Northern Iraq - Education

Education

See also: Education in Iraq and List of universities in Iraqi Kurdistan

Before the establishment of the Kurdistan Regional Government, primary and secondary education was almost entirely taught in Arabic. Higher education was always taught in Arabic. This however changed with the establishment of the Kurdistan autonomous region. The first international school, the International School of Choueifat opened its branch in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2006. Other international schools have opened and British International Schools in Kurdistan is the latest with a planned opening in Suleimaniah in September 2011.

Iraqi Kurdistan’s official universities are listed below, followed by their English acronym (if commonly used), internet domain, establishment date and latest data about the number of students.

Institute Internet Domain Est. Date Students
Salahaddin University (SU) http://www.suh-edu.com 1970 20,000 (2013)
University of Sulaimani (US) http://www.univsul.org/ 1968 (25900) (2013)
University of Dohuk www.uod.ac 1992 1,689 (2007)
University of Koya (KU) www.koyauniversity.org 2003 (?) (2006)
University of Kurdistan www.ukh.ac 2006 400 (2006)
American University of Iraq - Sulaimani www.auis.edu.iq 2007 50 (2007)
Hawler Medical University (HMU) www.hawlermu.org 2006 (?) (2006)
Business & Management University (BMU) www.bmu-me.net 2007 (?) (2007)
SABIS University www.sabisuniversity.edu.iq 2009 (?) (2009)
Cihan University www.cihanuniversity.org ? (?)
Komar University of Science and Technology - Sulaimani (KUST) www.komar.edu.iq 2012 (?)
? (?)
Hawler Private University for Science and Technology hpust.com ? (?)
Ishik University (IU) www.iu.edu.iq 2008 1,700 (2012)
Soran University www.soranu.com 2009 2200 (2011)
Newroz University ? ? (?)
Human Development University ? ? (?)

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