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UKH Alumni Association has published the first issue of Volume 2 of the Alumni newsletter on January 16 2024. This issue comprises inspiring success stories from UKH distinguished alumni who have pushed their limits to reach outstanding statuses. Our alumni are leading in respective fields of economics, research, media, telecommunications, agricutlrue, tourism, entrepreneurship and the […]

On Monday 15th January 2024, UKH’s acting dean of the School of Science and Engineering Prof. Dr. Tarik A. Rashid was awarded by the KRG Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for being recognised as 2% of the World’s Most Influential Scientists for 2023 by Stanford University. The Stanford University criteria encompasses 44 rigorous […]

Korean Consul General Seungcheol Lim visited UKH today and was warmly received by UKH President and Vice President Prof. Dr. Keith Sharp and Prof. Dr. Dana Mawlood, respectively. Both sides discussed the value of comparative studies of the economics of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and South Korea. Prof. Sharp expressed UKH’s interest and motivation […]

Dr. Di Wu, lecturer at UKH’s School of Social Sciences (SSS) has published an article which has won the Translation Prize Winner of the Year by the British Association of Decadence Studies (BADS). Dr. Wu’s article is titled “Park Young-hee, ‘A Ward Woven with Moonlight’ (1923): A Translation with an Overview of Korean Decadence” which […]

We are delighted to announce an exciting design competition for a Mascot for UKH. We have decided to have a Kurdish Mountain Goat as our symbol for a mascot, and we are going to choose the best mascot designed by students. Please find further details below. After much deliberation and consolation, UKH has decided on […]

On 20th December 2023, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kurdistan Innovation Institute (KII), which outlines a wide range of cooperation themes in the field of innovation. The KII delegation, headed by Dr. Sarbaz N. Othman, Deputy Chair of Board of Directors and Co-CEO of KII, was warmly […]

A UKH delegation that consisted of Prof. Keith Sharp, UKH President; Dr. Bayar Mustafa Sêvdeen, Dean of Research and External Engagement; and Mahnaz Lashkri, Strategic Projects and Partnerships Manager met with Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) President, Prof. Dr. Gesine Grande; Prof. Dr. Eike Albrecht, Chair of Public Law; and Steven Kramm, Academic Employee in […]

PROSPECTS FOR THE KURDISH DIASPORA The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) has recently partnered with prestigious international institutions; Middlesex University, University of Vienna, and Nagasaki University to oarganise a two-days special workshop titled “International Comparative Diaspora Workshop: Prospects for the Kurdish Diaspora”. The workshop was carried out on November 30th and December 1st 2023 in London. […]

Training Future Health Leaders for Serving Local Communities The International Medical Kurdistan Conference of the School of Medicine (SoM) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is a unique platform to share recent research in medicine and a great opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences in all related fields. The conference will be held on the February 28 and […]

UKH Medical lecturer Dr. Avin Maroof has recently traveled to San Diego in California, US to participate in the American College of Rheumatology ACR Convergence Convergence 2023. Dr. Avin is is a lecturer at the School of Medicine (SOM), University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) and is one of the few Iraqi fellows and international members […]