According to PR correspondent of SUT, Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Qusay Abdul Wahab al-Suhail, companied with a high ranking delegation from Iraq, visited Sharif University of Technology on February 13, 2019. In his visit, he attended a meeting with the SUT president, Dr. Mahmoud Fotouhi, and university vice presidents and managers. Among the topics discussed at the meeting were an introduction to the position and activities of Sharif University of Technology in the region and models of successful cooperation between SUT and Iraqi higher education institutions. Admission of Iraqi students to Sharif particularly in graduate programs, initiating student mobility programs and the establishment of new disciplines at Iraqi universities were the basis of the proposed cooperation programs between the parties.
The delegation, together with the chancellor of the university, visited SUT Services Complex and got acquainted with the facilities.
Currently, Sharif University is cooperating closely with Iraqi higher education institutions in providing specialized courses, student recruitment as well as short-term programs.