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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 […]

In recent years, Kurdish studies have gained increasing scholarly attention as the geopolitical, cultural and social dynamics of Kurdistan continue to shape, and to be shaped by, the regional and global context. This surge in academic and political interest takes place against the backdrop of rapidly changing balance of power and shifting geopolitical dynamics in […]

On Sunday 6th October 2024, UKH Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD) renewed its existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Germany-based Forum ZFD . The new agreement was signed in a meeting attended by UKH Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. Dr. Christopher Chris Bridle, Dean of Research and External Engagement Dr. Bayar Mustafa and […]

On October 3, 2024, the School of Management and Economics (SME) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) organised a Coursework Completion Certificate and Merit Certificate Distribution Ceremony for the first batch of the doctoral programmes. The event brought together faculty, students, and families to honor the achievements of those who have successfully navigated the […]

On Friday 4 October 2024, senior students of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH) headed to Austria today to complete their studies at Montanuniversität Leoben.This is the second group of UKH petroleum students to spend a semester in Austria within our exhcnage programme with Montan University of Leoben, signed in 2023.It is […]

Professor Dr. Dana Mawlood, Vice President (Administration) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) has successfully completed the Institute for Educational Management (IEM) programme at Harvard University’s Joh F. Kennedy School. Prof. Mawlood recently joined this prestigious programme along with 73 other university presidents from different countries. This achievement is significant especially because Prof. Mawlood […]

Will Ostick and Andy Halus, Public Affairs Officers at the US Embassy in Baghdad visited UKH on Tuesday 17 September 2024. They were accompanied by Kim Strollo, the US Consulate General’s Public Affairs Officer in Erbil and were warmly welcomed by UKH President Prof. Dr. Keith Sharp and Vice President Prof. Dr. Dana Mawlood. UKH […]

UKH Dean of External Engagement and Research, Dr. Bayar Mustafa has recently participated in a three-day workshop titled “State Asymmetry Workshop” at the Eurac Research Centre Bolzano in Italy. Dr. Bayar presented a study on Kurdistan’s autonomy, titled “Assimilationism vs. Autonomy: Contrasting Kurdistan Accommodation Strategies in the Turkish and Iraqi States.” The workshop was co-organised […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH), in cooperation with the Supreme Youth Council at the Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq is hosting a special training camp for 1000 young persons from allover Iraq. The trainings and workshops are being held at UKH, where youth from each province of Iraq are attending and receiving […]

The Alumni Association at the Unviersity of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) has published the fifth issue of volume 2 of the Alumni Newsletter, which includes mesmerizing memories from UKH ambassadors. Check out the full length issue here, where our graduates across different cohorts and backgrounds tell their inspiring success stories.