Founded in 1993, Erbil Polytechnic University is a non-profit public 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, Erbil Polytechnic University (EPU) is a coeducational Iraqi higher education institution. Erbil Polytechnic University (EPU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. EPU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.