Komar University of Science and Technology

Komar University of Science and Technology
Motto Ethics Knowledge Skills.
Type Private
Established 2009
President Dr. Salah Aziz [1]
Administrative staff
 >40
Undergraduates 1000[2]
Postgraduates -
Location Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
35°32′32″N 45°27′02″E / 35.542214°N 45.450611°E / 35.542214; 45.450611Coordinates: 35°32′32″N 45°27′02″E / 35.542214°N 45.450611°E / 35.542214; 45.450611
Campus Suburb
Colors Blue Yellow and Red
                
Website www.komar.edu.iq

Komar University of Science and Technology (KUST) is a private university located in the city of Sulaimany in Kurdistan region. It was founded in 2009.

About KUST

Komar University of Science and Technology (KUST). Values and Moral Standards The moral norm which guides conduct and performance and directs the policy at Komar University of Science and Technology (KUST) is responsible freedom. Freedom is an important experience which the University provides for all of its members: faculty, students, administrators, and staff. Freedom is responsibly exercised when it is directed by ethical standards. Komar University of Science and Technology (KUST) recognizes the need for the development of the whole person. It maintains a comprehensive educational program ranging from classroom instruction to research and creative activities to achieve this development. KUST provides an opportunity for students to learn to express themselves; to think critically; to gain an understanding of and respect for self and others; to understand the world, the role of science and technology, and social and cultural achievements; and to develop specialized talents for a career. This is done with a clearer understanding of the moral issues accompanying development of knowledge and skills and their application in professional life.

History

Komar University of Science and Technology (KUST) - Sulaymani was established and licensed by the Ministry of High Education and Scientific Research in Kurdistan Region Government, by the official letter no. 17867/7 on October 18, 2009. KUST is a private university governed by a Board of Trustees and run by an Administration Council. Its main campus is located in the city of Sulaymani, in Kurdistan- Iraq. KUST offered its first teaching classes in 2010 with an English language summer course (levels 1 and 3).

Academics

College of Engineering

Civil Engineering Department

The Department of Civil Engineering was one of the three engineering departments formed in 2012 with the opening of Komar University of Science and Technology. The civil engineering undergraduate program is working according to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).[3] Open Civil Webpage

Mission and Objectives

The mission of the Department of Civil Engineering at Komar University of Science and Technology is to serve to the country and the public through providing the highest quality civil engineering education using innovative delivery and interaction methods that best utilize the latest and dynamic development in information technology, to respond in a timely and efficient manner to local and regional applied research needs, and to interact with the society to provide the best quality professional service.

From the previous perspective, the Department of Civil Engineering sets the following goals and objectives to achieve its mission:

Goal 1 Establish Leadership in Civil Engineering Education in the Country and the Region, and Maintain a World Class Curriculum. Goal 2 Make the Students the Main Focus of the Department. Goal 3 Achieve a High Level of Communication with the Society and Collaboration with the Industry. Goal 4 Increase the Effective Use of Modern Technologies in Administrating the Department Activities.

Petroleum Department

It is obvious that choosing an engineering program is an important step toward YOUR higher education. We know that the Kurdistan Region has enormous crude oil reserves, and that through rapid production it is going to become an important player in the world energy market. Open Petroleum Webpage

PTE Vision

The vision of the Department of Petroleum Engineering is to become the leading Petroleum Engineering education department in Kurdistan and Iraq according to international standards.

PTE Mission

The mission of the Department of Petroleum Engineering is to provide a student-centered, high quality teaching and learning environment that promotes intellectual, personal, and professional development of students; who will become a leading resource within the Petroleum Engineering community.

Program Objectives

Petroleum Engineering Program objectives are designed to: provide graduates who will successfully practice within the Petroleum Engineering profession, yield engineers who provide leadership in the workplace and in society as role models of ethical standards and professionalism, produce knowledgeable and skilled petroleum engineers capable of pursuing academic research or the further promotion of the national oil and gas industry, create efficient communication skills that can usefully bridge between policy makers and the community, enhance critical thinking to be free from paradigms, rigid norms and hence achieve higher level of understanding of the pertinent issues.

Computer Department

The department does outstanding research in Biometrics Authentication, Computer Security, Network Routing Algorithms, Databases, Data Mining, and more! Our department is committed to sharing knowledge and expertise to benefit the country, the Kurdistan region, and the world whilst inspiring people to engage in computing fields. Open Computer Webpage

Mission

The Department of Computer Engineering provides a student-centered, high quality teaching and learning environment that promotes the intellectual, personal, and professional development of students, and to serve the needs of computer engineering community as a leading resource.

Objectives

CEP Undergraduate Program Objectives are based on ABET Program Educational for computer science and engineering Engineering Quality: Our graduates will engage in the productive practice of computer engineering to identify and solve significant problems across a broad range of application areas by using their skills and knowledge of Computer Engineering to reflect depth of understanding in their sophistication. Leadership: Our graduates will engage in successful careers in industry, academia, and public service, providing technical leadership for their business, profession and community by thinking strategically in their planning and execution. Economic Impact: Our graduates will enhance the economic well-being of Kurdistan region and entire Iraq through a combination of technical expertise, leadership and entrepreneurship. Lifelong Learning: Our graduates will adapt to new technologies, tools and methodologies to remain at the leading edge of computer engineering practice with the ability to respond to the challenges of environment and technical changes.

Environmental Engineering

Throughout modern history, environmental engineers have always been at the forefront of the drive to improve our standard of living. They remain the central figures in the planning, design, and solving many environmental problems, large and small, that make modern life possible. Open Environmental Webpage

Mission

The mission of the Department of Environmental Engineering (NVE) is to teach, conduct research and serve the community through professional development and technology transfer. The NVE pursues excellent teaching by providing quality education that will enable its graduates to demonstrate their technical proficiency, their ability to communicate effectively, their responsible citizenship, their lifelong learning, and their ethical behavior in their career and professional practice. The NVE also encourages activities that enrich the student potential for career and professional achievement and leadership. The NVE is committed to providing graduates who improve the quality of life, meet the needs of industry and government, and contribute to the economic competitiveness of the region and the nation. The NVE strives to attain a level of research and scholarly productivity befitting a major research university and warranting national and international recognition for excellence.

Objectives

Undergraduate Program Objectives

1. Program graduates will continue to learn, develop and apply their knowledge and skills to identify, prevent, and solve environmental problems. Evidence of achievement of this objective includes one or more of the following:

2. Program graduates will have careers that benefit society as a result of their educational experiences in science, analysis and design, as well as in their social and cultural studies. Evidence of achievement of this objective includes one or more of the following:

3. Program graduates will communicate and work effectively in all work settings including those that are multidisciplinary. Evidence of achievement of this objective includes one or more of the following:

College of Business

Accounting Department

The Department of Accounting at KUST is an acknowledged centre of excellence. The department has a tradition of intellectual diversity, and we are committed to creating and disseminating knowledge related to accounting through research, teaching, and various professional and policy contributions. Open Accounting Webpage

Mission

The mission of the Accounting Department at Komar University of Science and Technology is to strengthen our international recognition as an outstanding teaching and research center in the areas of Accounting and to have a leading role in the Financial and Business sectors of Kurdistan Region, Iraq and the neighboring region. It is to provide quality training in accounting education through teaching, research, and service to the profession and community with the involvement of business professionals. We prepare students to make responsible decisions based on critical thinking, effective communication, an understanding of accounting practice, technical competence, and an ability to respond to the changing professional environment. Faculty of the department understand and respect diversity, and are committed to teamwork, continuous improvement, and scholarship informed by regional, national, and global developments in academics, business, and society.

Vision

Our vision is to be an innovative leader in accounting education in Kurdistan Region, Iraq and the World, and to be a World-class department providing excellence in professional accountancy, through distinct teaching, research and consultancy service to governmental and non-governmental institutions.

Business Administration Department

We have oriented our department away from supplying our nation s administrative system with more paper-pushers who conform with dysfunctional administrative systems. We are committed to helping a new generation of entrepreneurs, who don t just attempt to survive existing business environments, but also lead the way to bring about change. Open Business Administration Webpage

Mission

The Department of Business Administration plans to be recognized as an innovative leader in professional business education. We strive to become the prime center of excellence in education in Kurdistan and Iraq. The curriculum, that is delivered by professional faculty, appeals to international standards of teaching entrepreneurialism and innovative leadership in business.

Vision

The Department of Business Administration seeks to provide students with an education that focus on the common body of business knowledge, high ethical standards of social & environmental responsibility, and the development & application of skills needed for leadership in business.

College of Science

MLS

Welcome to the wonderful world of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS). If you are looking for a vital department dealing with laboratory analyses using up to date knowledge and technology, so you are here in the right place. The MLS department in the college of science at Komar University of science and technology provides a state of art of education combined with cutting edge knowledge, technical skills, and work ethics necessary for proficient performance of clinical laboratory procedures... Open MLS Webpage

Mission

The mission of the MLS department is to provide the highest standards of education to a diverse student population. The faculty are committed to prepare competent medical laboratory scientists through providing a student-centred learning environment. The MLS program produce properly trained individuals with the necessary skills, work ethics, attitudes, and professional integrity to enter the health care community. The program also prepare students to take and pass appropriate certification exams at the international level.

Vision

Our vision is to become a pioneer academic department of medical laboratory sciences in Kurdistan and Iraq.

Objectives

The MLS curriculum will enable the graduates to:

1. Develop competence in both theoretical knowledge and technical skills necessary for proficient performance of clinical laboratory procedures to the best of their ability. 2. Participate in laboratory experiences that will fulfil requirements in the following areas:

3. Develop awareness of the roles and responsibilities of the medical laboratory scientist as a member of the health care team. The program also assists the students in developing techniques and attitudes for continuous professional development. 4.Perform professional data analysis and develop independent judgment to ensure accurate and reliable test results. 5.Design research projects to address various scientific issues related to human health.

HR & Admin

Director Speech

We as Administration and Human Resource department are in Services of all KUST community (Faculty, Staff and Students) within the campus departments/units in meeting their Admin & HR needs. The wide range of human resource services provided campus rules, procedures, and processes for reliably, recruiting, classifying, training, management. For all faculty, and staff Members, HR provides diversity, payroll, benefits, employee compensation and services, Admin & HR trying to improve and support a successful, healthy environment, essential to the excellence of our university, the quality/delivery of education, and the loyalty of our employees.

Mission

Human Resource Services provides good quality services, resources, solutions and to provide quality financial, human, and facility services in support of the university community through corporations.

Vision

Our vision is to be a valued resource and strategic partner, through continuous assessment, development, and use of technology and to be recognized by the campus community as a valued resource and strategic partner. We struggle for excellence in providing reliable, accurate, secure, accessible, and innovative services while being honest, fair, transparent and responsive

Strategic Planning Goals

Information Technology Office IT

Mission

The IT Office assumes responsibility to offer quality IT services to students, faculty and staff to serve KUST mission in teaching, research and community services. The IT team focuses on providing users the technology to expedite the teaching and learning infrastructure and aid research techniques to continuously improve on KUST competitiveness. The IT Team is committed to continuously improving on workplace ease of accessing resources and data, communication, collaboration and networking in any and all ways to promote the productivity of students, academic staff and administrators. It aims at serving decision making and the engagement of the KUST community into the larger society.

Vision

To the corporate state of the art IT applications into best aspirations at KUST in order to enhance performance, maximize productivity, and promote research and development toward academic excellence.

Objectives

for more information visit IT Website.

Centers

Komar Institute KI

Komar Center for Learning Languages, Computer and Professional Development established and managed by Komar University of Science and Technology to provide and develop quality and excellent training courses for individuals, public & private organizations. We are committed to achieve and maintain high International Standards for all the courses we run at the center through providing excellent customer service. Open KI Webpage

Komar Research Center

Komar Research Center (KRC) was established in 2014 with the aim to organize research matters within KUST. This centre is multi-disciplinary; its primary purpose is to conduct and support research on issues concerning Kurdistan and the region. Its research activities, topics and method of research reflect KRC’s research objectives mentioned below.

KRC also organizes research activities within KUST including seminars, workshops and conferences. Since its start, KRC is active in communicating with other educational and research institutions in Kurdistan and in Iraq. Open KI Webpage

The new campus

New Campus

The new campus of Komar University of Science and Technology is located at the outskirts of Sulaimany city at the north west side in Qularaisi discrete, and currently most of the parts are under construction, the entire project should be completed by end of 2016, student will start at the new campus in late January 2016 in the Business building which will be completed by end of 2015.

University partners

There are several universities that KUST has partnership with such as University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Philadelphia University (Jordan), Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Tallahassee Community College.

References

  1. ↑ Komar University (2015). "President Message" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Komar University. "HR & Admin Website".
  3. ↑ ABET. "Official Website".

External links

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