During 2nd Parliamentary Forum of Quality of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq, His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Abdul Razzaq Abdul Jalel Al-Esa said that the Ministry is keen on developing academic research and independency of the university.

His Excellency added that the Ministry is keen on achieving the independency of Iraqi universities and preventing any intervention and Dr. Al-Esa is conducting qualitative and quantitative changes in the academic movement to meet the needs of the comprehensive development plans in all social, economic and knowledge fields.

His Excellency said that the Ministry committed adopting quality criteria and academic accreditation according to the international standards in the Iraqi universities and Dr. Al-Esa added that the ministry announced on the 1st project of national classification of the quality of Iraqi universities to achieve huge academic development.

Dr. Al-Esa said that the Ministry of Higher Education and Ministry of Education are working mutually to develop mechanisms of central admission and His Excellency added that the Ministry provided job opportunities for post graduates in the public and private universities.

It is worth mentioning that the deputies of the Ministry, Director of Supervision and Scientific Education, Directors General and faculty members attended.