University of Technology participated in the conference on "National Standards for Institutional Accreditation Towards the Universality of Iraqi Universities", which was launched by the Minister of High Education and Scientific Research Prof.Dr.Abdul-Razzaq Al-Issa and  held at Al Nahrain University on Wednesday 16/5/2018, in the presence of the Vice President for Administrative Affairs Prof.Dr. Sami Abul-Nun Ajeel, representing the President of the University, Prof.Dr. Khalil Ibrahim, a lecturer at the Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Assc.Prof.Dr.Maha Hamoud, the  Director of Quality Assurance and University Performance Department.

Dr. Khalil Ibrahim Mahmoud chaired the conference as well as being a member of the committee on the preparation of standards.The Minister of Higher Education revealed in his speech the establishment of a national accreditation institute to prepare quality standards for state institutions with all its specialties and evaluate its outputs. Adding the ministry has been preparing and launching national institutional accreditation standards through the formation of a ministerial committee competent in the field of quality.

The Minister of Higher Education pointed out that these standards will create an atmosphere of positive competition between Iraqi universities and ensured the continuation of the quality of universities and their ability to compete globally. The national standards for institutional accreditation of universities included eight main axes and a number of indicators and elements aimed at achieving the objectives of educational institutions.