University of Duhok

The University of Duhok

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Type	Public
Established	1992
President	Prof. Dr. Mosleh Duhoky
Undergraduates	17,149
Postgraduates	655
Location	Dohuk , Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Campus	Urban
Colors	White, Blue and Black
Website	www.uod.edu.krd

The University of Duhok (UoD) is a fast-growing institution in the city of Duhok. It plays a vital role in developing the community by instigating socioeconomic, cultural, scientific as well as educational progress in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Graduates from the University of Duhok currently contribute to the enhancement and capacity building in the public and private sectors of the Duhok Governorate

The University of Duhok was founded on 31 October 1992, following a resolution by the Parliament of the Kurdistan Regional Government to address the increasing demand for higher education in the region. The first colleges to be established in the university were the College of Medicine and the College of Agriculture. Initially, the Medical College had 48 students while the College of Agriculture had 166. During the first two years, the two embargoes imposed by the UN on Iraq and by the Iraqi Central Government on Kurdistan contributed to the slow-paced growth of the University and the poor economic conditions in Kurdistan. After these hardships had passed, the university found itself in a position to steer towards advancement and fresh growth. Today, the UoD has 17 colleges with 76 Departments, more than 17149 undergraduate students and 655 postgraduate students.

The UoD provides facilities such as laboratories, libraries, computing services, sports facilities, housing accommodations and extra-curricular activities to all registered students in order to inspire ambition and excellence in a nurturing learning environment.

The UoD has thus a mission to supply an educated populace to the public and private sectors while conducting value added research. The university depends principally on assistance provided by the government while remaining firm about maintaining an independent status.

The University of Duhok is a member of International Association of Universities (IAU), European Association for International Education (EAIE)], and Association of Arab Universities (AARU).

External links

• Duhok University website