Duhok Polytechnic University

About

The Duhok Polytechnic University (informally DPU) is a collegiate research university located in Kurdistan Region-Iraq. Kurdistan Region is rapidly evolving and has witnessed a continual shift in educational needs for its society. Both higher education enrollments and the number of institutions have expanded dramatically during the last decade. As a public multi-campus university, DPU has eight technical institutes and four technical colleges in seven districts within Duhok Governorate, each of which has a unique community with local economic, social, cultural, and environmental development needs. Duhok Polytechnic University, established in 2012, is one of the three polytechnic universities in Kurdistan under the auspices of the (KRG) Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Mission

Preparing efficient technical graduates and researchers with distinct levels of knowledge and technological innovation to achieve the international standards of quality assurance in accordance with the labor market needs in public and private sectors

Sustainability

A student delegation from the university secured 3rd place in the Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge program held in the United States. During the Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge, nine binational teams and 216 students from Jordan, Iraq, and the United States competed to investigate challenges in their local communities related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals of Zero Hunger, No Poverty, Good Health & Well Being and Quality Education and collaborated virtually throughout the human centered design process within their teams to create innovative business solutions. Specifically, the student delegation created the Smart Recycling Kiosk, a product that collects recyclable materials on school campuses and converts waste into useful materials such as biodegradable trash bags and plastic bottles to be used by members of the campus community.