As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen academic partnerships and advance engineering education and scientific research, the College of Engineering at Al-Mustaqbal University signed a twinning and joint cooperation agreement with the College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad on Tuesday, 27 October 2026. The agreement aims to expand academic and scientific cooperation, facilitate the exchange of expertise, and enhance the educational and research capabilities of both institutions. The agreement was signed by Prof. Dr. Ghassan Hamid Abdul Majeed, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Ali Shakir Majdi, Dean of the College of Engineering at Al-Mustaqbal University. The signing ceremony was attended by Prof. Dr. Mohsen Abed Ali Al-Furaiji, former Adviser to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Adviser to Al-Mustaqbal University; Prof. Dr. Ziyad Tariq Abed Ali, Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs at the College of Engineering, University of Baghdad; and Prof. Dr. Falih Hassan Mohammed, Assistant Dean for Administrative Affairs. The agreement covers cooperation in teaching, scientific research, administrative development, and student activities. Key areas include coordinating academic curricula, exchanging scientific resources and expertise, organizing workshops and training courses, sharing laboratory and workshop facilities, developing summer training programmes, supervising graduation projects, promoting e-learning, and organizing joint scientific events. In scientific research, the agreement focuses on conducting joint specialized research and publishing the findings in reputable scientific journals indexed in international databases. It also provides for organizing scientific conferences and workshops, strengthening joint supervision of postgraduate research and its discussion, and exchanging expertise in academic writing and scientific publishing. These initiatives are intended to support research output and advance scientific development. The agreement also includes joint student activities, such as scientific visits, sports events, exhibitions, and academic debates. In addition, it promotes the exchange of administrative expertise, the development of laboratory quality practices, and the enhancement of professional competencies, contributing to a stronger university environment and helping students develop their scientific and practical skills. On the sidelines of the visit, the Al-Mustaqbal University delegation toured the Department of Architectural Engineering, where members viewed its academic facilities, scientific resources, and equipment. They also discussed opportunities for cooperation and the mutual utilization of the capabilities available at both universities, opening new avenues for exchanging expertise and developing educational programmes. This agreement reflects the ongoing commitment of Al-Mustaqbal University and its College of Engineering to expanding cooperation with Iraqi universities, strengthening academic and research collaboration, and creating broader opportunities for scientific development and knowledge exchange. These efforts support the enhancement of higher education quality and help keep engineering education aligned with the evolving needs of the engineering sector. Al-Mustaqbal University — Iraq’s No. 1 University.