Established in 2015, Catholic University in Erbil is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of 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, Catholic University in Erbil is a very small coeducational Iraqi higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Catholic University in Erbil offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. Catholic University in Erbil also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.