Koya University and Southern Technical University Sign MOU

Koya University signed a memorandum of understanding with the Southern Technical University aimed at expanding and developing academic relations between the two institutions.

The signing ceremony was held on Wednesday  August 6, 2025, in the council hall of the Southern Technical University, in the presence of Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana, Southern Technical University President Prof. Dr. Adnan Ateeq, Iraqi Parliament member Ms. Kurdo Omar, Vice President of the Southern Technical University, and Director of Media at Koya University Asst. Lect Muhammed Karim Saedgul.

During the ceremony, the President of Koya University expressed his happiness at signing the memorandum of understanding with the Southern Technical University, noting that relations between the two universities had entered the practical implementation phase before the signing of the memorandum, and that the training and qualification program for Koya University students in Basra demonstrates both parties' commitment to taking practical steps for academic coordination.

For his part, the President of the Southern Technical University praised the role of Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana in the serious efforts to develop academic relations and emphasized the importance of implementing the provisions of the memorandum of understanding.

The memorandum of understanding between Koya University and the Southern Technical University includes the following areas:

1. Organizing joint conferences and training courses
2. Forming joint research teams
3. Agreement on developing and unifying curricula for similar specializations
4. Exchange of resources within the framework of shared specializations
5. Conducting workshops and training courses in the field of teaching methods and laboratory quality for staff
6. Coordination between similar faculties and opening training courses for professors and students

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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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