Yearly Archives: 2019

EPU conducted the second annual cultural festival at Soran technical institute

On Monday 15/4/2019, under the supervision of Dr. Kawa Sherwani, the University’s president. Soran technical institute conducted its second annual cultural festival entitled ” developed society has got a strong cultural and scientific infrastructure”.

The festival was participated by a number of academics, government and political officials.

The event included scientific, musical, cultural and food activities.

A delegation from EPU has participated a workshop on ECTS system

On April 8th 2019 a delegation of 22 lecturers and staff members from Erbil polytechnic university has traveled to Lebanon in order to participate a workshop on European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).

ECTS credits represent the workload and defined learning outcomes (“what the individual knows understands and is able to do”) of a given course or programme. 60 credits are the equivalent of a full year of study or work. In a standard academic year, 60 credits would be usually broken down into several smaller components.

The University is willing to implement the system after the end of the workshop that, lasts for six days.

EPU has been registered at Scopus database

Erbil polytechnic university is delighted to announce that, its name and address have been officially registered at Scopus database as following:

Erbil Polytechnic University

Kirkuk Road, Hadi Chawshli Street, Erbil

Erbil, Iraq

Affiliation ID: 60116094

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EPU hosted a delegation from UTHM

On Wednesday, April 3rd 2019, a delegation from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) visited EPU and it was received by Assistant prof. Dr Kawa Sherwani the president of the University.

The aim of the visit was to discuss the ways of collaboration between the both sides in different aspects.
The Two Universities have agreed on conducting a joint international conference in a near future as well as opening ways to exchange staff and students between EPU and UTHM.