Workshop at on the Classification of the Quality of Educational Laboratories in Accordance with the Standards of the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
The Department of Quality Assurance and University Performance, represented by the Laboratories Division at the University of Warith Al‑Anbiyaa, organised a workshop entitled “The Educational Laboratories Quality Classification Form” on 7 March 2026 at the University Complex in Al-Naqeeb District. The event was attended by a number of academic staff members and laboratory supervisors from across the University. The workshop was delivered by Assistant Lecturer Hussein Hazim Al-Ghanimi and Engineer Baqir Mahmoud, who presented the Educational Laboratories Quality Classification Form approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The presenters outlined the principal standards and indicators used in evaluating laboratories within higher education institutions. The workshop also addressed the infrastructure requirements for university laboratories, laboratory safety and security systems, and mechanisms for organising work within educational laboratories. In addition, it clarified the classification of laboratories according to their function and disciplinary specialisation, with the aim of enhancing the laboratory environment and improving the efficiency of the educational process. This initiative forms part of the University’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the quality of higher education and to develop its educational infrastructure in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 4 (Quality Education). It seeks to advance the quality of educational laboratories and to provide an advanced learning environment that supports both applied learning and scientific research.