Salahaddin University-Erbil


Salahaddin University-Erbil is a public university located in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Sulaimani University was established in 1968. It was moved to Erbil in 1981 and changed its name to Salahaddin university. In 2005, the departments of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy split from Salahaddin University to establish Hawler Medical University.
Initially, the university included seven colleges: Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Administration, Arts, Education, and Medicine. In 1985, a college of Law and Politics was added, followed by the college of Dentistry in 1995. The University is a member of the International Association of Universities and grants various academic degrees and certificates to qualified individuals, including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Doctorate of Philosophy. A Medical degree is also granted by the Medical College.

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Notable alumni

The university has more than 100,000 alumni, including Nawzad Hadi, The Governor of Erbil, Yousif Mohammed, The President of Kurdistan Parliament, and Nouri al-Maliki, ex-Prime Minister of Iraq.