Koya University Hosts Second Round of Iraq Handball Championship

Koya University is hosting the second round competitions of the Iraq Handball Championship with the participation of Koya team, taking place in the indoor hall of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the university.

On July 25, 2025, the second round competitions of the Iraq Handball Championship began with the participation of Salahadin, Taawon, Phosphate, Kewan, and Koya teams in the indoor hall of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at Koya University. The competitions are scheduled to continue until July 29.

University Strategic Framework

Koya University has dedicated a special pillar in its strategic plan to "Community Outreach" as one of the main pillars, where the first objective of this pillar, "Focus on Social Excellence," works within the framework of the first strategy "Create and promote a university family concept" to provide services according to society's needs.

In this context, the advanced sports infrastructure at Koya University has been able to play an appropriate and distinguished role in the sports field, reflecting the university's commitment to serving the community and providing the necessary facilities to support sports activities at the national level.

Hosting this championship comes within the framework of the university's comprehensive vision to enhance its role in society, not only as an educational institution, but as a cultural and sports center that contributes to developing Iraqi sports and supporting young talents. This hosting also reflects the high level of sports facilities that the university enjoys, which qualifies it to host sports events with a high level of organization and quality.

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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 a 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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