The President of Al-Mustaqbal University, Prof. Dr. Hasan Shakir Majdi, announced in an exclusive statement to the University Media Department that Al-Mustaqbal University has achieved first place among all Iraqi public and private universities in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Ranking 2026 (ISR). He extended his congratulations to the faculty members, staff, and students on this remarkable achievement, which adds yet another milestone to the university’s growing record of academic and research excellence.
The Times Higher Education (THE) has released the results of its second edition of the Interdisciplinary Science Ranking 2026, which applies a rigorous methodology based on eleven indicators distributed across three main domains: inputs, processes, and outputs. The results placed Al-Mustaqbal University at the top of all Iraqi universities, surpassing 28 public and private universities included in the ranking—among them the University of Technology, and the universities of Anbar, Baghdad, Babylon, Al-Mustansiriyah, Al-Nahrain, and others. The university was also ranked 251–300 globally out of 911 universities from 94 countries included in this edition.
The Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR) evaluates universities’ ability to foster a strong interdisciplinary research environment by measuring factors such as the volume of funding and industrial support directed toward interdisciplinary research, the effectiveness of institutional mechanisms that empower research teams, the presence of clear success metrics, and the availability of infrastructure and administrative support. It also examines academic promotion policies that encourage interdisciplinary work. Moreover, the ranking assesses research outputs in terms of the volume and quality of interdisciplinary publications, their cross-disciplinary impact, and the international reputation institutions gain for excellence in this field.
With this achievement, Al-Mustaqbal University continues to strengthen its position as one of the leading academic institutions in Iraq and the region in the fields of scientific research and interdisciplinary innovation.
