On 23 August 2021, the University Council of Hawler Medical University held its regular meeting. The meeting was chaired by Professor Dr. Nooraddin Ismail, President of
Hawler Medical University. Several important issues were discussed during the meeting, including the start of the new academic year, which is planned for 1st September 2021 and will be on-campus. Other issues discussed during the meeting included changes and development of study curricula in some colleges and departments, and granting teaching status to several new hospitals and medical centers in Erbil that are used by the university's colleges in the teaching and learning process of students.