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About AUK

 

About AUK

 

Founded in 2014 as a non-profit institution of higher learning by Masrour Barzani, the American University of Kurdistan is dedicated to preparing future generations of leaders through curricular and co-curricular excellence in an American style education focusing on transformative knowledge, innovative research, ethical community service, respect for inclusion and diversity, global connectedness, and life-long learning, all aiming to ensure economic, environmental, social and political advancement- regionally, nationally and globally.

Timeline of University History

December 8th, 2013 Laid the cornerstone of the American University of Kurdistan
December 1st, 2014 Established the five initial Colleges and Academic Programs; Business and Finance, Computer Science, Interior Design, Public Policy, and Media & Mass Communication
January 11th, 2015 First Day of Classes at AUK
March 14th, 2016 Grand opening of the Mustafa Barzani Building (AUK Campus)
August 1st, 2016 Addition of the College of Engineering
December 16th, 2016 Conference on the Independence of Kurdistan held at AUK; Launch of Kurdistan Journal of Politics and Economy
August 30th, 2017 Received recognition from the Ministry of Higher Education in Baghdad
July 5th, 2018 Granted licenses by the Ministry of Higher Education in Erbil to open Colleges of Medicine and Nursing
April 29th, 2019 Completed construction on the first Student Residence Hall
September 1st, 2019 Founded the College of Nursing
September 19th, 2019 AUK's first commencement ceremony
November 19th, 2019 Held the first Middle-East Peace and Security Forum (MEPS)
 

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