Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammad H. S. Zangana Receives Ambassador Dr. Daroon Fredoon Abdullah

On Monday, September 29, 2025, Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammad H. S. Zangana, with the attendance of V.P. for Administrative and Financial Affairs Asst. Prof. Dr. Yadgar Abdullah Ali, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Asst. Prof. Dr. Ilham Majeed Qader, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Asst. Prof. Dr. Aram Sami Qader, Head of Business Administration Department Asst. Prof. Dr. Brwa Sardar, Asst. Prof. Dr. Dalia Khalid Faiq, faculty member in the Business Administration Department, and Koya University Media Director Asst. Lect. Muhammed Karim Saedgul, received Ambassador Asst. Prof. Dr. Daroon Fredoon Abdullah and Asst. Prof. Dr. Bestoon Abdul Majeed Othman.

At the beginning of the meeting, Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammad H. S. Zangana congratulated Dr. Daroon Fredoon Abdullah on the occasion of his selection and receiving the confidence of the President of the Republic of Iraq as ambassador, and wished him success in his new position and mission.

The University President noted the importance of academics assuming these positions, explaining that such individuals better understand and coordinate cooperation between universities, consulates, and embassies.

Koya University President also emphasized that Koya University, within the framework of its 2023-2027 strategic plan, particularly through the "Internationalization and Global Visibility" pillar, seeks to expand and strengthen relations with universities worldwide, noting that ambassadors and embassies have played an important role in supporting and facilitating these relationships.

For his part, Ambassador Dr. Daroon Fredoon Abdullah thanked Koya University President for the reception and congratulations, and confirmed the importance of coordination between universities, embassies, and diplomatic missions, pledging to be a coordinator and supporter of Koya University.

Ambassador Dr. Daroon Fredoon Abdullah expressed his happiness about the existence of Koya University's strategic plan, explaining that having a strategic plan and roadmap for work is important for all institutions.

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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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