In spite of having four active research centers, Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Scientific Research (KISSR) has the following units:

  1. Local and International Relations Office
  2. Information Office on the University of Göttingen – Iraq
  3. Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Affairs
  4. Counter-Terrorism and Anti-Violence
  5. Gender Equality
  6. Health and Safety
  7. Consultancy Bureau
  8. Academic Journals
  9. Information Technology and Statistics