Teaching quality assurance plays a major role in achieving the high standard of education that the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Kurdistan region endeavours to achieve through its universities and institutes. The specific activities that the Ministry’s Teaching Quality Assurance Program focuses on are designed to reach several goals that include the following:

1. In still confidence in the value of the certificates awarded to students by the universities and institutes of the Kurdistan Region;
2. Assure the public that the quality of education and lectures offered by our universities and institutes are up to par and on a level of those offered by international universities;
3. Support students during taking their courses of study;
4. Writing reports, reviewing, following up, observing, filing, decision-making, and sometimes examining the lecture contents and methodology;

The Teaching Quality Assurance (TQA) program involves highlighting both the weaknesses and strengths of all aspects of the work of the university: administration, teaching and learning. Based on input, training, and outcomes, a high standard of education can be achieved and maintained through this viable and proven TQA program.

Quality in higher education is a multi-dimensional concept which should embrace all its functions and activates: teaching and academic programs, research and scholarship, infrastructure, services the community and the academic environment. Therefore Quality assurance is the systematic review of educational programs to ensure and maintain the acceptable standards of education.

The Directorate of Teaching Quality Assurance at university of Zakho was established in 5-01-2010 by the university official order No. 75 based on the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Act No.458 in 18-08-2009 under the supervision of the Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Postgraduate Studies.

University of Zakho includes 3 faculties and 4 colleges :

1. Faculty of Science
2. Faculty of Humanities
3. Faculty of Education
4. College of Engineering
5. College of Administration and Economics
6. College of Medicine
7. College of Basic Education