Founded in 2014, the University of Al-Hamdaniya is a relatively new institute in Iraq. It is located around 270 miles north of the capital of Baghdad and Mosul, the country's second largest city, is just 15 miles away.
The university is split into two colleges. The college of administration and economics was the first and it is focused on uplevelling society through developing graduates in the fields of accounting and business. Meanwhile, the college of education aims to train teaching staff and educational leaders.
The university also has one research centre.
