University of Rojava explained

Rojava University
Type:Public university
Established:2016
Country:Syria[1]
Affiliations:Universities coordinator of north and east Syria
Website:http://rojavauni.com/en/

Rojava University (Kurdish: Zanîngeha Rojava, Arabic: جامعة روجآفا, Classical Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܨܘܒܐ ܕܪܘܓܐܦܐ), is a university in Syria.

The university was founded in July 2016 with curricula for medicine, engineering, sciences, arts, and humanities. Additionally, the university offers programmes for primary school education and Kurdish literature[2] [3] The university maintains a partnership with Paris 8 University in Saint-Denis, France and California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. In August, the university opened registration for students in the academic year 2016–2017.[4] An opening ceremony was held on 20 November 2016.[5]

Beginning in October 2017, its second academic year, the university added a jineology programme.[6] 711 students attend the university liberal arts, jineology, petrochemistry, agriculture, fine arts, and pedagogy with courses taught in Kurdish (the primary instructional language), Arabic and English.[7] In 2019, the university also launched a programme for women to learn to overcome sexism within the family and society.[8]

Due to Operation Olive Branch many students from the University of Afrin have been allocated seats at the University of Rojava to continue their studies.[9]

In 2020, the university moved some of its courses online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: rojavauni.com . 2021-06-04 . Rojava. 2023-05-09.
  2. Web site: 'University of Rojava' to be opened. 4 July 2016. anfenglish.com. ANF. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019085135/https://anfenglish.com/kurdistan/university-of-rojava-to-be-opened-15494. 19 October 2017. 10 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Kurds establish university in Rojava amid Syrian instability. Arafat. Hisham. 17 April 2017. www.kurdistan24.net. Kurdistan24. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718115201/http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/dfa4b335-fe1c-4a3c-b5b6-7bc5848e9e97/Kurds-establish-university-in-Rojava-amid-Syrian-instability. 18 July 2018. 10 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Rojava university seeks to eliminate constraints on education in Syria's Kurdish region. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818063021/http://aranews.net/2016/08/rojava-university-seeks-eliminate-constraints-education-syrias-kurdish-region/. dead. August 18, 2016. 15 August 2016. aranews.net. ARA News. 10 August 2018.
  5. Web site: First university of Rojava opens in Qamishlo. 20 November 2016. www.anfenglish.com. ANF. https://web.archive.org/web/20161124020954/http://anfenglish.com:80/kurdistan/first-university-of-rojava-opens-in-qamishlo. 24 November 2016. 10 August 2018.
  6. Web site: The University of Rojava starts Jineology programme. 14 October 2017. anfenglish.com. ANF. https://web.archive.org/web/20180803074340/https://anfenglish.com/women/the-university-of-rojava-starts-jineology-programme-22681. 3 August 2018. 10 August 2018.
  7. Web site: University of Rojava: its faculties students, teachers' number. 7 December 2017. Hawar News Agency. ANHA. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210075817/http://en.hawarnews.com/university-of-rojava-its-faculties-students-teachers-number/. 10 February 2018. 10 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Amid ongoing regional strife, Kurdish women battle for equal rights at home. staff. T. O. I.. www.timesofisrael.com. en-US. 2020-04-15.
  9. News: Afrin University students continuing their studies at Rojava's University. 29 June 2018. Hawar News Agency. 10 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180803074340/http://www.hawarnews.com/en/haber/afrin-university-students-continuing-their-studies-at-rojavas-university-h2239.html. 3 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Syrian Kurdish administration starts online education during anti-coronavirus curfew. www.kurdistan24.net. 2020-04-15.

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