Koya University President Visits University Police Station to Congratulate Newly Appointed Officer

On Thursday, January 15, 2026, the President of Koya University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana, visited the University Police Station to congratulate First Lieutenant Rawa Fattah Barzanji on his appointment as the station's commanding officer, wishing him success in his new responsibilities.

The President was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including: the Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Yadgar Abdullah Ali; the Vice President for Student Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Azhin Tahir Sabir; the University Council Secretary, Lect. Chia Jawhar; the Director of Information Technology, Mr. Zhawin Abdullah Mustafa; and the Director of Communications, Asst. Lect. Mohammed Karim Saedgul..

During the visit, Prof. Dr. Mohammed H.S. Zangana highlighted the significance and complexity of the university police station's role, as they interact with various segments of the academic community. He emphasized that the conduct and behavior of the police staff must be highly professional and appropriate for an academic institution. Furthermore, he stressed the necessity of close coordination and cooperation between the university administration and the police station, reaffirming the university's full support for the new officer's mission.

For his part, First Lieutenant Rawa Fattah Barzanji expressed his gratitude for the visit by the University President and the accompanying delegation. He acknowledged the importance of his new role and thanked the university administration for their continued support and cooperation in ensuring the safety of the campus.

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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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