Under the patronage of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Prof. Dr. (Nabil Kazem Abdel-Saheb), the President of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Ghabban, inaugurated the Iraqi Universities Chess Championship competitions (male / female) for the academic year 2021-2022, which was organized by the Student Activities Department in the Scientific supervision and evaluation in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which was set up at the University of Technology and in cooperation with Al-Rafidain University College and Al-Mustafa University College for the period from 16-20/1/2022.

The champion of the University of Technology for the years 2020 and 2021 (player of the Iraqi national chess team) student of the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering / Third year (Ruwaida Saad Mohsen) achieved the gold medal as the champion of the second table at the level of universities in Iraq, knowing that the number of participating players is 58 players representing 17 universities.