Signing of a Scientific and Research Cooperation Memorandum between the University of Kashan and the University of Babylon

Signing of a Scientific and Research Cooperation Memorandum between the University of Kashan and the University of Babylon

In line with expanding international scientific collaborations and aiming to enhance the reputation of the University of Kashan at the transnational level, the President of the University of Kashan, Dr. Behzad Soltani, met on Sunday (November 23, 2025) with Dr. Amin Ajil Yasser, President of the University of Babylon in Iraq, and signed a scientific and research cooperation memorandum.

During the meeting, Dr. Soltani provided a historical overview of the University of Kashan’s activities and noted that approximately 2,000 international students are currently enrolled at the university. He expressed the University of Kashan’s interest in expanding international cooperation in various areas, including faculty and student exchange, joint research publications, conducting educational and research programs, establishing joint knowledge-based companies, and promoting entrepreneurship in both countries.

Dr. Amin Ajil Yasser welcomed the proposals presented by the University of Kashan and expressed the University of Babylon’s willingness to engage in any scientific and entrepreneurial collaboration, emphasizing the importance of implementing the memorandum’s provisions in the near future.

The Vice President for Scientific Affairs at the University of Babylon highlighted the university’s vision for the future and emphasized the president’s commitment to contributing to societal problem-solving. He introduced the active research centers at the University of Babylon aimed at serving Iraqi society and expressed interest in utilizing the expertise of faculty members from the University of Kashan in this regard.

Dr. Khoshnevisan, Vice President for Education and Graduate Studies at the University of Kashan, provided a report on the university’s international rankings and introduced its research institutes, reaffirming the University of Kashan’s readiness for collaboration in research and educational activities with the Iraqi counterpart.

Dr. Mohsen Sifi, Director of International Cooperation at the University of Kashan, highlighted the role of joint agreements in expanding international collaboration and called for increased exchange of educational and research experiences between the two universities.

Subsequently, Dr. Ahmad Fawzi Halbous, Director of International Cooperation at the University of Babylon, expressed the university’s readiness to offer scholarships to outstanding Iranian students for participation in the “Study in Iraq” program.