Al-Mustansiriya University  is one of the universities providing higher education in Baghdad, Iraq restructured in 1927 (formely named as Mustansiriya Madrasah) Which was One of the oldest Islamic universities (Madrasah) in the world, it was established in 1227 by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mustansir. Its building, located on the left bank of the Tigris River, survived the Mongol invasion of 1258, and has been restored. Nearby buildings included the Saray souq, the Baghdadi Museum, Mutanabbi Street, the Abbasid Palace and Caliph's Street. Now the university is relocated in new campus after restructuring.