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More than5,000 international students from roughly 60 countries have enrolled in Iraqiuniversities through the "Study in Iraq" program since its launch,Iraq's acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Halloal-Askari, said Monday, with the ministry opening applications for theprogram's fourth edition, covering the 2026–2027 academic year.
Speaking ata press conference, al-Askari said the platform is now accepting undergraduateapplications through the end of July 2026, with separate deadlines for graduateprograms. Seventy-eight public and private universities are participating,offering programs across scientific and humanities disciplines.
The programprovides full and partial scholarships, covering tuition and accommodation, atthe bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Al-Askari said the fourthedition aims to go beyond sustaining previous enrollment numbers, with anexplicit focus on broadening academic and cultural diversity among applicants.
"Studyin Iraq" is an official initiative of the Ministry of Higher Education andScientific Research, designed to attract Arab and non-Arab students alikethrough a centralized online platform. Al-Askari described it as a practicalexpression of Iraq's internationalization policy and “a strategic channel fordrawing international talent into the country's academic system.”
Applicationsare open at the program's official platform from May 4.
