Al-Mustaqbal University has achieved another remarkable international academic milestone, adding to its growing record of excellence, following the announcement of the 2026 University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) results. The university has maintained its first-place ranking among all private universities and colleges in Iraq for the third consecutive year, following its outstanding performance in the 2024 and 2025 editions. This achievement reflects the university's sustained leadership and the success of its strategic vision in advancing scientific research and academic excellence. At the national level, encompassing both public and private higher education institutions, Al-Mustaqbal University secured third place in Iraq, surpassed only by the University of Baghdad and the University of Technology. Internationally, the university recorded an exceptional leap in this year's ranking, advancing by 294 positions worldwide compared with the previous edition. This significant improvement demonstrates the increasing quality, impact, and global visibility of the university's research output. The University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) is widely recognized as one of the world's leading university ranking systems, placing primary emphasis on academic performance and scientific research productivity. The ranking is based exclusively on verified institutional data indexed in the globally recognized Clarivate Analytics databases, evaluating universities according to several research performance indicators, including: 1. The number of internationally indexed scientific publications. 2. The number of citations received by the University's research publications. 3. Overall scientific productivity and the extent of international research collaboration. This continued achievement provides clear evidence of Al-Mustaqbal University's unwavering commitment to meeting international standards of higher education and research excellence, while reinforcing its mission to elevate Iraq's standing within the global academic community. For the official ranking results, please visit the URAP website. https://urapcenter.org/.../2025-2026/World_Ranking_2025-2026