Salahaddin University-Erbil

(Redirected from University of Salahaddin) Public higher education institution in the Kurdistan Region

Salahaddin University-Erbil
Motto	"Kurdistan's Capital University"
Type	Public
Established	1968 in Sulaimaniya 1981 moved to Erbil
President	Dr. Kamaran Younis
Undergraduates	+25,000
Postgraduates	+2,400
Location	Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq
Campus	Urban
Colors	Maroon
Website	su.edu.krd

Salahaddin University-Erbil (Zankoy Selaheddîn-hewler, زانکۆی سەلاحەدین-هەولێر in Kurdish) is one of the public higher education institutions in the Kurdistan region It is located in Erbil (Hewler), capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Sulaimani University-Sulaimani was established in 1968. It was moved to Erbil in 1981 and changed its name to Salaheddin university. Initially, the university included seven Academic Colleges: Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Administration, Arts, Education, and Medicine. In 1985, a college of Law and Politics was added, followed by the college of Dentistry in 1995. Several more were established in the following years so that by 2004, the university offered courses in 22 departments. In 2005, the departments of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy split from Salahaddin University to establish Hawler Medical University.

The University is a member of the International Association of Universities (listed under the Iraq section with its Kurdish name Zankoy Salahaddin) and grants various academic degrees and certificates to qualified individuals, including Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc), and Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). A Medical degree (MD) is also granted by the Medical College.

Faculties and colleges

College of Science
College of Engineering
College of Agriculture Engineering Sciences
College of Education
College of Arts
College of Languages
College of Administration and Economics
College of Law
College of Political Science
College of Basic Education
College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
College of Islamic Studies
College of Fine Arts
College of Shaqlawa Education
College of Makhmoor Education
College of Veternary Medicine
College of Medicine (Soon)

Child Universities

Hawler Medical University (Erbil city)
Soran University (Soran city)

Notable alumni

The university has more than 100,000 alumni, including Nawzad Hadi, The Governor of Erbil, Yousif Mohammed, The President of Kurdistan Parliament, and Nouri al-Maliki, ex-Prime Minister of Iraq.