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Salahaddin University-Erbil

Public higher education institution in the Kurdistan Region

Salahaddin University-Erbil-Iraq (Zankoy Selahedîn-Hewlêr, زانکۆی سەلاحەدین-هەولێر-عێراق in Kurdish) is a public university located in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Sulaimani University was established in 1968. It was moved to Erbil in 1981 and changed its name to Salahaddin university.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Salahaddin University-Erbil-Iraq (Zankoy Selahedîn-Hewlêr, زانکۆی سەلاحەدین-هەولێر-عێراق in Kurdish) is a public university located in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Sulaimani University was established in 1968. It was moved to Erbil in 1981 and changed its name to Salahaddin university. In 2005, the departments of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy split from Salahaddin University to establish Hawler Medical University.2

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