University of Baghdad hosted the Secretary General of the Union of Arab Universities (AARU) Dr. Sultan Abu Urabi who was received by the Rector Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdul Hussein Abdul Rasul and several deans and professors. The visit is intended to keep abreast with Baghdad University achievements in various university rankings recently where the Rector and deans highlighted the most prominent achievements during the last period and its objectives during the coming period. It is worth mentioned that the Union of Arab Universities includes more than (350) universities that seeks to provide full support to Iraqi universities that have proved their ability to keep up with scientific and technological development in spite of the difficult conditions experienced by Iraq. The university rector noted that Iraqi universities are prestigious, adding that there is a real intention to take our role in this union as a founding member. At the conclusion of the visit Dr. Sultan Abu Urabi praised the potential and excellence of teaching staff and admired great enthusiasm of its students, wishing them continued success.