Established 2007 in Erbil Vice-Chancellor Serwan Baban Founded 2007 | Founder Dr. Nawzad Bajger Phone +964 66 255 2419 Color Dark Red | |
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Type English-speaking institution President Dr. Fuad Mawlood Shareef Undergraduates 24,000 Total (Undergrad) Address Peshawa Qazi, Erbil 066, Iraq Similar Ishik University, University of Kurdistan, Lebanese French University, Salahaddin University, Hayat Private University Profiles |
Cihan University (Zankoy Cihan in Kurdish, Jamaat Jehan In Arabic)is an educational institution in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Cihan University established in 2007 by the Cihan University Company for Scientific Investment which is a part of Cihan Group. Cihan University is the first private university in the Kurdistan Region. Cihan University is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Kurdistan and it is a member of the Association of Arab Universities Union (AAU).
Cihan University students, faculty and staff study, work and live on three campuses: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok. In 2014 the university offered courses in 12 departments in
Faculties and colleges Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Law and International Relations
Department of Computer Science
Faculty of Administration and Financial science
Faculty of Science