{"id":57421,"date":"2026-07-28T09:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=57421"},"modified":"2026-07-28T09:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:54:12","slug":"historic-decision-documents-academic-legacy-university-of-baghdad-officially-recognizes-march-2-1908-as-its-founding-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=57421","title":{"rendered":"Historic Decision Documents Academic Legacy: University of Baghdad Officially Recognizes March 2, 1908 as Its Founding Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The University of Baghdad has formally adopted March 2, 1908 as its official founding date, following a resolution passed during the institution\u2019s sixteenth (extraordinary) council session and ratified by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. This milestone underscores the historical depth and academic continuity of Iraq\u2019s oldest university.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision traces back to the establishment of the College of Law on March 2, 1908, regarded as the nucleus of higher education in Iraq. This date now replaces the previously recognized founding year, serving as a documented anchor for the university\u2019s enduring academic roots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the resolution, March 2 will be enshrined as the university\u2019s official day, integrated into its emblem, formal communications, website, and digital platforms. It will also mark the annual commencement ceremonies, reinforcing institutional identity and preserving academic heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Professor Dr. Alaa Abdul Hassan Al-Zughaybi emphasized that this move is not merely a revision of the founding date but a scholarly and legal affirmation of Baghdad University\u2019s legacy. He described it as a consolidation of more than a century of higher education in Iraq, positioning the university as the institutional extension of the nation\u2019s earliest academic foundations. 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