University of Sulaimani 2014-2015 Higher Education System In Iraqi Kurdistan region In Kurdistan Region currently there are 13 state and 11 private recognised higher education institutions . No tuition fees Free Dormitories The administrational system is centralized by Ministry of H.E There are two semesters in each academic year . The standard study period in which a degree programme can be completed is at least eight to ten semesters at these universities Sulaimani City Kurdistan Capital of Culture History of the University of Sulaimani In 1968, the first university in Iraqi Kurdistan was founded in Sulaimani. Now University is the largest and oldest university in Iraqi Kurdistn Region From that day onward, University of Sulaimani has become one of the bright candles of science and Kurdish consciousness that prepared many generations in Kurdistan. History of the University of Sulaimani The Ba'ath regime was not expecting that from this university, thus, in an unexpected step in 1981, the University was transferred to Erbil and it’s name was changed to University of Salahaddin in order to eliminate the revolutionary spirit of this center of science and Kurdish consciousness. This situation lasted for twelve years till the uprising of 1991 which led to the reopening of the University in Sulaimani. With the effort of the Kurdish political leadership and positive response of the science loving people of Sulaimani, in 1992 this University was once again re-established. CHALENGES first started with opening of only three colleges which were: College of Languages, Agriculture, and Medicine. Under very hard condition and double embargo. Fortunately, today the University of Sulaimani developed so remarkably that we cannot shed light on all its work, activities, and institutions, leave aside, within the womb of this university Universities of Halabja, Raparen and Garmiyan were born. The University of Sulaimani is in the process of Higher Education Reform. The University of Sulaimani was the leader in applying and stepping forward in the Higher Education Reform, including: Quality assurance, Continuous Academic Development and Study Programs Developing. The University of Sulaimani was also ahead of other Kurdistan universities in stepping towards promoting principles of health and safety awareness, therefore, the University has founded a new directorate for it. University of Sulaimani Mission • The University keeps on preparing qualified and trained staff for both public and private sector and it continues to enlighten this region, simultaneously, it remains the leader in the process of diverting the community through preparing graduates who are provided with science, knowledge and training. • Among the principles of working in this university is to observe human rights, women’s rights, children rights, tolerance and democracy. University of Sulaimani Governance The council of the University of Sulaimani is the highest authority of the University which is responsible for the overall planning and organization of the administrative and academic procedures of the University. This council comprises all the deans of faculties and colleges, assistants to the president of the University, representative of the teaching staff and one representative of the students, and is directly headed by the president of the University. The council holds weekly meetings to discuss all different University affairs. University of Sulaimani Governance University Council Photo The administrative structure of the University of Sulaimani University of Sulaimani President Professor. Dr. Salahalddin Saeed Ali Supervises the Presidency of the University and the entire academic and the administration affairs of the University. Isolation and Development This university and other universities in Kurdistan suffered from a great Isolation from abroad for decades which put negative impact on the quality of the universities The important Step REFORM HCDP is an ambitious program that aims to develop human capacities in Kurdistan Region in the field of higher education. KRG allocated (100,000,000 US $) for (HCDP) program every year. So far three rounds had been announced. (HCDP) program encourage our potential candidates to chose the top and highest quality universities around the world. Number of potential candidates for HCDP program till now are 4700. 2500 had already joined their studies, 700 of them have already completed their studies and returned back home and joined their carriers. The University of Sulaimani has a considerable share in the Human Capacity Development Program (HCDP). So far 845 students were admitted to PhD and MSc progarams abroad (562 students are studying MSc and 283 students are studying PhD). Split site phd program Still not sufficient More than 80% of the staff are locally educated and not trained abroad Statistics for the Academic Year 2013- 2014 Number of the Faculties, schools and scientific departments: 8 Faculties and (16) schools. 2 Colleges 92 Academic departments. Total number of the lecturers are 1680 with different scientific titles Number of students for the academic year 2013- 2014: Number of students 21600 students Number of students from outside Sulaimani: 7677 students Number of Students from outside the Region: 86 students Number of postgraduate students graduated from Schools of the University between 1998 and 2013 were 1751 students from which: 118 One Year Diploma, 89 Two Year Diploma, 1097 Master (MA & MSc), 447 PhD (Doctorate) Number of the current higher education students is 397 for the academic year 2013- 2014 as: 7 Two Year Diploma, 246 Master (MA, MSc), 144 PhD (Doctorate) Total number students at the university dormitories are 6126. Number of the university dormitories for boys: 21 students’ dormitories buildings Number of the university dormitories for girls: 22 students’ dormitories buildings. Total number of the University administrative staff and employees for the academic year 2013- 2014 were 3209. University of Sulaimani Old campus University of Sulaimani The New Campus University of Sulaimani The New Campus It is regarded as the greatest strategic and historical step toward expansion and advancing University of Sulaimani. It is considered as the solution for the problems of lacking space, small lecture halls, lack of required laboratories and other requirements which this university had suffered from for years. University of Sulaimani The New Campus It’s also regarded as rebuilding of University of Sulaimani in a more modern way with a new design similar to many modern international Universities. It is the first project of building a brand new large university campus in the entire Iraq. University of Sulaimani The New Campus The campus cost 305,305,496,00 USD, built on 1,928,762 square meters i.e 771 Hectors. University of Sulaimani The New Campus The project includes a Presidency block, Faculties and Schools buildings which contains lecture halls, administration offices and laboratories. The campus also contains the following buildings: Main Cafeteria, Faculty And College Cafeterias, Central Library, Research Center, dormitories blocks, IT Center, Central Registrar Office, Commercial Center, student leisure central, Fire Extinguishing Center, Police Station, Hospital, Power Supply Center, Mosque , Museum, Conference Halls, Guest House and petrol station. University of Sulaimani The New Campus The New University Campus can take up to 20.000-23.000 students and has two main parking lots for teaching, administration staff and students which can take more than 3000 cars can park within these car parks. Overall the University with all of its facilities can create a small town with all required services University of Sulaimani has academic relations with many successful universities from the following countries : USA, UK, Spain, Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, Romania, Australia, Bulgaria, Iran, Poland, Turkey, Netherland, Hungary and Lebanon. Faculties, Colleges and Schools of the University College of Commerce The College has Five Scientific Departments: 1. Accountancy 2. Statistic and Computer 3. Market Economics 4. Administration 5. Finance and Banking Science Faculty of Education/ Chamchamal School of Education School of Basic Education Department of Sciences 1- Kurdish 2- Arabic 3- Education and psychology 4- English Faculty of Medical Sciences The Faculty of Medical Sciences is composed of the following Schools: 1. School of Medicine 2. School of Dentistry 3. School of Pharmacology 4. School of Nursing School of Medicine The School of Medicine consists of eleven branches: 1- Medicine 2- Community Family Medicine 3- Surgery 4- Gynecology Obstetrics 5- Anatomy 6- Pediatrics 7- Physiology 8- Pathology 9- Microbiology 10- Biochemistry 11- Pharmacology School of Dentistry The School of Dentistry contains six scientific branches: 1- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontics 2- Oral Diagnosis 3- Prosthodontics 4- Conservative Dentistry 5- Preventive Dentistry, Orthodontics and Pedodontics (POP) 6- Basic Sciences School of Pharmacy The School of Pharmacy consists of five scientific departments: 1- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. 2- Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry 3- Clinical Pharmacy 4- Pharmacology and Toxicology 5- Pharmaceutics School of Nursing The school of nursing have these brunches: 1- Fundamentals of Nursing 2- Psychiatric Nursing 3- Maternal and Child Health Nursing 4- Community Health Nursing 5- Adult Nursing Faculty of Humanities The Schools