The Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kurdistan Regional Government has decided, through a ministerial directive, to grant a 45 percent reduction in tuition fees for all parallel (second-shift) and evening study levels at universities in the Kurdistan Region.
According to the ministerial directive, issued with the signature of the Minister of Science and Higher Education, the decision will be implemented for the (2026-2027) academic year and will cover all higher diploma, master’s and doctoral levels.
The decision was made as part of implementing the work programme of the ninth cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government, with the aim of supporting students and reducing the financial burden on them







