As the Arab International University (AIU) enters its third decade, it moves forward with determination and steadfastness amidst multi-faceted challenges. A significant portion of these challenges stems from a complex cumulative legacy that has affected all Syrian national institutions—both public and private, including educational ones—due to the extraordinary circumstances the country has endured for many years. Despite these conditions, the university has achieved significant milestones through the concerted efforts of its leadership and stakeholders, providing an enabling institutional environment and the necessary resources to align with its vision, mission, and strategic goals. In this pursuit, AIU follows the trajectory of leading global universities in achieving the relevant internationally recognized Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Throughout its journey, the university has accumulated a rich heritage of capabilities, knowledge, and expertise across scientific, educational, administrative, and organizational levels, supported by substantial investments in facilities and infrastructure. these assets have enabled the university to produce significant outcomes, evidenced by its leading position among private Syrian universities in major global university rankings, as well as its advanced standing among all Syrian public and private universities.

Today, AIU stands at a sophisticated threshold that empowers it to face challenges and seize opportunities through flexible engagement and continuous adaptation to emerging circumstances. We are committed to keeping pace with global developments in higher education, focusing particularly on:

• Quality of Education.

• Smart Learning and Digital Transformation in teaching and learning.

• Interdisciplinary Curricula.

• Student-Centered Learning and Lifelong Learning.

• Skill Acquisition: Equipping students with practical scientific skills.

• Applied Research: Linking scientific research to market needs.

• Innovation Hubs: Creating spaces for creativity and entrepreneurship.

• Strategic Partnerships: Building alliances with public and private sector institutions to foster technological development and innovation.

These priorities are at the core of our focus, and the university has already achieved significant progress in many of these areas.

In conclusion, I express my confidence and hope that through our collective cooperation—within the university councils, administration, and various departments—in planning, executing, and practicing continuous evaluation and governance, we will succeed. Through positive engagement with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and all stakeholders, our esteemed university will move forward. Within a nurturing environment and a recovering nation, AIU will forge its path toward a promising future, flourishing and realizing the aspirations embodied in its vision, mission, and goals.

May Success Attend Our Efforts.