Koya University achieved first place in Huawei's annual "ICT" competition after participating in this event, held on December 15, 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event, which took place at the regional level for the Middle East and Central Asia, saw Koya University as part of the Iraqi national team and earned first place in the "Cloud Track" category.

Koya University is a partner university of Huawei in the technology field and has a Huawei Academy in the Faculty of Engineering, overseen by Mr. Ladi Sardar Abdulrahman. Student Shoko Magdid was part of the Iraqi national team in the competition. As a result, Koya University will participate in the global finals of the competition, which will be held in China.

Koya University continues its partnership with Huawei in the education sector, and the Huawei Academy at the Faculty of Engineering continues to offer educational activities in this field, under the supervision of Mr. Ladi Sardar Abdulrahman and Mr. Haval Abdulkarim Ahmed, Director of Huawei Academy at Koya University’s Faculty of Engineering.

Koya University supports its strategic plans focusing on "Student Success," contributing to the development of students' academic and scientific skills while encouraging their participation in international competitions, conferences, and seminars to enhance their future career opportunities.

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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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