The American University of Kurdistan (AUK) (, Zanîngeha Emrîkî ya Kurdistanê ; ) is a public, not-for-profit special status, university in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It was founded in 2014 to provide comprehensive liberal arts education and to encourage cross-disciplinary research in the region. Universities in Kurdistan Region (Iraq) Dohuk Governorate International schools in Iraq Private universities and colleges Educational institutions established in 2014 2014 establishments in Iraqi Kurdistan