University of Raparin


The University of Raparin is a public university in Ranya, in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It was established in 2010.
The main campus of the Raparin University is located in Rania District, and the second campus is located in Qaladiza District.
The university's name comes from the Kurdish 1991 uprising in Sulaymaniyah, that started in Ranya on March 5, 1991.

Presidents

Journal of Raparin University is the first multi-discipline journal in University of Raparin.

Campuses and Colleges

Rania Campus

In 2013, the University of Raparin was formally recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Iraq. The University of Raparin has also scientific and academic relations with local and international universities.
The University of Raparin has established sisterhood partnerships with a wide range of local and international universities and it has a robust scientific relationship with them. The university has signed memorandum of understanding with 18 international universities for staff and scientific exchange, three of which are in America, two in Britain, four in Turkey, and the rest are in Sweden, Spain, Russia, Armenia, Egypt, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Jordan and Iran.
The University of Raparin has been able to participate in ten different international projects including: