Cihan University
A University is an educational institution in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. A.Z established in 2007 by the A University Company for Scientific Investment which is a part of Cihan Group. Z is the first private university in the Kurdistan Region. A is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Kurdistan and it is a member of the Association of Arab Universities Union.
A.Z students, faculty and staff study, work and live on three campuses: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok. In 2014 the university offered courses in 12 departments.