Salahaddin University (Zankoy Selaheddîn in Kurdish) is an educational institution in in Arbil (Hewler), capital of Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq. One of the oldest and largest institutions of higher learning in Kurdistan Region, Salahaddin University was established in 1968 and was originally based in Sulaimaniya. It was transferred to Arbil in 1981. Initially, the university included seven colleges: Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Administration, Arts, Education, and Medicine. Later, in 1985, the College of Law and Politics was added to the University's programs while the College of Dentistry was added in 1995. The total number of colleges became 22 in 2004. It decreased to 18 in 2005 when the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy became part of the Hawler Medical University. The University is a member of the International Association of Universities (listed under the Iraq section with its Kurdish name Zankoy Salahaddin ) and grants various academic degrees and certificates to qualified individuals, including Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS), and Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD).