International Islamic University Malaysia
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The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM; Malay: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia; Jawi: اونيۏرسيتي اسلام انتارابڠسا مليسيا; Arabic: الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية بماليزيا) is a public university in Malaysia. Headquartered in Gombak, Selangor, IIUM has six other campuses all over Malaysia: two medical-centric campuses and a Centre for Foundation Studies in Gambang, Pahang, two city campuses in Kuala Lumpur, and a language and tourism campus in Pagoh, Johor.
Motto | Taman Ilmu dan Budi (Malay) |
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Motto in English | Garden of Knowledge and Virtue |
Type | Public university |
Established | 23 May 1983; 40 years ago (1983-05-23)[1] |
Endowment | RM400 million (2018) |
Chancellor | Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah |
President | Samsudin Osman |
Rector | Dzulkifli Abdul Razak |
Academic staff | 1,904 (2019) |
Students | 26,266 (2019) |
Address | Jln Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , , , |
Campus | Suburban, 700 acres (2.8 km²) |
Colours | Gold and Turquoise |
Nickname | Mustangs |
Affiliations | ASAIHL,[2] ACU,[3] AUAP,[4] FUIW[5] |
Website | www |
The university is sponsored by eight governments and the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It is distinct from the International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan and International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh.
The university was established on 23 May 1983 and founded upon Islamic principles.[1] Islamic values are inculcated into all disciplines. IIUM offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees courses at its 14 faculties or "Kulliyyah" ("Kulliyyat", in plural).
Since 1987, IIUM has produced more than 70,000 graduates and undergraduates from more than 100 countries around the world. Most of them were from Malaysia.[6]