Erbil Polytechnic University was founded in 1996 as the second institution in Erbil, under the name of ‘Foundation of Technical Institutes’. When the Technical colleges were opened, its name was changed to ‘ Foundation of Technical Studies. It later became the Erbil Polytechnic University in 2012
Erbil Polytechnic university is a scientific governmental academy that aims for educating technical qualified people in various specialties to meet the needs of society, as a non-profitable institution of education.