them to use their degrees for work or further study without needing equivalency procedures or risking rejection.

According to Al-Ra’i, Damascus University has also regained recognition in countries such as Oman, Bahrain, Algeria, Kuwait, and Iraq. He highlighted the particular importance of Iraqi recognition given its high standards, noting that fewer than 2,500 universities worldwide are included.

Currently, Damascus University appears in 19 global rankings, compared to only 4 at the end of 2023.

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