Founded in 2013, Bayan University is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Erbil (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Kurdistan. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Bayan University is a coeducational Iraqi higher education institution. Bayan University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Bayan University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.