The current paper aims to investigate university EFL teachers’ classroom management competency. Classroom
management is essential for establishing an atmosphere favorable to learning as it comprises the techniques and
processes handled by teachers to create an atmosphere that encourages both teaching and learning. The paper
focuses on three aspects of classroom management competency, namely establishing rapport with students,
managing time, and controlling the class. To bring about the set aims, a 15-item Likert scale questionnaire was
administered to a sample of 37 EFL university teachers at the Department of English Language at the University
of Zakho, Nawroz University, and the University of Duhok during the academic year 2021-2022. The collected
data were analyzed using the one-sample t-test on SPSS software. The findings demonstrated that teachers
were competent in establishing rapport with students and possessed the competency to manage time effectively
and control the class successfully. It is expected that such findings would make EFL teachers insightful to cope
and catch up with modern professional teaching competencies.