Koya University and "MEED Foundation" Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Koya University signed a memorandum of understanding with the "MEED" Foundation for Economic and Sustainable Development.

On Sunday, October 12, 2025, Koya University President Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana received a delegation from MEED Foundation headed by Mr. Amanj Shawkat Mushir, Chairman of the Board of MEED Foundation.

This meeting was held at the Koya University presidency with the attendance of university council members and directors of media and relations at the university, with the aim of developing bilateral relations and working on joint and collaborative projects. In this direction, a bilateral memorandum of understanding was signed between Koya University and MEED Foundation for a period of five years.

The memorandum of understanding is a joint bilateral project aimed at pooling the resources, expertise, and capabilities of Koya University and MEED Foundation to promote environmental awareness, data-driven research, and sustainable development in Iraq and Kurdistan.

During the meeting, Koya University President presented the university shield and strategic plan to MEED Foundation Board Chairman Mr. Amanj Shawkat Mushir.

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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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