{{Short description|University in Arbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq}} {{use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox university |name =Cihan University |image_name = |established = 2007 in Erbil |type = English-speaking institution |founder = Dr. Nawzad Bajger |president = Dr. Amjad Sabir Dalwai<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cihanuniversity.edu.iq/en/presidents-message-2/|title = President's Message}}</ref> |vice_chancellor= |city = Arbil |state = Kurdistan Region |country = Iraq |undergrad = 18000 |campus = Urban |colors = Dark Red |website = {{URL|cihanuniversity.edu.iq}} }} thumbnail|Cihan University Erbil Camp
'''Cihan University''' ({{langx|ku|زانكۆى جیهان}}, {{langx|ar|جامعة جيهان}}) is an educational institution in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It was established in 2007 by the A University Company for Scientific Investment which is a part of Cihan Group. Cihan is the first private university in the Kurdistan Region. It is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Kurdistan, and is a member of the Association of Arab Universities Union (AARU).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aaru.edu.jo/ | title=اتحاد الجامعات العربية }}</ref>
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 2011, a campus of Cihan University in Sulaimaniya was approved by the Kurdish Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Reference Number: N302, 12-May-2011, KRG).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://sulicihan.edu.krd/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Cihan University of Sulaimaniya|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2017, Cihan University-Erbil obtained full accreditation from the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
==See also== * List of universities in Iraq
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==External links== * [http://www.aaru.edu.jo/Lists/ArabUniversities/Universities.aspx?Title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82 Association of Arab Universities union]
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Category:Cihan University (Erbil) Category:Universities and colleges established in 2007 Category:2007 establishments in the Kurdistan Region (Iraq) Category:Universities in Erbil