On Monday, the 7th of November, 2016, the council of the University of Zakho held its formal meeting under the supervision of Assist.Prof. Dr. Lazgin Abdi Jameel, the president of the university, and in the presence of the members of the council.

In the meeting, discussions on some important topics were made such as; the system of the new academic year and how to develop the scientific field of the university and create plans and academic projects. Also talked about the university's evaluation and how to upgrade the level of our university. In addition, the members of the council thanked all the lecturers and the academic staff of the university for their endurance through the economic crisis that the region is going through and also praised the role of the kurdish peshmerge forces sacrificing their souls for our country and prayed for the fallen martyrs to rest in peace.