ܒܹܝܬܼ ܨܵܘܒܵܐ ܩܵܬܼܘܿܠܝܼܩܵܝܵܐ ܒܐܲܪܒܝܠ (Classical Syriac) زانكۆى كاسۆليكى له ھەولێر (Central Kurdish) الجامعة الكاثوليكية في أربيل (Arabic) | |
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Other name | CUE |
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| Motto | Learners Today ... Leaders Tomorrow |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 8 December 2015 |
| Founder | ArchbishopBashar Warda |
Religious affiliation | Chaldean Catholic Church |
| Chancellor | Bashar Warda |
| President | Nazar Shabila |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dankha Abdulmasih (Dankha Joola) |
| Address | 189 District ,Ankawa, Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan ,44003 36°13′46.3″N44°00′43″E / 36.229528°N 44.01194°E /36.229528; 44.01194 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English |
| Website | cue |
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TheCatholic University in Erbil (CUE) (Syriac:ܒܹܝܬܼ ܨܵܘܒܵܐ ܩܵܬܼܘܿܠܝܼܩܵܝܵܐ ܒܐܲܪܒܝܠ) is aprivatenon-profit institution ofhigher education andresearch located in theErbil suburb ofAnkawa,Kurdistan Region,Iraq
It was founded in December 2015 by theArchbishopBashar Warda of theChaldean Catholic Church, and provides degrees in the arts and sciences recognized by theKurdistan Regional Government.[3]
Its foundation stone was laid on 20 October 2012. 30,000 square metres of land were made available for thecampus.[4] TheItalian Episcopal Conference gave 2.3 million euros for the project,[1] and theHoly Spirit University of Kaslik inLebanon was contacted for help and guidance.[5] Archbishop Bashar Warda also describes pontifical foundationAid to the Church in Need as a crucial partner in the foundation of the university.[6]
In an interview with ACN, he described the foundation of the institution. “With the shock of ISIS in 2014, the project became an urgent pastoral duty and obligation of care when thousands of families were forced to leave Mosul and the Nineveh Plain. Apart from pastoral and humanitarian care, we needed to continue their education.”[6]
He added that the opportunity for local Christians to pursue higher education is fundamental to stemming the exodus from Iraq. "If parents know their children will be educated, then they are more likely to remain in Iraq.”[6]
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