International Islamic University Malaysia
Encyclopedia
The International Islamic University Malaysia , also known as IIUM or UIAM, is a public
publicly-funded university
in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its Centre for Foundation Studies situated in Petaling Jaya
/ Nilai
and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan
, Pahang
. The university is sponsored by eight different governments from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
(OIC). It is completely distinct from the International Islamic University Islamabad
, Pakistan and International Islamic University in Chittagong
, Bangladesh.
The University was established in 23 May 1983, founded on Islam
ic principles with the aim to become the premier Islamic university in the world. It was meant to be a comprehensive international high education institution, "inspired by the world-view of Tawhid
and the Islamic philosophy of the unity of knowledge as well as its concept of holistic education". Islamic values are inculcated into all disciplines. At present, the University offers various bachelor
, master's degree
and Phd courses at its 13 faculties, also known as kuliyyah.
, Mahathir Mohamad during a special meeting between OIC leaders to establish an international institution for tertiary education based on Islamic principles, known as the Islamization of knowledge
. It was then shared with the then Minister of Education, Dato' Amar Dr. Sulaiman Daud; the Director-General of Education, Tan Sri Dato' Hj Murad bin Mohd. Nor and two other persons. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamal bin Hassan, then of the National University of Malaysia, a senior academic official who attended the meeting, was entrusted with preparing the first working paper on the concept of the university.
IIUM was officially established on 23 May 1983 when the University received its 'Establishment Order' from His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah, after an exchange of Diplomatic Notes of co-sponsorship between the Government of Malaysia and a number of Muslim Governments as well as the OIC. On 1 July 1983, Ahmad Shah was appointed as the first Constitutional Head of the IIUM.
The university's language of instruction was to be English and Arabic, and many of its students would have to come from overseas. As Malaysian law
did not allow for this, IIUM was incorporated under the Companies Act of 1965. Thus it became the first international university and the first university in Malaysia to use English as the medium of instruction and administration.
It was officially opened at Petaling Jaya
, with the Allahyarham Tun Hussein Onn
elected as the first president. The University operates under the direction of a Board of Governors with representatives of the OIC as well as eight sponsoring governments, namely; Malaysia, Bangladesh
, Egypt
, Libya
, Maldives
, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
and Turkey. Nevertheless, the Constitutional Head, President and Rector of this international university are all Malaysians.
The first batch of 153 students from Malaysia and abroad were enrolled for the first academic session, which started on 8 July 1983. Courses were conducted under the Faculty of Economics, the Faculty of Laws, the Center for Fundamental Knowledge and the Center for Languages. These first batch received their degrees and diplomas during the First Convocation held on 10 October 1987. 68 graduates were conferred Bachelor of Economics (B.Econ) degrees, 56 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees, and 29 Qadis were conferred Diploma in Law and Administration of Islamic Judiciary.
, Selangor
. The original campus in Petaling Jaya
has been converted to a matriculation
centre and now known as Centre For Foundation Studies (CFS) for Science and Laws students. IIUM also has newly opened a CFS new campus at Bandar Baru Nilai
, Negeri Sembilan
for Art students such as BEN, HS, IRK, BAR and ECONOMICS. Apart from these two campuses, IIUM has another two campuses—the Kuala Lumpur Campus at Persiaran Duta, Kuala Lumpur
and Kuantan Campus, about 250 km to the east in the state of Pahang
. On September 2010, IIUM reported to open new faculties at a new campus in Pagoh, Johor
.
IIUM has 13 faculties, called 'kulliyyah' in the University from the Arabic word meaning the same. Two faculties unique to IIUM are the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws
(AIKOL) and the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS). Other courses offered include various disciplines of Engineering, Dentistry, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, Architecture, Information Technology, Biomedical Science, Biotechnology, Economics and Management Sciences.
The faculties (kulliyyah) of IIUM are:
The Kuantan campus houses the :
The Kuala Lumpur campus houses the :
The Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS) campuses are located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.
There are 12 'excellence centres'. Among the notable centres include the IIUM Breast Centre, located in the Kuantan
campus and devoted to the research and diagnosis of breast cancer
, the number one killer of women in Malaysia.
The Cultural Activity Centre (CAC) is the University's biggest centre, which is significant as a venue for the annual convocation ceremony. The centre also can be converted as an examination venue. Several cultural performances, talks and seminars were held at the centre; but the most notably was the 2003 Asia Pacific Indigenous Plays Festival which featured international cultural performances from Malaysia, Thailand
, the Philippines
, Cambodia
, Japan, and the United States of America.
Today, Universities and colleges are among the most aggressive adopters of WiFi technology in Malaysia. The trend toward more collaborative and open learning environments, fueled by the explosive adoption of mobile devices like laptops, PDAs and Netbooks among students, makes higher education campuses fertile ground for Wireless LAN. In 2008, IIUM has deployed wireless network infrastructure throughout its Gombak
and Kuantan
campuses. This infrastructure provides pervasive wireless coverage across both campuses. It deliver follow-me connectivity to roaming users, support standard Wi-Fi clients, and deliver high-speed data, toll-quality voice, and streaming video applications.
IIUM is particularly well-known, at least in Malaysia, for its extensive law library and research centre, as well as for producing top-class university debaters; the University was placed seventh in the world varsity rankings in 2003.
, Vietnam
, Sri Lanka
, the Philippines
and Thailand
).
Perhaps significantly for an Islamic institution, the ratio of female-to-male students is 3:1.
To date, IIUM has produced 28,065 and 10,767 graduates at bachelor's, and master's and doctorate levels respectively. Of these 38,832 graduates, 4,270 were international students from more than 100 countries. As such, IIUM is recognised by OIC countries as an institution that produces many international graduates.
Having graduates all over the world, IIUM has officially established Alumni Chapters in Thailand
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Indonesia
, Maldives
, Australia, Saudi Arabia
, Oman
and Singapore
. Branches of Alumni Chapters have also been opened in Turkey, China, Nigeria
, the Philippines
, Yemen
, Brunei
, Senegal
, South Africa
, Sri Lanka
, Bangladesh
, Gambia and the United Arab Emirates
.
The main functions of these Alumni Chapters are to promote the concept of humanity and development of the world community, improve relations among members throughout the world, and set up communication networks to develop IIUM and Malaysia in general.
In the field of research, students of IIUM have received recognition at regional and international level by winning gold, silver and bronze medals at various exhibitions and expos, including PENCIPTA, INPEX, ITEX, Geneva and KIPA.
It is also noted that then Prime Ministers of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei
and Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, king of Saudi Arabia
were conferred honorary doctorates by IIUM in various fields.
Mohd
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
publicly-funded university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its Centre for Foundation Studies situated in Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
/ Nilai
Nilai
Nilai is a town located in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Due to its proximity, and connection through the KTM to Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Kuala Lumpur International Airport, it is a rapidly growing town. Development projects can be seen as one drives around Nilai...
and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan
Kuantan
Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. It is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu...
, Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
. The university is sponsored by eight different governments from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
Organisation of the Islamic Conference
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Upon the groups's renaming, some sources provided the English-language translation "Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation", but and have since indicated the preferred English translation omits the "the". is an international organisation consisting of 57...
(OIC). It is completely distinct from the International Islamic University Islamabad
International Islamic University Islamabad
The International Islamic University, Islamabad is a seat of Islamic learning in Pakistan....
, Pakistan and International Islamic University in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
, Bangladesh.
The University was established in 23 May 1983, founded on Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic principles with the aim to become the premier Islamic university in the world. It was meant to be a comprehensive international high education institution, "inspired by the world-view of Tawhid
Tawhid
Tawhid is the concept of monotheism in Islam. It is the religion's most fundamental concept and holds God is one and unique ....
and the Islamic philosophy of the unity of knowledge as well as its concept of holistic education". Islamic values are inculcated into all disciplines. At present, the University offers various bachelor
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
, master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
and Phd courses at its 13 faculties, also known as kuliyyah.
History
The idea of an international Islamic education institution was first conceived in 1982 by the fourth Prime Minister of MalaysiaPrime Minister of Malaysia
The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...
, Mahathir Mohamad during a special meeting between OIC leaders to establish an international institution for tertiary education based on Islamic principles, known as the Islamization of knowledge
Islamization of knowledge
Islamization of knowledge is a term which describes a variety of attempts and approaches to synthesize the ethics of Islam with various fields of modern thought. Its end product would be a new ijma among Muslims on an appropriate fiqh and a scientific method that did not violate Islamic ethical...
. It was then shared with the then Minister of Education, Dato' Amar Dr. Sulaiman Daud; the Director-General of Education, Tan Sri Dato' Hj Murad bin Mohd. Nor and two other persons. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kamal bin Hassan, then of the National University of Malaysia, a senior academic official who attended the meeting, was entrusted with preparing the first working paper on the concept of the university.
IIUM was officially established on 23 May 1983 when the University received its 'Establishment Order' from His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah, after an exchange of Diplomatic Notes of co-sponsorship between the Government of Malaysia and a number of Muslim Governments as well as the OIC. On 1 July 1983, Ahmad Shah was appointed as the first Constitutional Head of the IIUM.
The university's language of instruction was to be English and Arabic, and many of its students would have to come from overseas. As Malaysian law
Law of Malaysia
The law of Malaysia is mainly based on the common law legal system. This was a direct result of the colonization of Malaya, Sarawak, and North Borneo by Britain between the early 19th century to 1960s. The supreme law of the land—the Constitution of Malaysia—sets out the legal framework...
did not allow for this, IIUM was incorporated under the Companies Act of 1965. Thus it became the first international university and the first university in Malaysia to use English as the medium of instruction and administration.
It was officially opened at Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
, with the Allahyarham Tun Hussein Onn
Hussein Onn
Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn who is of 3/4 Malay and 1/4 Circassian ancestry was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1976 to 1981. He was granted the soubriquet Bapa Perpaduan...
elected as the first president. The University operates under the direction of a Board of Governors with representatives of the OIC as well as eight sponsoring governments, namely; Malaysia, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
, Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and Turkey. Nevertheless, the Constitutional Head, President and Rector of this international university are all Malaysians.
The first batch of 153 students from Malaysia and abroad were enrolled for the first academic session, which started on 8 July 1983. Courses were conducted under the Faculty of Economics, the Faculty of Laws, the Center for Fundamental Knowledge and the Center for Languages. These first batch received their degrees and diplomas during the First Convocation held on 10 October 1987. 68 graduates were conferred Bachelor of Economics (B.Econ) degrees, 56 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees, and 29 Qadis were conferred Diploma in Law and Administration of Islamic Judiciary.
Campus
Presently, the university has moved to a sprawling 700 acre (2.8 km²) campus at GombakGombak
Gombak is a district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak borders Kuala...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
. The original campus in Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
has been converted to a matriculation
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
centre and now known as Centre For Foundation Studies (CFS) for Science and Laws students. IIUM also has newly opened a CFS new campus at Bandar Baru Nilai
Bandar Baru Nilai
Putra Nilai is a new township in Nilai town, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia....
, Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
for Art students such as BEN, HS, IRK, BAR and ECONOMICS. Apart from these two campuses, IIUM has another two campuses—the Kuala Lumpur Campus at Persiaran Duta, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
and Kuantan Campus, about 250 km to the east in the state of Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
. On September 2010, IIUM reported to open new faculties at a new campus in Pagoh, Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
.
IIUM has 13 faculties, called 'kulliyyah' in the University from the Arabic word meaning the same. Two faculties unique to IIUM are the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws
Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws
Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah Of Laws is the law faculty of International Islamic University Malaysia. Previously known as the Kulliyyah of Laws, it was renamed in 2000 in honour of its founding father and ex-Dean, Professor Tan Sri Datuk Ahmad Bin Mohamad Ibrahim...
(AIKOL) and the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS). Other courses offered include various disciplines of Engineering, Dentistry, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, Architecture, Information Technology, Biomedical Science, Biotechnology, Economics and Management Sciences.
The faculties (kulliyyah) of IIUM are:
- Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of LawsAhmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of LawsAhmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah Of Laws is the law faculty of International Islamic University Malaysia. Previously known as the Kulliyyah of Laws, it was renamed in 2000 in honour of its founding father and ex-Dean, Professor Tan Sri Datuk Ahmad Bin Mohamad Ibrahim...
(AIKOL) - Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS)
- Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS)
- Kulliyyah of Engineering (KOE)
- Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental DesignKulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental DesignKulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design IIUM/UIAM is the architecture or built environment faculty of International Islamic University Malaysia...
(KAED) - Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT)
- Institute of Education (INSTED)
- Centre of Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD)
The Kuantan campus houses the :
- Kulliyyah of Medicine(KOM)
- Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences (KAHS)
- Kulliyyah of Pharmacy (KOP)
- Kulliyyah of Nursing (KON)
- Kulliyyah of Science (KOS)
- Kulliyyah of Dentistry (KOD)
The Kuala Lumpur campus houses the :
- International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC)
- IIUM International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance ( IIiBF)
The Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS) campuses are located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.
There are 12 'excellence centres'. Among the notable centres include the IIUM Breast Centre, located in the Kuantan
Kuantan
Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. It is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu...
campus and devoted to the research and diagnosis of breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
, the number one killer of women in Malaysia.
The Cultural Activity Centre (CAC) is the University's biggest centre, which is significant as a venue for the annual convocation ceremony. The centre also can be converted as an examination venue. Several cultural performances, talks and seminars were held at the centre; but the most notably was the 2003 Asia Pacific Indigenous Plays Festival which featured international cultural performances from Malaysia, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, Japan, and the United States of America.
Facilities
Although this is an uncommon practice in Malaysian universities, every student is entitled to have their own rooms in hostels within the IIUM campus. But since 2008, only female students are assured rooms within the campus, whereas male students are required to stay in outside-campus hostel. In 2009, due to overflowing of new intakes, all students are expected to be ready for self-accommodation, as the hostels are no longer able to accommodate all students.Today, Universities and colleges are among the most aggressive adopters of WiFi technology in Malaysia. The trend toward more collaborative and open learning environments, fueled by the explosive adoption of mobile devices like laptops, PDAs and Netbooks among students, makes higher education campuses fertile ground for Wireless LAN. In 2008, IIUM has deployed wireless network infrastructure throughout its Gombak
Gombak
Gombak is a district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak borders Kuala...
and Kuantan
Kuantan
Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. It is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu...
campuses. This infrastructure provides pervasive wireless coverage across both campuses. It deliver follow-me connectivity to roaming users, support standard Wi-Fi clients, and deliver high-speed data, toll-quality voice, and streaming video applications.
IIUM is particularly well-known, at least in Malaysia, for its extensive law library and research centre, as well as for producing top-class university debaters; the University was placed seventh in the world varsity rankings in 2003.
Mosque of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
The Mosque of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah lies in the centre of the main campus grounds, interconnected to the rest of the administrative and academic buildings. This is symbolic of the Muslim belief that religious and worldly education are indivisible and inseparable from each other. IIUM is also noted for its gleaming blue-tiled roofs and characteristic sandstone buildings.Students
IIUM started with just 153 students in 1983, but today approximately 3,000 students enroll each year. , there were approximately 20,000 students from over 40 Muslim majority countries studying in IIUM, as well as students from non-Muslim majority countries (such as Germany, China, Japan, India, United States of America, Russia, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
).
Perhaps significantly for an Islamic institution, the ratio of female-to-male students is 3:1.
To date, IIUM has produced 28,065 and 10,767 graduates at bachelor's, and master's and doctorate levels respectively. Of these 38,832 graduates, 4,270 were international students from more than 100 countries. As such, IIUM is recognised by OIC countries as an institution that produces many international graduates.
Having graduates all over the world, IIUM has officially established Alumni Chapters in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
, Australia, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Branches of Alumni Chapters have also been opened in Turkey, China, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
, Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, Gambia and the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
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The main functions of these Alumni Chapters are to promote the concept of humanity and development of the world community, improve relations among members throughout the world, and set up communication networks to develop IIUM and Malaysia in general.
Medium
The medium of instruction is English, with Arabic used in courses related to the study of Islamic sciences like theology, jurisprudence and ethics. Basic Arabic is a compulsory course, even for non-Muslim students. In addition, basic Bahasa Melayu is also compulsory for international students.Awards and recognition
IIUM has participated on international competitions in the field of debate, public speaking and mooting competitions in regular basis. In 2004 Irma Nur Zahrah Bt. Junian from IIUM won the Public Speaking Competition of World University Debating Championship (WUDC). In 2007, IIUM won the WUDC title for English as a second language. In 2008 world ranking of World Debate website, IIUM had the 14th place among the top universities of the world.In the field of research, students of IIUM have received recognition at regional and international level by winning gold, silver and bronze medals at various exhibitions and expos, including PENCIPTA, INPEX, ITEX, Geneva and KIPA.
Alumni
- Fong Po KuanFong Po KuanFong Po Kuan is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party political party. She is able to communicate in Chinese, English, and Malay. She did her STPM in Anglo Chinese School, Ipoh in 1992...
, a Member of ParliamentParliament of MalaysiaThe Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
in Malaysia for the constituency of Batu GajahBatu GajahBatu Gajah is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital.-Origins and History:...
, PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
and a member of the Democratic Action PartyDemocratic Action PartyThe Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...
, received a law degree from IIUM in 1997. - Dr. Mohamed Fadzli Hassan, a Member of the Kelantan Legislative Assembly for the constituecyt of Temangan and a member of the parti Islam Semalaysia. Graduated with a law degree.
- Wong Kah Woh, a Member of the Perak Legislative Assembly in Malaysia for the constituency of Canning under Ipoh Timur Parliamentary constituency and a member of the Democratic Action PartyDemocratic Action PartyThe Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...
. He received his law degree from IIUM in 2004. - Datuk Haji Mohamed Taulan bin Mat Rasul, a member of the Kedah Legislative Assembly for the constituency of Tokai under Pendang parliamentary constituency and a member of the Parti Islam SeMalaysia, PAS. He received his Law Degree from IIUM in 1988.
- YB Datuk Meor Hashimi Bin Abdul Hamid, State Legal Advisor for the state of Malacca from 2009 till present. Graduated with a law degree in 1990.
- YB Dato' Ahmad Kamal bin Md. Shahid, the Perak State Legal Advisor. Graduated with a Law degree in 1988.
- YB Dato` Anas bin Ahmad Zakie, Kedah Legal Advisor from 2009 till present and graduated with a law degree in 1990.
- Amanullah Jaihun, PhD, Afghanistan's current Ambassador to Australia. He completed his PhD in IIUM.
- Melati Abdul Hamid was the first Malaysian to win the Best Oralist award in the final round of the 2005 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court CompetitionPhilip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court CompetitionThe Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as the Jessup, is the largest and most prestigious moot competition in the world, attracting participants from over 500 law schools in more than 100 countries in recent years. The competition is a simulation of a fictional...
, an international law competition held in Washington, D.C.. In 2006, she received the Fulbright scholarship which enabled her to pursue an LL.M at Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. - Damina Khaira graduated from the law school and later enrolled at Oxford University for her Master's degree. In 2008, she received the Fulbright scholarship which enabled her to pursue a Ph.D at Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. - Tan Sri Dato' Azman bin Mokhtar, Managing Director/CEO of Khazanah Nasional Berhad.
- Ezam Mohd Noor, politician.
- Datuk Reezal Merican Naina Merican, President of GPMS and UMNO Youth Exco member.
- Tengku Amalin A'ishah Putri, KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
ese Princess. - Tunku Aminah Kalsom, JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
ian Princess. - Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, Menteri BesarMenteri BesarThe Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of PerakPerakPerak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. - Mohammad Fairus bin Khairuddin, former Deputy Chief Minister 1 of Pulau Pinang.
- Malik Imtiaz, prominent human rights lawyer and activist.
- Norjuma Habib Muhammad, famous television celebrity and winner of Pengacara Jemputan NONA.
- Rafe Haneef, Islamic BankingIslamic bankingIslamic banking is banking or banking activity that is consistent with the principles of Islamic law and its practical application through the development of Islamic economics. Sharia prohibits the fixed or floating payment or acceptance of specific interest or fees for loans of money...
Consultant and CEO of HSBC Amanah, Malaysia and a member of Shariah Advisory Council for Securities Commission Malaysia. He received a law degree from IIUMIIUMIIUM may refer to:*International Islamic University Malaysia *Macau Inter-University Institute , already renamed as University of Saint Joseph since 2009....
and completed a LL.M at Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country... - Pritam Singh, Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC (Singapore) for the Workers' PartyWorkers' PartyWorkers' Party is a name used by a number of political parties throughout the world. While the name has been used by both left-wing and right-wing organizations, it is currently used by left-wing followers of Communism, Maoism, Marxism, Marxism-Leninism, Social Democracy, Socialism and...
received a Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Studies in 2005.
It is also noted that then Prime Ministers of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Tun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...
, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
and Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, king of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
were conferred honorary doctorates by IIUM in various fields.
Faculty members (former and current)
- Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hashim KamaliMohammad Hashim KamaliMohammad Hashim Kamali is professor of law at the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He has taught Islamic law and jurisprudence there since 1985....
, AfghanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
-born Islamic legal scholar, professor of law at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws. - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arshad Islam, Associate Professor at Department of History and Civilisation, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences.
- Datuk Dr. Mashitah Ibrahim, Deputy Minister in Prime Minister's Department.
- Datuk Dusuki Ahmad, former political secretary of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed and Chairman of Amanah Raya Berhad.
- Tan Sri Harun M. Hashim, controversial former judge who banned UMNO.
- Prof. Tan Sri Dr. Ahmad Bin Mohamad Ibrahim, former Attorney GeneralAttorney GeneralIn most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. - Datuk Md Hashim Yahya, former MuftiMuftiA mufti is a Sunni Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law . In religious administrative terms, a mufti is roughly equivalent to a deacon to a Sunni population...
of Wilayah Persekutuan. - Yusri Mohamad, President of ABIM.
- Dr. Amina WadudAmina WadudAmina Wadud is an American scholar of Islam with a progressive focus on Qur'an exegesis . As an Islamic feminist, she has addressed mixed-sex congregations, giving a sermon in South Africa in 1994, and leading Friday prayers in the United States in 2005...
, controversial female Muslim scholar. - Dr. Muhammad Arif Zakaullah, professor of economics.
- Ahmet DavutoğluAhmet DavutogluProfessor Ahmet Davutoğlu is a Turkish political scientist, an academic and an ambassador. On May 1, 2009, he was named Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey after being the chief advisor to the Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey.-Life and career:...
, minister of foreign affairs of Turkey - Prof. Dr. B. Gültekin Çetiner Rector of International University of Sarajevo
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- Dr. Mesut Idriz, Assoc. Prof. Dr. at Gazikent University, Gaziantep, Turkey.