Welcome to Raparin
University

The University of Raparin is a public university in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, established in 2010. It has two campuses: the main campus is in Ranya City, and the second campus is in Qaladze City.

In 2004, the College of Humanities, a branch of Koya University, was established in Ranya. Its initial formation encompassed three departments; namely, History, Geography, and Arabic Language. The same year witnessed the establishment of the College of Languages in Qaladze, comprising both Arabic language and Kurdish language departments. In the following years, some other departments were opened in both colleges. For example, the Department of Philosophy was added to the College of Humanities in 2005, the College of Nursing opened in Ranya in 2008, and the Department of English was founded in the College of Languages. Later, the university expanded ...

The University of Raparin envisions a bright future for the graduates, our community, and our country. We trust that provided programs can support economic, social, political, and environmental changes that align with the public interest and sustainability. This will make the University of Raparin a leading academic institution in the region.

The University of Raparin works on improving the quality of education, developing the campuses, and upgrading facilities required for teaching and research. Its mission is to prepare a well-equipped community of students for the labor market students who have high-tech skills, language proficiency, and good manners, and students who are concerned about people and Mother Nature.