President’s Office

On Saturday 22 February 2025, The Unviersity of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) hosted a special workshop for the Kurdistan Accrediting Association for Education (KAAE) on Foundational Criteria Assessment. The workshop featured focused discussions on accreditation criteria, action planning, and institutional assessment, strengthening quality assurance and educational standards in the region. UKH senior management, Academic Registrar’s Office, […]

The School of Medicine (SOM) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is glad to announce the successful completion of its three-day Medical Kurdistan Conference & Exhibition, which is being held for the third year in a row. This year’s conference was held under the slogan “Transforming Healthcare Through Research and Innovation”, which started on […]

The Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the High Council for Women and Development (HCWD) to establish the National Women Peace Mediators Network in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). The MoU was signed after a meeting with HCWD delegation […]

On Monday 27 January 2025, The Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to Baghdad Mr. Charlie Manangan visited the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) and was warmly welcomed by UKH President Prof. Dr. Keith Sharp and Vice President (administration) Prof. Dr. Dana Mawlood. UKH President and Vice President gave an overview of UKH to Mr. […]

On January 21, 2025, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH) Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Centre (AIIC) and the Kurdish Academy by UKH President Professor Dr. Keith Sharp, and Mr. Hama Saeed Hassan, President of the Kurdish Academy. UKH-AIIC will play a pivotal role in utilizing advanced artificial intelligence […]

In 2014, the Yezidi people in Kurdistan and Iraq faced tremendous atrocities by the terrorist group known as the “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – ISIS”,  in their stronghold of Sinjar and other Yezidi-populated areas of Nineveh and Duhok. This was an act of genocide and ethnic-religious cleansing by the terrorist organisation in which thousands […]

On Monday January 13th 2025, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) hosted the closing ceremony of the Future Proof Training Programme, co-organised by UKH Centre for Environmental Studies and the Hasar Organisation. The programme was supported by each of UNICEF, the German Cooperation, KFW and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The ceremony kicked off by […]

The President of the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), Prof. Dr. Keith Sharp, participated in the Times Higher Education Impact and Innovation Summit in India on December 10, 2024. During this prestigious event, university leaders from around the globe convened to discuss the pivotal role of universities in driving technological and social innovation. Prof. Sharp’s […]

On Monday 11th November 2024, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Stirling Schools, which was signed by Prof. Dr. Keith Sharp, UKH President and Dr. Haval Sami, Representative of Stirling Schools in Erbil. This MOU is part of UKH’s community outreach, aiming at making UKH a hub for […]

On Sunday 13 October 2024, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) hosted a grand opening ceremony for the Austria Community Centre on the campus. The ceremony was marked by a high profile presence of distinguished diplomats, government officials, academics and faculty members. This centre stands as a remarkable achievement, bringing the Kurdistan Region and the […]