On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the President of Al-Mustaqbal University, Prof. Dr. Hasan Shakir Majdi, signed a Letter of Intent with the University of Reading, UK. The signing ceremony took place in the presence of the Iraqi Cultural Counselor, Prof. Dr. Qusay Al-Ahmadi, alongside an academic delegation from the British university.
The agreement focuses on establishing dual-degree programs, academic twinning, and providing student scholarships and discounts. It also explores opportunities for joint scientific research and expertise exchange. The event concluded with an exchange of commemorative shields and a field meeting with Iraqi sponsored students and researchers studying at the University of Reading to review their academic progress.