The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Naim Al-Aboudi, launched an initiative to enrich the visual space in Iraqi universities at an official ceremony that saw the opening of an exhibition for visual artists at the College of Fine Arts at the University of Baghdad.
In his speech, the minister emphasised that the initiative represents an integrated cultural project that links science and art and enhances the cultural role of universities alongside their academic missions, noting that educational institutions should be in direct contact with their artistic present and cultural heritage.
Dr. Naim Al-Aboudi explained that he had instructed universities to acquire between 25 and 50 works of art and directed the Scientific Supervision and Evaluation Authority to incorporate this initiative into the criteria for strength and differentiation in the Iraqi classification of universities. He added that the ministry held a series of meetings and specialised workshops with the Iraqi Artists’ Union and the College of Fine Arts at the University of Baghdad with the aim of involving cultural and artistic institutions in this qualitative step.
Following his tour of the exhibitions and events hosted by the College of Fine Arts, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naim Al-Aboudi, emphasised that the initiative seeks to make the university campus a reflection of Iraqi artistic identity and open up horizons for unleashing energies of excellence and creativity in an integrated scientific and cultural environment.
Media and Government Communications Department
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
8 October 2025
