Koya University Council Conducts Official Visit to Chamchamal to Provide Academic and Scientific Aid to Flood Victims

A high-level delegation from the Koya University Council, led by President Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana, visited the city of Chamchamal on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. The mission aimed to deliver academic support and scientific resources to Charmo University and the city's cultural institutions. The delegation included members of the Koya University Council, the Director of the Central Library, the Head of the Clinical Psychology Department, and the Director of Media.

The visit commenced at the presidency of Charmo University, where the delegation was welcomed by the President of Charmo University, Asst. Prof. Dr. Halat Rashid Abdullah, and the District Governor of Chamchamal, Mr. Aso Bakr Mustafa, alongside members of the Charmo University Council. During a joint meeting, the leaders discussed coordination efforts to address the aftermath of the recent floods, reaching an agreement to provide specialized scientific support to flood victims, particularly within local schools, in coordination with Charmo University and the District Governorate.

Furthermore, the Koya University Council delegation visited the Relief and Reconstruction Committee in Chamchamal, where they were received by Mr. Atta Mohammed, Supervisor of the Relief and Reconstruction Committee and Head of the Office of the KRG Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Qubad Talabani. In a press briefing, Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana outlined the mission's objectives, highlighting the council's donation of 1,250 scientific books and references to Charmo University and the Chamchamal Public Library. He also announced the university's readiness to provide psychological rehabilitation workshops through its Clinical Psychology Department. The visit concluded with a tour of the Directorate of Culture and Arts in Chamchamal, reaffirming Koya University's humanitarian commitment to the community.

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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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