Salahaddin University-Erbil
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1968 in Sulaymaniyah 1981 moved to Erbil |
| President | Dr. Kamaran Younis |
| Undergraduates | +25,000 |
| Postgraduates | +2,400 |
| Location | , , Iraq |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Maroon |
| Website | su |
Salahaddin University-Erbil (Zankoy Selahedîn-Hewlêr, زانکۆی سەلاحەدین-هەولێر in Kurdish) is a public university located in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Sulaimani University was established in 1968. It was moved to Erbil in 1981 and changed its name to Salahaddin university. In 2005, the departments of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy split from Salahaddin University to establish Hawler Medical University.
Initially, the university included seven colleges: Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Administration, Arts, Education, and Medicine. In 1985, a college of Law and Politics was added, followed by the college of Dentistry in 1995. The University is a member of the International Association of Universities (listed under the Iraq section with its Kurdish name Zankoy Salahaddin) and grants various academic degrees and certificates to qualified individuals, including Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc), and Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). A Medical degree (MD) is also granted by the Medical College.