Salahaddin University

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Salahaddin University


Motto	"And may God increase my knowledge"
Established	1968 in Sulaimaniya 1981 moved to Arbil
Type	Public
President	Dr. Mohammad Sadik
Undergraduates	18,000 Total (Undergrad + Postgrad)
Postgraduates	18,000 Total (Undergrad + Postgrad)
Location	Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Campus	Urban
Colors	Multi-Colors
Website	www.usalah.org

Salahaddin University (Zankoy Selaheddîn in Kurdish) is located in Arbil (Hewler), capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan region. One of the oldest and largest institutions of higher learning in the Kurdistan region, it was established in 1968 and was originally based in Sulaimaniya. It was transferred to Arbil. in 1981. Initially, the university included seven colleges: Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Administration, Arts, Education, and Medicine. Later, in 1985, college of Law and Politics was added to the University while college of Dentistry was added in 1995. Total number of colleges became 22 in 2004. It decreased to 18 in 2005 when colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy became part of Hawler Medical University.

The University is a member of the International Association of Universities (listed under the Iraq section with its Kurdish name Zankoy Salahaddin [1]) and grants various academic degrees and certificates to qualified individuals, including Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS), and Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). A Medical degree (MD) is also granted by the Medical College. The diplomas and certificates awarded by Salahiddin University are internationally recognized.