| Cihan University | |
| Established: | 2007 in Erbil |
| Type: | English-speaking institution |
| Founder: | Dr. Nawzad Bajger |
| President: | Dr. Amjad Sabir Dalwai[1] |
| City: | Arbil |
| State: | Kurdistan Region |
| Country: | Iraq |
| Undergrad: | 18000 |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Colors: | Dark Red |
Cihan University (Kurdish: زانكۆى جیهان, Arabic: جامعة جيهان) is an educational institution in Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It was established in 2007 by the A University Company for Scientific Investment which is a part of Cihan Group. Cihan is the first private university in the Kurdistan Region. A is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Kurdistan and,it is a member of the Association of Arab Universities Union (AARU).[2]
Cihan University students, faculty and staff study, work and live on three campuses: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Duhok. In 2014, the university offered courses in 12 departments.
In 2011, a campus of Cihan University in Sulaimaniya was approved by the Kurdish Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Reference Number: N302, 12-May-2011, KRG).[3]
In 2017, Cihan University-Erbil obtained full accreditation from the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.