The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Aram Mohammed Qadir, Visits Koya University

On Thursday, November 6, 2025,  Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana, along with council members and directors of ARO Journal, Public Relations, Services, and Media, welcomed the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Aram Mohammed Qadir, along with his advisor, Asst. Prof. Dr. Amanj Ali Saeed, and the office director, Mr. Khalid Haji Ali.

The Minister of Higher Education emphasized his continuous support for universities, particularly students, noting that efforts have been made to ease their challenges during his tenure.

Dr. Aram Mohammed Qadir acknowledged the economic challenges facing universities and stressed the importance of maintaining their autonomy.

Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana highlighted the university’s work, activities, and achievements over the past three years. He also outlined the pillars and objectives of its strategic plan, noting that Koya University is the first university in the Kurdistan Region to have a strategic plan, which serves as a roadmap and guiding framework for all university activities.

The University President highlighted the Green University initiative and Koya University’s achievement in winning the Athar Award—first in Kurdistan and second among Iraq’s public universities—affirming the university’s commitment to becoming a model of environmental sustainability locally and regionally.

 Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana mentioned Koya University’s scientific achievements, noting that its ARO Journal, with an impact factor of 2.6, ranks first among universities in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Aram Mohammed Qadir, visited the university’s central park, where they engaged with 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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