Koya University Gradually Transitioning to a Greener Campus

In the 20 years of the university's existence, the Strategic Plan, which was announced in September of this year, is an important endeavour.

One of the primary objectives and pillars of Koya University’s Strategic Plan, which expands the university's green space and produces flowers and trees cultivated in nurseries and within the campus itself, is to create an environmentally friendly and green university.

The Koya University Gardens Directorate, which manages campus parks and gardens and other green spaces around campus, has made significant efforts to meet the requirements needed to turn the university into a green one. A significant portion of this Directorate 's work and activities were funded by Koya University. As a recent development, the Directorate constructed five plant nurseries for the cultivation of flowers and seedlings, which are self-sufficient and contain over 20,000 pots and vases.

In an interview which was conducted by Koya University’s Directorate of Media, Mr. Pashtiwan Mohammed Taha, the Director of Koya University Gardens Directorate, stated that the project encompasses about 1000 square meters, with flowers and trees grown on the property to enhance the university's appearance.

Koya University's nurseries have implemented the newest and most cutting-edge agricultural practices, from using special lighting to eliminating the use of pesticides in favour of alternative environmentally friendly approaches.

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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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