Established | 2000 |
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Principal | Zahid Parvez |
Location | , 52°40′35″N 1°16′18″W / 52.6765°N 1.2716°W |
Website | https://www.mihe.ac.uk/ |
The Markfield Institute of Higher Education is an educational institution based in Leicestershire, in the United Kingdom.[1] Specialising in Islamic subjects, the institute runs part-time and full-time courses, awarding BA and MA degrees validated by Newman University, and PhD degrees validated by the University of Gloucestershire.[2][3] The institute is accredited by the British Accreditation Council, reviewed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, and registered with the Higher Education Funding Council for England.[1]
Currently, the fees are £4,500 a year for UK and EU students, and £7,500 a year for international students.[4][5]
The institute was established in 2000 and inaugurated by the Prince of Wales.[6] In 2015, the institute was shortlisted for The Muslim News Award for Excellence in Education.[7]