Koya University and Palacký University in the Czech Republic Sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Koya University in the Kurdistan Region and Palacký University Olomouc in the Czech Republic have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, a collaboration agreement was signed between Koya University and Palacký University Olomouc. The MoU aims to establish academic and scientific relationships between the two institutions, with both sides agreeing to work on several key objectives, including:

1. Exchange of faculty and researchers to foster collaboration and share expertise.
2. Exchange of students at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels to provide international learning opportunities.
3. Exchange of administrative and technical staff to improve institutional efficiency and capability.
4. Joint organization of courses, study trips, conferences, and seminars to enhance knowledge sharing.
5. Collaboration on joint research projects, particularly those supported by public and external funding sources.
6. Exchange of information and academic resources of mutual interest to both universities.

The agreement is set to remain in effect for a duration of seven years and marks a significant milestone in the modern history of Koya University.

As a leading academic institution, Koya University consistently strives to build impactful and meaningful connections both locally and internationally. This MoU underscores the university's commitment to fostering academic collaboration and achieving its strategic goals.

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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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