On Monday, September 22, 2025, the President of Al-Mustaqbal University, Professor Hassan Shaker Majdi, participated in the official ceremony announcing Babylon as the Industrial Capital of Iraq. The ceremony was launched by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani, in the presence of Babylon Governor Adnan Fayhan Al-Dulaimi, a number of members of Parliament, heads of provincial councils, and advisors.
On the sidelines of the event, Professor Hassan Shaker Majdi met with the Prime Minister, where he reviewed Al-Mustaqbal University's status and pioneering role nationally and internationally, particularly in the areas of global university rankings, renewable energy, agricultural production, and strengthening partnerships between education and the industrial sector. He emphasized that Al-Mustaqbal University is the premier sustainable university in Iraq.
His Excellency also emphasized the importance of employing artificial intelligence, energy, and archaeology as fundamental pillars in supporting the process of sustainable development and serving society, in line with the national leadership's vision to enhance the scientific and innovative presence of Iraqi universities.
(Al-Mustaqbal University is the first university in Iraq)