Al-Mustaqbal University Leads Its Peers in Research Output on Sustainable Development Goals
mong private universities and surpassing many public universities, according to the latest report issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The report evaluates the research output of Iraqi universities based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Professor Dr. Hasan Shaker Majdi, President of the University, stated that Al-Mustaqbal University secured the top position among private universities with 916 research papers, followed by the Islamic University with 57 papers and Al-Farahidi University in third place with 6 papers. The university's research contributions were distributed across five key SDGs: SDG 7 (Clean Energy) led with 495 papers. SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) followed with 169 papers. SDG 13 (Climate Action) accounted for 137 papers. SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) included 87 papers. SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) recorded 28 papers. This achievement underscores Al-Mustaqbal University’s commitment to impactful research that advances sustainability and global development goals.