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 Logo of the International Open University | |
Former names | Islamic Online University |
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| Motto | Changing the Nation Through Education |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2007 |
| Accreditation | NAQAA (National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority)[1] |
| Chancellor | Bilal Philips |
| Vice-Chancellor | Cherno Omar Barry |
| Students | 26,682 (spring 2020)[2] |
| Address | 21 Kanifing Mosque Road, P.O. Box 2340, Kanifing South, KMC, The Gambia |
| Campus | Online |
| Website | http://iou.edu.gm/ |
The International Open University (IOU) is a private distance education university headquartered in Kanifing, The Gambia. It was founded by Bilal Philips, in 2007 and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.