The University of Sulaimani (UoS), founded in 1968, is one of the largest public universities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In 1981, the former Iraqi regime moved this higher education academic institution to Erbil (Hawler) by force and changed its name to the University of Salahaddin. In 1992, the University of Sulaimani was rebuilt by tremendous efforts of many Kurdish intellectuals and academics.
It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and awards Bachelor’s degrees, Higher Diploma degrees, Master’s degrees, and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.
The University of Sulaimani issues multiple academic journals.
The university has five campuses:
The Old Campus (located in the city centre)
The New Campus (located on Sulaymaniyah-Kirkuk main road)
Saidsadiq Campus
Chwarta Campus
Bakrajo Campus
The university is home to the following academic centres:
Language and Culture Centre
Gender Equality Centre
Kurdology Centre
Kurdistan Centre for Documentation and Academic Research
Centre for Pedagogical Training and Academic Development
Cisco Centre.
Today University of Sulaimani includes (21) Colleges, students obtain BSc and BA degrees in various fields of study.
College of Administration and Economics(New Campus)
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences(Bakrajo Campus)
College of Basic Education(New Campus)
College of Commerce(Old Campus)
College of Dentistry(Old Campus)
College of Education(New Campus)
College of Engineering(New Campus)
College of Fine Arts(New Campus)
College of Humanities Education(Saidsadiq Campus)
College of Humanities(New Campus)
College of Islamic Sciences(New Campus)
College of Languages(New Campus)
College of Law(New Campus)
College of Medicine(Old Campus)
College of Natural Science(Chwarta Campus)
College of Nursing(Old Campus)
College of Pharmacy(Old Campus)
College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences(New Campus)
College of Political Sciences(New Campus)
College of Science
College of Veterinary Medicine