Koya University in the Kurdistan Region has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Amol University of Special Modern Technologies (AUSMT) in Iran. As part of this collaboration, a joint research study was conducted between the Faculty of General Medicine at Koya University and the College of Medicine at Amol University.
The joint research study focused on the epidemiological aspects of medical cases. It was conducted with the participation of Dr. Dawan Hawizy and Dr. Ali Qwrbani from the Faculty of General Medicine at Koya University. The study was published in BMC Medical, a journal under Springer Nature, with an impact factor of 2.1.
This initiative by Koya University, as demonstrated by the publication of a research study in a global scientific journal, aligns with the university’s strategic plan and its core pillar of "Research and Innovation." Additionally, through Koya University's readiness and the active involvement of its faculty and researchers at both regional and international levels, it reinforces the university’s fundamental principle of "Internationalization." Moreover, this step paves the way for advancing "Community Service" as a core mission by contributing to modern and progressive scientific endeavours.
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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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