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Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) and the Islamic University of Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf, Iraq, have signed an implementation agreement to establish a joint Master’s program in Computer Engineering, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, as part of their efforts to strengthen academic and international cooperation.
The agreement was signed during a visit by a delegation from the Islamic University of Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf to AUT, following tours of the University’s Science and Technology Park and laboratories at the Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering. The delegation also learned about the achievements of the technology companies Arnica, Shatel AI, and Treetta. The agreement was signed by Dr. Abbas Soroush, Chancellor of AUT, and Dr. Ammar Abdul Amir Al-Salami, Chancellor of the Islamic University of Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf.
During the meeting, Dr. Soroush emphasized the importance of expanding academic cooperation between the two universities and advancing joint research initiatives. Dr. Al-Salami described the agreement as the first initiative of its kind involving a joint Master’s program among universities in Iraq, noting that it could serve as a model for similar collaborations with other universities.