Knowledge University is private university that was established in 2009. The university is
licensed from the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research in the Kurdistan Region of
Iraq. There are six colleges in the university; namely College of Engineering, College of
Science, College of Law, College of Education, College of Administrative & Financial Sciences
and recently College of Pharmacy.
The university can accommodate up to 4000 students and this figure is the minimum estimation
based on the current spaces available. At the time of writing this there are more than 2600
students enrolled in the university.
The university’s campus is located at the suburbs of the city of Erbil, near Kirkuk road (
see our location page). encompassing
modern style
architecture buildings and huge car parking lots surrounded by beautiful gardens. The campus is
one of the best campuses in the country known for its green and sustainable program
objectives.
In addition, the university has many other facilities such as an external conference hall and an
auditorium hall each spanning 2275 Square meters. Other facilities include football field,
basketball court, cafeterias and restaurant. Access to all buildings is facilitated either by
walkways throughout the many gardens within the campus.
There are numerous labs within the different faculties. These labs are equipped with the all the
necessary equipment and instruments required for conducting relevant experiments and tests.
There are several computer labs with internet/intranet access. Check out our facilities
page.
The university campus has the potential for future expansion and there are plans for new
colleges and departments.
The university is internationally recognised by ASIC. ASIC is recognised by UKVI in UK, is a
member of the CHEA International Quality Group (CIQG) in USA and is listed in their
International Directory, is a member of the BQF (British Quality Foundation), and are
institutional members of EDEN (European Distance and E-Learning Network).