| Latin: Universitas Americana Kurdistanensis | |
| Motto | Your Path to Excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, non-profit |
| Established | 2014 |
| Endowment | giving |
| Chairman | H.E. Masrour Barzani |
| President | Dr. Randall Rhodes |
| Provost | Dr. Triona Croke |
| Faculty | Approximately 100 academic staff across various colleges and disciplines |
| Students | 943 |
| Undergraduates | 943 |
| Location | , Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region , |
| Language | English language |
| Colors | Navy, White and Yellow |
| Mascot | Cengo the Leopard |
| Website | auk |
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The American University of Kurdistan (AUK) (Sorani Kurdish: زانكۆی ئەمریکیی کوردستان, Zanîngeha Emrîkî ya Kurdistanê; Arabic: الجامعة الأمريكية في كردستان[1]) is a public, not-for-profit, university in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It was founded in 2014[2] to provide comprehensive liberal arts education and to encourage cross-disciplinary research in the region.
The university hosts the annual Middle East Peace and Security Forum (MEPS).[3]
See also
References
- "الجامعة الأمريكية في كردستان" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- "The American University of Kurdistan". 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- "Seniors, high-ranking officials nationally, internationally to attend MEPS forum 2024". Kurdistan24. 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
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