Koya University that was founded in 2003 by former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is a comprehensive public university located in Koya (Koy Sanjaq) which lies 65 km southeast of Erbil, the capital city of Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Koya University consists of six faculties including the Faculty of Education (FEDU), the Faculty of Engineering (FENG), the Faculty of Science and Health (FSCH), the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS), the Faculty of Medicine (FMED) and the Faculty of Physical Education (FPED). The six faculties have a total of 27 academic departments. Current enrollment at the university is over 5,000 students. The university also has more than 1000 permanent faculty and administrative staff.