Koya University is a public university located in Koy Sanjaq, near Erbil (Hewlêr), capital of the Erbil Governorate in the Iraqi Kurdistan region of Iraq.

The Kurdistan Regional Government opened colleges of Education and Sharia and Law during the academic year 2000–2001 in Koya, that were affiliated with University of Sulaymaniyah.

The first graduation session of Koya University was held on July, 20th, 2006.

In 2010, Koya University was restructured from colleges to faculty systems to enhance the interactions between similar academic fields.

In January 2017, Koya University opened an English teaching center.