On 16th of May 2024, Koya University launched the Green University initiative which comes within the pillar seven of it’s Strategic Plan.

The initiative includes some important and environmentally effective practices at Koya University campus as mentioned below:

  1. Clean Transportation 
  2. Establishment of Ponds
  3. Wastewater Treatment
  4. Well Water Treatment for Potable Purposes
  5. Transitioning the Heating System at the Dormitory to a Cleaner Energy Source
  6. Encouraging Research on Sustainability
  7. Green Research Park
  8. Encouraging Energy-Efficient Buildings on the University Campus
  9. Promotion of Awareness Campaigns among Students and Staff

For further details about the Green University Pillar and Koya Universit’s Strategic Plan you can visit this link:

https://koyauniversity.org/StrategicPlan

Green Koya University

Green Koya University

Green Koya University

Green Koya University

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 ArkansasKOU 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 UKThe University of Buckingham in the UK (Oct 2008), Belkin University in Turkey (Sep 2009) The University of Greenwich in the UKCihan 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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