Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced on that the University of Basrah obtained award of The Awards Asia 2021 in the field of excellence and innovation in arts, as well as obtaining the top score in the ranking of Asian universities. Higher Education reviewed that according to the official certificate of the award that was published on the official website (https://theawardsasia.com/2021/en/page/shortlist), the University of Basra scored excellence in the “A Child’s Smile” project, which was held in cooperation with the Directorate of Education of Basrah Governorate to develop children’s abilities via various artworks that addressed the effects of forced displacement and overcome psychological crises. It is worth mentioning that the University of Basrah topped the Asian universities in the award axis such as (Beijing Normal University), (Communication University of Zhejiang) and (Hamad Bin Khalifa University) as well as The Awards Asia 2021 granted various awards in several fields to highlight the institutional performance and excellence of higher education in Asia.