UNIPI is a public institution with a long tradition, deeply rooted in its territory and fully integrated into the international scientific community. It has twenty departments, covering all main areas of teaching and research. It is amongst the top institutions in the majority of international rankings.
UNIPI has an international, national, regional and local role and leads important international research and educational networks.
It has taken an important role in developing ECTS and the Bologna Process; it is a key Tuning partner in many countries. UNIPI coordinates or is a partner in numerous EU projects, especially Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+.

The University of Oslo (UiO) is Norway’s oldest institution for research and higher education, and is a public non-profit research university. UiO has 27,000 students and 7,000 employees. UiO has 8 faculties, 3 museums and several research centers. In addition, UiO has 9 Norwegian Centres of Excellence: 9 for research, 2 for research-based innovation and 4 in Education. The UiO is 25th in Europe in ERC awards. UiO is a member of Circle-U. European University and The Guild of European Resarch-Intensive Universities, as well as UNICA Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe and the EUA – European University Association.

The University of Murcia (UMU) is an international institution with over a hundred years behind it, although its origins can be traced back to the 12th century. Today, it is home to more than 30,000 students (2,000 of them from abroad), 3,000 researchers and lecturers, and an administration force counting 1,200. The UMU is a reference for Higher Education in southeast Spain. At the same time it is a driving force in society in the Mediterranean Basin thanks to its Campus de Excelencia Internacional Mare Nostrum (CMN). The UMU is an all-inclusive state university offering 60 degree qualifications – five of them dual degrees – 72 masters degrees and 36 PhD qualifications in Fine Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Health Sciences, Sciences, Social Sciences and Law. The UMU boasts 21 university centers in 5 campuses.

The University of Évora is a Portuguese public University organized in 5 Schools: Arts, Sciences and Technology, Social Sciences, Health and Human Well-being and Nursing. Research and Development (R&D) covers several scientific areas through a network of 18 Research Units, all of them submitted to international evaluation under the coordination of the Institute for Research and Advanced Studies. The University of Évora has established 7 Chairs in areas of excellence (Biodiversity, Renewable Energies, Heritage and Health, LifeSpan, Macau, Iberian studies, EDUWELL), participates in the National Roadmap of Research Infrastructures with areas of agronomy, biodiversity, environment, computer sciences, business studies and entrepreneurship, aerospace engineering, solar energy and heritage.

Salahaddin University-Erbil is one of the oldest and largest public comprehensive university in Kurdistan Region. It was found in July 1981 in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region. It is the educational home to more than 25,000 undergraduates and more than 2000 graduate students. Salahaddin University-Erbil offers about 80 undergraduate departments and award bachelors, masters and doctoral degree certificates. The program include: Engineering, Science, law , Political Sciences, Agriculture, Business & Administration, Physical Education, Basic Education, Arts, Fine Arts, Languages and Islamic Studies. Salahaddin University-Erbil has more than 2290 academic staff and 4,000 employees in administration and professional staff. The instructional, research, and service missions of the University reflect the needs of the respective geographic areas. The University also serves state wide, national, and international needs by offering consultancy, educational and research activities in communities throughout the state and through research and training exchanges and world-wide partnership program. In this way, Salahaddin University-Erbil has enriched the cultural, political, and industrial sectors of Kurdistan for four decades, playing a major role in the advancement of Kurdish society.

University of Sulaimani is a public university established in 1968, the main campus is located in the city of Sulaimani in Kurdistan of Iraq. University of Sulaimani currently has 20 Colleges and 110 departments. University of Sulaimani awards BA, MA, and PhD degrees in different fields of study. University of Sulaimani currently has about 25000 students, 2000 teaching staff and 3000 administration staff too.

The University of Duhok was founded on 31st of October 1992, following a resolution by the Kurdistan Parliament to address the increasing demand for higher education in the region. Initially, the university established with two colleges; the College of Medicine and the College of Agriculture. The Medical College started with 48 students, while the College of Agriculture with 166. During the first two years, the two embargoes imposed by the UN on Iraq and by the Iraqi Central Government on Kurdistan contributed to the slow paced growth of the University and the poor economic conditions in Kurdistan. After these hardships had passed, the university found itself in a position to steer towards progress and improvement. Today the UoD has 18 colleges with 78 Departments, 21265 undergraduate students, 1607 academic staff and 2353 administration staff.

The University of Halabja is a public university established in 2011 in the city of Halabja. Four graduate programs and twenty-three undergraduate study degree programs are delivered across six colleges and one affiliation institution namely: college of Science, Humanities, Basic Education, Physical education and Sport Sciences, Law and Administration, Education of Sharezoor and department of Engineering. The University of Halabja has two campuses; the main campus is located at the edge of the city of Halabja close to Ababaile village. The other and subsidiary campus is located in Sharazoor District. The current president of Halabja University is Dr. Mahabad Kamil Abdullah.

Duhok Polytechnic University (DPU) is a technical university located in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. As a public multi-campus university, DPU has eight technical insitiutes and six technical colleges in seven districts within Duhok province. Each of which has a unique community with local economic, social, cultural and environmental development needs. DPU established in 2012 and originally descended from the oldest academic insititute in Duhok which has been established in 1988 as Duhok Technical Institute, with 34796 graduates since then. The university offers wide range of curricula leading to Diploma (associated degree), bachelore of scince degree and post gradute degrees. Course syllabus are developed under the oversight of the quality assurance due to the adopting of Bologna Process and ECTS system. Programs are designed to meet the government strategy and market needs. DPU developed a strategic plan in response to the national authority of assessment and international academic accreditation.

University of Garmian is a public institution established in 2010 in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is located in the cities of Kalar, Khanaqin and Kifri. Kalar is the hub of the main campus and the Presidency of the University. It has 30 departments, two of which are aligned with the University President’s office and the rest of the departments are spread out across 8 colleges. Currently, the University offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees through morning and evening classes. The University aspires to be a leading institution in scientific disciplines to shape a sustainable future in the region.

The University of Zakho is one of the institutions of higher education in the Kurdistan region government of Iraq, and the one of the main local leaders in university education, scientific research and knowledge development. The University of Zakho is a public institution, located in Zakho, the Duhok Governorate, northern Kurdistan-Iraq. It is founded and established by Government of Kurdistan-Iraq on July 08, 2010 as an independent university. The University of Zakho vision is achieving scientific, cognitive and behavioral excellence of society for integrated and sustainable development. Moreover, the University of Zakho adopted the Bologna process since academic year 2017-2018.

Charmo University is a place for learning, dialogue and discourse and making a contribution to science and community. Charmo University is a vibrant, student-centered community in KR-I. Charmo University challenges students to excel every day. Charmo is the most recent public university in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; founded in December 8th 2014 and is considered one of the fastest growing university in the region. The main campus of the university is situated on Ban Maqan, overlooking the town of Chamchamal, and comprises most of the university buildings, library, Cafe and many of the student residence accommodation which is located in the town. A new Presidency building is under construction and is located next to the main campus. Charmo University is placed one of the top universities in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is one of the first universities in Kurdistan that pioneered the implementation of Bologna System. Since we developed into a university, we have remained rooted in Kurdistan while providing practise-focused and professionally oriented education to students around KRI. Our vision and mission emboldens this commitment to education, research and innovation undertaken in partnership with out students, government, business and industry and with tangible benefits for individuals, society and economy. We are committed to ensuring that every student fulfills their potential to make outstanding graduate-level contributions to their own and future generations.

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research-KRG is the Kurdistan regional government agency supervises institutions of higher education in the Kurdistan Region, and develops strategies to organize study process and develop indigenous scientific research.