The President of Koya University Welcomes Delegation from the American University of Baghdad

On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the President of Koya University, Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohammed Haseeb Zangana, welcomed Dr. Allal Ouhtit, Dean of the College of Healthcare Technologies at the American University of Baghdad, along with his delegation.

The meeting was attended by the Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Yadgar Abdullah; Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education, Prof. Dr. Hoshyar Zaki; Vice President for Student Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Azhin Tahir Sabir; Dean of the Faculty of Science and Health, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kosrat Najad; Dean of the Deanship of Research and Development Centers, Asst. Prof. Dr. Helgurd Sarhang; Secretary of the University Council, Lect. Chia Jawhar; and Director of Relations, Dr. Bakhshan Fahmi.

During the meeting, the participants emphasized the importance of strengthening institutional relations and enhancing coordination between the two universities. Following the meeting, the delegation visited the laboratories of the Deanship of Research and Development Centers at Koya University, which are recognized for their high standards of quality, efficiency, and management.

As part of its strategic plan, Koya University prioritizes the “Research and Innovation” pillar to enhance academic research capacity and strengthen research centers of excellence.

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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