A speech of the University Chancellor, Asst. Prof. Dr. Haider Abdul Amir Marhoon.
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Since its first day of establishment, Al-Ayen University has been keen to instill academic and scientific concepts in all aspects of the university, inspiring its model from the deep history of Iraq's great civilization and the fragrant city of Nasiriyah, which has inscribed the first letter of humanity and has been a beacon of knowledge and scholars for a long period of history.
Based on this rich history, Al-Ayen University was established in 2017 to continue the journey of teaching and learning. From its inception, it laid a solid foundation for the transfer of human knowledge and the achievement of the goals of its strategic plan, which it established as the constitution for its work. Based on our belief that the university professor is the fundamental pillar of the educational process, Al-Ayen University has been keen to attract educational competencies from various Iraqi governorates and even from various Arab countries, thereby charting new horizons for its students in acquiring the educational skills necessary to compete in the labor market.
We believe that community service is a fundamental pillar of our university. Therefore, we have embarked, along with our dear students, across various sectors and segments of society, offering and fulfilling whatever we can for them. From supporting nursing homes and orphanages, to planting trees on roads and schools, to contributing to the reform program in the Iraqi Ministry of Justice's prisons, and strengthening the role of women through seminars and dialogues, to contributing to solving applied research problems in various government departments, such as the environment, health, oil companies, and others.
In addition, scientific research constitutes the fundamental pillar upon which our university is built. By relying on our university's research center, investing in the research capabilities of its teaching and research staff, and attracting researchers known for their research productivity and ethical integrity, our university has become one of the leading universities in this important field. It has provided numerous research grants and signed agreements with prestigious universities for the purpose of exchanging research grants and scientific knowledge. It has also established technology incubators, research centers, and scientific parks, reflecting the university's interest in modern scientific affairs and keeping pace with global development opportunities. Two scientific journals were also established in various specializations and are organized on reputable international platforms to contribute to supporting and enriching the Iraqi scientific community in this important area.
Al-Ayen Iraqi University AUIQ has adopted the values of academic integrity, leadership in its scientific projects, and innovation in supporting students and the scientific movement. From this perspective, our university has achieved top rankings in the international rankings approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. This distinction is the result of continuous monitoring, investing in the diverse skills of our teaching staff, and relying on competence in selecting university leaders at various levels. This distinction is also reflected in the high success rates achieved by our dear students in the assessment exams supervised by the Supervision and Evaluation Department of the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
We believe that universities are the ideal place to cultivate individuals and develop their technical and scientific skills, through which they can integrate into the labor market and excel within it. Furthermore, we deepen professional ethics among students by formulating various policies to achieve the highest values of academic integrity and provide graduates capable of emulating the ideal values in their professions...
Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds.
University Chancellor
