Founded in 2007, The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Sulaymaniyah (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, The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUI-S) is a very small coeducational Iraqi higher education institution. The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUI-S) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. AUI-S also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, as well as administrative services.