الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية | |
 | |
Other name | IIU |
|---|---|
| Motto | وفوق كل ذي علم عليم |
Motto in English | "All those endowed with knowledge have the All-Knowing above them" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1980 |
| Accreditation | |
| Chancellor | The President of Pakistan |
| President | Mohammad Sarwar (acting) [1] |
| Rector | Samina Malik |
Academic staff | 2000 to 2,500 |
Administrative staff | 1,800 to 2,300 |
| Students | 28,000 to 30,000 |
| Undergraduates | 16,000 to 18,000 |
| Postgraduates | 10,000 to 12,000 |
| 400 to 500 | |
| Location | , Pakistan 33°39′24.23″N 73°1′29.14″E / 33.6567306°N 73.0247611°E |
| Campus | Urban, 704 acres (285 ha) |
| Colors | Green |
| Mascot | Islamian |
| Website | iiu |
The International Islamic University (IIU)[a] is an Islamic public university located in Islamabad, Pakistan.[2][3][4] It was established in 1980 and restructured in 1985, and remains a valuable source for Higher Education in Pakistan.
The university is regularly listed among the most recognized universities and prestigious degree awarding institutions of Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[2][5] The university ranks joint second in the 2022 top university rankings of Times Higher Education World University Rankings in Pakistan. It also constantly ranks among the best universities in the country for the general category by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
The university is internationally renowned in the Muslim world and has academic ties with the Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Umm al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Islamic University of Medina, Medina, Saudi Arabia and King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- ^ "Legality of IIUI acting president's appointment questioned". Dawn (newspaper). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b International Islamic University, Islamabad is listed on the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) most recognised and prestigious Degree Awarding Institutions Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website, Retrieved 1 September 2020
- ^ "Cultural week opens at IIUI". Dawn (newspaper). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "International Islamic University location." Google Maps. Accessed 1 September 2020
- ^ Ahmed, A.; Sonn, T., eds. (2010). The SAGE Handbook of Islamic Studies. SAGE. p. 124. ISBN 978-1446264522.[permanent dead link]
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