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Koya University

Public university in Koy Sanjaq, Iraq

Koya University (Kurdish: زانکۆی کۆیە romanized: Zankoy Koye) is a public university located in Koy Sanjaq, near Erbil (Hewlêr), the capital of the Erbil Governorate in the Iraqi Kurdistan region of Iraq. It was established in 2003 by Jalal Talabani.2 It employed 435 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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University of Koya
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Koya University (Kurdish: زانکۆی کۆیە romanized: Zankoy Koye) is a public university located in Koy Sanjaq, near Erbil (Hewlêr), the capital of the Erbil Governorate in the Iraqi Kurdistan region of Iraq. It was established in 2003 by Jalal Talabani.2

The story

The Kurdistan Regional Government opened colleges of Education and Sharia and Law during the academic year 2000–2001 in Koya, that were affiliated with University of Sulaymaniyah. Later, they became the foundation of Koya University.

Koya University was established at the beginning of the academic year 2003–2004. The first graduation session of Koya University was held on July, 20th, 2006.

From Wikipedia’s article on Koya University, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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