Koya University holds a commemorative Ceremony Honoring the Late Lecturer Mariwan Asaad Samad.

In a heartfelt tribute, Koya University held a memorial event on Thursday, January 29, 2026, to honor the memory of the late lecturer Mariwan Asaad Samad.

 The ceremony took place at the University Presidency Hall, attended by the President of Koya University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Hasib Siddiq, and the late's family members.

At the beginning of the event, 16 candles were lit, each representing a year of his dedicated service at Koya University

Prof. Dr. Mohammed Hasib Siddiq delivered a speech on behalf of the university, followed by a short documentary film about the late lecturer's life, produced by the University’s Directorate of Media. The ceremony concluded with a heartfelt speech from the family of the deceased, delivered by his wife, Mrs. Chro.

The late Mariwan Asaad Samad was a devoted member of the Koya University community; he joined the Department of Kurdish Language as a student in 2009, graduated in 2013, and was appointed as a teaching assistant in the same year. After obtaining his Master’s degree in 2021, he served in the Directorate of General Registration before becoming an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Health. He also taught in the Kurdish Language Department’s evening studies. Tragically, he passed away in a road accident on the Koya-Erbil road while returning from work on November 27, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of dedication and academic excellence.

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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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