It was established on 10/1/2003 by the Najaf Charitable Foundation, and was approved by the order of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research No. 187 on 1/2/2005, according to which the The university grants a bachelor’s degree in accordance with ministerial regulations, and its graduates have the right to continue their higher studies in Iraq and abroad, and they have the right to occupy what their initial university degrees qualify them for. (7482) students joined the university and (4450) students graduated from it until the academic year 2019-2020.

To promote the scientific research movement in our dear country and provide a sustainable scientific environment for researchers, academics and scholars from around the world to publish their scientific contributions and research, AlKafeel University launched Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences and Al-Bahir Journal for engineering and pure sciences hosted by Elsevier - Digital Commons. These peer-reviewed scientific journals are accredited by the Ministry of higher education and scientific research.

In 2015 all UN member states adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, as a global call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.