The University of Basra retained the leading position in the British Times classification for sustainable development for the second year in a row, as it was the first locally, followed by the University of Babylon and then the University of Baghdad, in addition to being ranked thirteenth in the Arab world.

  It is noteworthy that forty-seven Iraqi universities and colleges registered competitive positions in the Times classification for sustainable development for the year 2022, which included (1406) institutions from (106) countries around the world.  -600) and the University of Baghdad at the center (401-600).

  It should be noted that the British Times classification for sustainable development works on evaluating universities by achieving a number of United Nations goals out of (17) goals, including quality of education, health and well-being, partnerships, industry and innovation.