Al-Hadba University Achieves a Major Milestone in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026, Ranking 6th Among Iraq’s Private Universities
Mosul, Iraq – 30 june 2026 - Al-Hadba University has secured a distinguished position in the Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026, ranking 6th among the private universities of Iraq. This landmark result affirms the university’s growing standing on the world’s most comprehensive platform for measuring universities’ contributions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
🌐 A Global Recognition of Sustainable Development
The Sustainability Impact Ratings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against all 17 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Al-Hadba University’s placement among the leading private institutions of Iraq reflects a deliberate, evidence-driven commitment to embedding sustainability across its research, teaching, stewardship, and community outreach.
🔎 Key Facts of the 2026 Edition
The eighth annual edition of the ratings set a highly competitive global benchmark:
✅ Global Scale: 1,646 universities from 116 countries and territories were assessed across 18 tables — one overall ranking and 17 individual SDG tables.
✅ Global Stage: The results were announced at the Global Sustainable Development Congress in Jakarta, Indonesia, with the University of Manchester (UK) topping the overall ranking.
✅ A New Framework: Formerly known as the THE Impact Rankings, the exercise is now membership-based through the newly launched Sustainability Impact Network.
🤝 Leadership and Vision
This achievement is the fruit of the university’s institutional strategy for international visibility and quality assurance:
Prof. Dr. Salah I. Yahya, Vice President for Scientific Affairs at Al-Hadba University, leading the ranking and quality-assurance strategy.
The dedicated teams across the university’s colleges and departments, whose evidence, policies, and community engagement underpin the result.
The wider Al-Hadba community — faculty, students, and staff — whose work translates the Sustainable Development Goals into tangible outcomes for Mosul and Iraq.
🏫 A Milestone for Al-Hadba and Iraqi Higher Education
As the first private university established in Mosul, in 1994, Al-Hadba University has long positioned itself as a pioneer of private higher education in northern Iraq. Its performance in the 2026 Sustainability Impact Ratings adds to a widening portfolio of international recognition and underscores the resilience and ambition of Iraq’s higher education sector on the global stage.
🚀 Building on the Achievement
The university affirmed that this recognition is a foundation to build upon rather than a destination, pledging continued investment in sustainable practices, SDG-aligned research, and partnerships that advance quality education, good health and wellbeing, clean water and energy, and strong institutions across the region.
👉 A Commitment to Sustainability:
This distinction confirms that sustainability lies at the heart of Al-Hadba University’s mission, and reflects its determination to contribute meaningfully to the global sustainable-development agenda while serving its local community.
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