Al‑Mustaqbal University has achieved a significant academic milestone by ranking first among private universities and colleges in Iraq in the global SCImago Institutions Rankings issued by the Spanish research organization SCImago Lab. This achievement reflects the university’s outstanding research performance and its growing excellence in the fields of scientific research, innovation, and community engagement. The SCImago ranking is based on a set of composite indicators that evaluate institutional performance, including research performance (50%), innovation outputs (30%), and societal impact (20%), relying on data indexed in the global Scopus database. This accomplishment highlights the continuous efforts of the university’s academic staff and students, as well as its commitment to developing an advanced educational and research environment that contributes to improving the quality of higher education and scientific research in Iraq. The result represents an important step that reflects the university’s growing reputation both locally and internationally, reaffirming its commitment to achieving further academic success and excellence in the future. The university administration congratulated all members of its academic community on this well-deserved achievement and expressed its aspiration for continued progress and excellence in serving knowledge and society.