Higher Education in Kurdistan

Thinking about pursuing higher education in Kurdistan? The University system of Kurdistan is not unified. However, there are a bunch of Universities that cater to the needs of Kurdish students. Notably, the University of Duhok, American University of Iraq, and University of Sulaimani are some popular universities.

Here is everything you need to know about the Kurdish higher education system.

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Higher Education in Kurdistan Region

Since the last two decades, higher education in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has surged. But the quality of the same has been questionable. Several studies were conducted to determine the quality of the education.

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Out of those surveys, ‘The quality of higher education in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’ by Dawood Sulaiman Atrushi and Steve Woodfield conducted in 2018 surveyed about 700 students. About 60% were dissatisfied with the prevailing higher education system. This study was published in the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies.

However, educational institutions have shown significant improvement in the last few years.

Links

https://thekurdishproject.org/history-and-culture/kurdish-culture/kurdistan-university
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323299698_The_quality_of_higher_education_in_the_Kurdistan_Region_of_Iraq
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Duhok