On December 23, 2023, Koya University hosted its 18th graduation ceremony, sponsored by Gali Kurdistan's Media Channel, at the Faculty of Physical Education’s hall. The event was graced by the presence of Dr. Aram Mohammad Qadir, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for the Kurdistan Regional Government, Dr. Abdulfattah Abdulrazaq, Mohammad Haseeb Sedeeq, President of Koya University, as well as party and government officials, several university presidents from the Kurdistan Region, general managers from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for the Kurdistan Regional Government, members of the Koya university’s Council, along with other esteemed guests.
This significant occasion celebrated the academic achievements of 835 graduates from six faculties—Education, Humanities and social sciences, science and health, Engineering, medicine, and physical education—for the academic year 2022-2023.
Upon successfully navigating through the university stages, they achieved the acquisition of a bachelor's degree.
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Koya University (KOU) is located in the city of Koya (Koy Sanjaq) which is 1.0 hr drive to the East of the Kurdistan Region capital Erbil (Arbil, Hewlér) in Kurdistan Region of F.R. Iraq. It is on the foothills of beautiful high mountain. Its campus has been carefully laid out to embrace the beautiful mountainous nature.
There are 4 Faculties and 2 Schools in KOU; Faculty of Engineering (FENG), Faculty of Science and Health (FSCH), Faculty of Education (FEDU), Faculty of Humanities and Social Silences (FHSS), Shcool of Physical Education (SPHE) and School of Medicine (SMED).
Also, there are two research centers; Genome Center and Malai Gawra Center. Moreover, at KOU there is an English Language Center (BELC) at KOU has been opened with the sponsorship of IREX and American embassy in Baghdad as well as with the support of Spring International Language Center of The University of Arkansas. KOU has two Scientific Journals; ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University, which is indexed by Clarivate Analytics (ESCI), and Koya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (KUJHSS). KOU is a proactive member of Erasmus/ Marhaba Project and Erasmus+.
KOU signed many Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with many International Universities, e.g., The University of Arkansas (June 2015). The Lulea University in Sweden (April 2014), The University of Nottingham in the UK, The University of Buckingham in the UK (Oct 2008), Belkin University in Turkey (Sep 2009) The University of Greenwich in the UK, Cihan University-Erbil (2021) and Tishk International University (2021).
Koya University is a memebr of The Association of Arab Universities and the International Association of Universities.
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