In a significant milestone added to the academic and environmental record, University of Al-Maarif, has been nominated for the Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership Award for 2025 as the first and only private university in Iraq to receive this nomination among hundreds of Arab universities. This award is one of the categories of the Arab World Awards organized by Times Higher Education (THE), a British-based organization that recognizes universities with outstanding impact in sustainability, environment, and social responsibility. This nomination crowns the university’s efforts in launching pioneering environmental initiatives, most notably the “Go Green” initiative, which aims to promote environmental awareness and sustainable practices within the university and the local community in the city of Ramadi. This recognition reaffirms University of Al-Maarif’s position as an academic institution with an advanced environmental vision and its commitment to leading a genuine transformation toward sustainability, under the direct supervision of the university’s leadership and with the support of its academic and administrative community. LINK: https://theawardsarabworld.com/2025/en/page/shortlist
