Koya University’s 20th Commencement: 586 Female Graduates Lead the Class of 2024-2025

Koya University celebrated its 20th Commencement on Monday, December 15, 2025, for the 2024–2025 academic year, in the presence of Asst. Prof. Dr. Amanj Saeed, representing the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and Koya University President, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Hasib Seddiq.

A total of 1,137 students from six faculties, including both morning and evening studies, successfully completed their undergraduate studies.

The distribution of graduates across the six faculties is as follows:

• Faculty of Education: 493 graduates.
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: 226 graduates.
• Faculty of Engineering: 184 graduates.
• Faculty of Science and Health: 147 graduates.
• Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science: 49 graduates.
• Faculty of Medicine: 38 graduates.

This achievement reflects Koya University’s Strategic Plan, particularly the ‘Student Success & Employability’ pillar, which equips graduates with the practical skills and expertise needed to contribute to the socio-economic development of the region.

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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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