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| Sorani Kurdish: زانكۆی ئەمریکی لە کوردستان Arabic: الجامعة_الأمريكية_في_دهوك | |
| Latin: Universitas Americana Kurdistanensis | |
| Motto | Your Path to Excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2014 |
| Affiliation | AMICAL Consortium |
| President | Dr. Jaffar K. Abdullah |
| Provost | Dr. Mark Johnson |
| Academic staff | Approximately 100 academic staff across various colleges and disciplines |
| Students | ~1,500 |
| Undergraduates | ~1,500 |
| Location | Duhok, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Campus | Urban, 70,000 m² |
| Colors | Blue (color) & White |
| Website | (https://www.auk.edu.krd) |
The American University of Kurdistan (AUK) (Sorani Kurdish: زانكۆی ئەمریکی لە کوردستان, Zanîngeha Emrîkî ya Kurdistanê; Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية في كردستان) is a public, not-for-profit special status, university in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It was founded in 2014 to provide comprehensive liberal arts education and to encourage cross-disciplinary research in the region.
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References
- "الجامعة الأمريكية في كردستان" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- "The American University of Kurdistan". 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2024-11-30.