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UKH Launches the First Ever DBA Programme in Iraq
UKH School of Management and Economics (SME) welcomed the first cohort of the PhD programme and Iraq’s first ever DBA programme through an Induction Event on 2 May 2024. The doctoral programmes comprise of a 60-credit modular coursework and a 300-credit Dissertation. The coursework will be block delivered in the weekends during Semester 1 by […]

UKH School of Medicine’s Self-Assessment Workshops
The School of Medicine (SOM) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) hosted a series of empowering workshops between 17th and 26th April 2024. The workshops, titled “ABC of Self-Assessment Study” was held in collaboration with Iraq’s National Council for Accreditation of Medical Colleges (NCAMC) on SOM premises. The workshop welcomed more than 68 members […]

Progression to the University of Huddersfield
Academic Year of 2024-2025 Application Process and Requirements UKH has signed a progression agreement with the University of Huddersfield, located in the UK. The partnership will enable our students to study at the University of Huddersfield, advancing their education and earning dual degrees at the end of their studies. We were delighted to receive a […]

Board of Governors Visit UKH Campuses
A delegation of UKH Board of Governors, led by Marshall Billingslea, Chair of the board and former US Assistnt Secretary of Treasury and Presidential Envoy, visited UKH main campus and the School of Medicine. Supported by student volunteers, the Board memebrs observed classes and lab lessions of each of UKH schools. Later in the day, […]

UKH Alumni Newsletter: Special Edition – International Women’s Day
The Alumni Association at the University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH) dedicated the second issue of the second volume of UKH Alumni Newletter especially to UKH successfull women in Kurdistan and beyond. To highlight our appreciation for their accomplishments, this issue exclusively features the inspiring stories of our female graduates. Click here to read the special […]

UKH Professor Publishes Research Papers on Water and Environment
UKH Vice President Prof. Dr. Dana Mawlood co-authored two research papers and were recently published in world class journals of science and engineering. The two papers, titled “Identifying sources of groundwater and recharge zone using stable environmental isotopes in the Erbil basin-northern Iraq” and “Assessment of the Groundwater in Erbil Basin with Support” respectively. The […]

UKH Petroleum Engineering Student Among 100 Student Participants in IPTC
Handav Karwan Mohammed is a UKH student of Petroleum Engineering programme (UG III) who was recently chosen as one of the 100 student participants in the International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) hosted by Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Hndav is an active student with a proven record in multidisciplinary activities, ranging from volunteering in the […]

The State of Heritage Conservation Practice in Iraq
On Friday 16th February 2024, UKH Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) partnered with the Grantmakers in Cultural Heritage Protection (G-CheP) and the Academic Research Institute in Iraq (TARII) to organise a special full-day workshop and panel discussion titled “The State of Heritage Conservation Practice in Iraq”. The Convening brought together members from the G-CHeP as […]

Iraq Prime Minister Youth Representative Visits UKH
On February 1st, 2024, Hasan al-Saadi, Representative of the Supreme Council for Youth in the Iraqi Government, and Iraqi Prime Minister H.E. Mohamed Shia al-Sudani’s youth affairs representative visited the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH). He was warmly welcomed by UKH President Prof. Dr. Keith Sharp and Vice President Prof. Dr. Dana Mawlood. UKH President […]