The Control and Systems Engineering Department organized a scientific symposium entitled “The Impact of Financial and Administrative Corruption on the Quality of Education and the Students Level" delivered by (Asst. Lect. Ali Hamki Mahdi), the Director of the Human Resources Division. The symposium addressed several main topics, as the lecturer began by explaining the importance of higher education as a fundamental pillar in building society and advancing it towards progress, stressing its vital role in achieving sustainable development. The lecturer then addressed the definition of financial and administrative corruption, explaining its dimensions and negative effects, and then reviewed the most prominent manifestations of corruption in educational institutions. He also showed how this corruption affects the quality of higher education and leads to a decline in the academic level of students, which negatively affects educational outcomes and society in general. The symposium concluded with a set of recommendations and proposed solutions to confront financial and administrative corruption, including enhancing transparency and oversight, activating deterrent laws, raising awareness of the importance of integrity, as well as supporting scientific research to improve the quality of education. This symposium aims to raise awareness of the risks of corruption and work to find effective mechanisms to ensure an educational environment free of negative practices, which contributes to  achieving a real educational renaissance.