Register of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)
The University of Al-Qadisiyah actively expands its academic and research horizons through formal Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with distinguished global and regional universities.
1. MoUs Approved by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers
Includes 18 active MoUs ratified for official execution:
A. United Kingdom Universities (Validity: 5 Years)
- Durham University: Signed on 21/10/2025 | Venue: Iraq & UK
- University of Liverpool: Signed on 3/6/2025 | Venue: Iraq & UK
B. Iranian Universities (Signed in Karbala, Iraq)
MoUs Valid for 5 Years (Signed: 23/10/2025)
- University of Tehran / Farabi
- University of Isfahan (Public)
- University of Isfahan (Theology)
MoUs Valid for 3 Years (Signed: 19/1/2025)
- Imam Khomeini International University
- Iran University of Science and Technology
- University of Tehran
- Amirkabir University of Technology
- Bu-Ali Sina University – Hamedan
- Hakim Sabzevari University
- Kharazmi University
- Shahid Beheshti University
- Razi University – Kermanshah
- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
- Shiraz University
- Sharif University of Technology
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
2. Signed Arab Universities MoUs (Awaiting Cabinet Ratification)
Includes 13 MoUs signed on 5/3/2024 for a duration of 3 years. Currently pending approval from the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers (Ref. No. 362 on 13/1/2025):
| # | University | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabratha University | Libya |
| 2 | Philadelphia University | Jordan |
| 3 | Al Jinan University | Lebanon |
| 4 | Applied Science Private University | Jordan |
| 5 | Hadhramout University | Yemen |
| 6 | Libya Open University | Libya |
| 7 | University of Tripoli | Libya |
| 8 | Red Sea University | Somalia |
| 9 | University of Monastir | Tunisia |
| 10 | Aden Gulf International University | Yemen |
| 11 | Taiz University | Yemen |
| 12 | Seiyun University | Yemen |
| 13 | University of Sousse | Tunisia |
3. Proposed MoUs & Follow-up Status
Includes 7 MoUs under administrative process or review:
- Luleå University of Technology: Ready for signature.
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM): Submitted to the Ministry, awaiting approval.
- Law College MoU with International Court / Pacific: Submitted to the Ministry, awaiting response.
- University of Central Lancashire: Sent to the foreign counterpart, awaiting revisions.
- Bird Observatory: Pending approval on modifying the MoU name.
- Sapienza University of Rome: Unsigned due to clause discrepancies.
- Slovakian University: Unsigned by the foreign counterpart.
Overall Summary & Metrics
- Ratified/Approved MoUs: 18
- Arab MoUs Pending Ratification: 13
- Proposed / Under Follow-up MoUs: 7
- Total MoUs in Register: 38