Cihan University – Erbil

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100St. Nawruz, Erbil, Iraq

About Cihan University – Erbil

Cihan University – Erbil is a private English-medium institution founded in 2007 by the multisector Cihan Group.

Accredited by Kurdistan’s Ministry of Higher Education and Science it was fully accredited as a university by the Iraq ministry in 2017. It is considered once of the only multi campus universities in Iraq.

It offers degrees in law, business administration, accounting and information technology, commerce and engineering, computer science, international relations, architecture and engineering, biology, English and graphic design.

The university has 14 international partners, many of which are Middle Eastern, but also include institutions in Leipzig, Freiburg, Moscow and two in Warsaw.

The language centre founded in 2011 now offers instruction in Kurdish, Turkish, Arabic and Persian as well as intensive courses in English.

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Key statistics

  • 45 : 55
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 2%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 20.3
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 24%
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
  • 6,295
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at Cihan University – Erbil

  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Engineering & technology

    • Civil Engineering
    • Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Business & economics

    • Accounting & Finance
    • Business & Management
  • Physical sciences

    • Chemistry
  • Arts & humanities

    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
    • Architecture
    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
  • Life sciences

    • Sport Science
    • Biological Sciences
  • Social sciences

    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
    • Communication & Media Studies
  • Education

    • Education
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Medicine & Dentistry
    • Other Health
  • Law

    • Law