A High Ranking Iraqi Delegation visited IUST

A high ranking Iraqi delegation consisting of  Deputy for Director of Research and Development Department at Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, President of Al-Nahrain University, President of University of Technology, President of University of Technology, President of University of Karbala, President of Sulaimani University visited Iran University of Science and Technology on Dec. 15, 2016. The delegation met with IUST Chancellor Dr. Barkhordari, IUST Vice- Chancellor for Education Dr. Kalantar, and a number of IUST deans and directors.

At the beginning of the session Dr. Barkhordari welcomed the delegation and expressed IUST’s willingness for establishment of research and educational collaboration with Iraqi Universities. Then Dr. Shahoseini Director of International and Scientific Cooperation introduced IUST’s achievements and potentials.

In the following the Iraqi Delegation also introduced their universities and expressed their willingness for establishment of cooperation with IUST. Some grounds of cooperation proposed by Iraqi universities were sending of Ph.D. students for research leaves and faculty members for sabbatical leaves from Iraqi Universities to IUST, establishment of joint degree programs, and holding of joint scientific conferences.

Following the session the Delegation visited the Iran Composite Institute, Railway superstructure Lab., and Brake Simulator Lab.