Ministry of Higher Education

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR) oversees the administration of institutions of higher education in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The work of the Ministry covers areas in both higher education and scientific research polices.

A New PhD pathway in Kurdistan;

Promoting Research and raising standards

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research; Kurdistan Region, Iraq

A major review in the system of PhD training in Kurdistan and the rest of Iraq has long been over due. The current system is out of date and suffers from numerous obstacles, which have aided the decline in scientific research.

Meeting of Higher Education with Ministry of Education

“” Every High School graduate should have his/ her own email account because admission to higher education will be done by filling online application through Zanko Line from now on”” His Excellency Professor Dlawer A. Ala`Aldeen said in the meeting that gathered officials from the Ministry of Higher Education with their counterparts from the Ministry of Education, the meeting took place in his Excellency`s office on 25/1/2012.

Final Results of HCDP R3

The Ministry of higher Education and Scientific Research is pleased to announce the final results of the Human Capacity Development Program of its third round. The third round of the scholarship program is completely achieved through the utilization of up to date and latest software and information technology to maintain transparency and justice in the admission process.

Announcement

Reference: MHEJOB1238
Location: Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq
Employer: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Application deadline: 7 weeks 4 days 15 hours 28 minutes

KRG’s QA visit to MQA in Malaysia

 The higher education delegation from KRG, along with Afghan, Nepali, Cambodian and Indian delegates attended the Malaysian Qualification Agency MQA internship program,  which took place from 12 to 22 December 2011 in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The Kurdish delegation included Dr. Sherwan Kafoor, Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation at the Ministry of Higher Education, Dr. Dilan Roshani, IT Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Dana Tofik, Director of Quality Assurance at Silémaní University and Ms.

First college fair in history of Kurdistan!

His Excellency Professor Dr. Dlawer A. Ala’Aladeen officially opened the first University Fair in Iraq held in Erbil on October 13 to 15, 2011. About 1,500 Iraqi students attended the fair and met with representatives from 22 U.S. universities and higher education organizations.

His Excellency receives the Ambassador of Canada

His Excellency Professor Dlawer A. Ala`Aldeen the minister of higher education and scientific research received at his office, the ambassador of Canada to Iraq and the accompanying delegation which included the commercial attaché.
The General Director of Scholarships and Cultural Affairs at the ministry, Dr. Govand Sherwani and other officials in the ministry has attended the meeting, the report said on 21-12-2011.