International Islamic University Malaysia
| The International Islamic University Malaysia (HUM) was established in 1983 under the Government of Malaysia's Company Act that has hence allowed the University to use English as the medium of instruction in all of its faculties. Supported by the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and several Muslim countries, HUM is the fruition of one of the major aspirations of the contemporary global Muslim community, which is to regain the ummah's leadership in the quest for knowledge, The main campus, designed with elegant blue and beige Islamic architecture, occupies 700 acres of land surrounded by green-forested limestone in the hilly district of Gombak, the northern part of Kuala Lumpur. Part of the university's physical facilities is at the Centre for Foundation Studies located in the city of Petaling Jaya. All of the University's Science- based faculties, namely the Medical, Science, Pharmacy Allied Health Sciences Nursing and Dentistry faculties, are housed at the second campus situated in the city of Kuantan, Pahang - a 1,000 acre garden surrounded by thick forest. Academic Strengths The model of integrated education is what shapes the uniqueness of HUM. In addition, the University is the only public university in Malaysia that uses English as the medium of instruction in all faculties. HUM spares no effort in ensuring that all their branches provide the best tertiary education possible. It scours the entire world in its recruitment exercises, employing only the most accomplished scholars for its academic departments and the most committed professionals to run its administration. HUM operates under the direction of a Board of Governors with representatives from the eight sponsoring governments and the OIC, maintaining links with governments and. institutions all over the world like the Association of Commonwealth Universities, League of Islamic Universities, Federation of Universities on the Muslim world, and International Association of Universities. Programme Outline HUM offers a wide range of academic programmes geared towards skill-building and scholastic attainment which is designed in accordance with HUM'S model of integrated tertiary education. Currently more than 70 degree programmes are offered by 15 faculties (designated as "Kulliyyahs"), 11 centers and an institute in the areas of humanities and natural and technical sciences, Undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes are available under their respective areas, namely: Architecture and Environmental Design The following programmes are offered under the respective "Kulliyyahs":-
The Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Law Here. there is a legal Practice Unit. an Executive Lecture Room, a Moot Court, a Law Resource Centre, a Presentation Room, Computer Laboratories, as well as Ahmad Ibrahim & Law collection of journals. Programmes include: • Doctor of Philosophy (Law) by research • Master of Comparative Law by coursework, research, or coursework & research • Diploma in Shariah Law and Practice by coursework • Diploma in Law and Administration of Islamic Judiciary, by coursework & research • Bachelor of Laws • Bachelor of Laws (Shariah) Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences Besides being equipped with state-of-the- art laboratories like Multimedia. Numerical & Analysis, Operating Systems & Research, Presentation, and Internet Application, this Kulliyyah has an online Bloomberg database (data service) that serves as a source for information and resources on economics. as well as a resource centre that acts as a mini-library, storing publications, book collections, and reports of government institutions and business firms. Programmes conducted are: • Doctor of Philosophy (Economics) by coursework & research • Doctor of Philosophy (Accounting) by coursework & research
• Master of Economics (with specializations in either Applied Economics, or Finance), which can be studied by coursework & research, or by coursework • Masters of Science (Accounting) by coursework and research • Master of Science (Finance), by coursework, with specializations in Banking, Fund Management, Financial Management, and Corporate Finance. • Master of Business Administration, by mode of coursework & research, where students can choose to major in any of the following - General Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), Finance, and Islamic Banking and Finance. • Master of Management by coursework & research • Bachelor of Economics • Bachelor of Business Administration • Bachelor of Accounting
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences Here, there are eight teaching laboratories equipped with the latest amenities designed to teach courses in verbal communication, written communication, broadcasting, advertising, photography, and multimedia communication. Programmes include:- • Doctor of Philosophy (Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Heritage), by mode of coursework & research, or by research • Doctor of Philosophy (Arabic Language) - with majors in Linguistic Studies and Literary Studies, conducted by coursework & research, or by research • Doctor of Philosophy (English Language Studies), which can be studied by coursework & research, or by research, with majors in Language Studies, or Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language • Doctor of Philosophy (English Literary Studies) by coursework & research, or by research Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), which can be studied in either the mode of coursework & research, or solely by research. Students can choose to major in Clinical & Counselling Psychology Industrial & Organization Psychology, or Psychological Testing & Measurement • Doctor of Philosophy (Communication), offered by coursework & research • Doctor of Philosophy (Political Science). which consists of specializations like International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, and Public Administration & Public Policy • Doctor of Philosophy (History and Civilization), which is by mode of research • Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage, by coursework & research, or by coursework only Master of Human Sciences (English Literary Studies) • Master of Human Sciences (Arabic Language), wit specializations in Linguistic Studies, Arabic as a Second Language, and Literary Studies Master of Human Sciences (English Language Studies), which can be pursued by coursework & research, or only by coursework Master of Human Sciences (Psychology) by the modes of coursework & research, or by coursework • Master of Human Sciences (Communication), with specializations in Journalism. Organizational Communication, and Public Relations • Master of Human Sciences (Political Science), where majors include Comparative Politics, Public Administration & Public Policy, International Relations, and Political Theory • Master of Human Science (History and Civilization), where the majors available are Islamic History and Civilization, and South East Asian History Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh) Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Quran and Sunnah Studies) • Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion) • Bachelor of Human Sciences (Arabic Language and Literature) • Bachelor of Human Sciences (English Language and Literature) • Bachelor of Human Sciences (Communication) • Bachelor of Human Sciences (History and Civilization) Bachelor of Human Sciences (Political Science) • Bachelor of Human Sciences (Psychology) • Bachelor of Human Sciences (Sociology and Anthropology) • Kulliyyah of Engineering
This faculty conducts four programmes at Doctor and Masters Degree levels, namely: Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering). with a wide range of specializations for students' selection. They encompass Electrical & Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Material Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering. Communications Engineering, as well as Computer & Information Engineering • Master of Science (Manufacturing Engineering) - The mode of this programme is by coursework & research • Master of Science (Computer & Information Engineering) - Like the above, the mode of this programme is also by coursework & research • Master of Science (Mechatronic Engineering), which is also conducted by the mode of coursework & research • Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace) • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical - Automotive) Bachelor of Engineering (Manufacturing) Institute of Education This Centre is well-equipped with the Instructional Technology laboratory the Student Computer laboratory as well as software packages to enhance the teaching of courses in the educational field. Other notable facilities include a Micro- Teaching Laboratory Studio, a Library a Resource Centre and audio-visual teaching equipment. Programmes include: - • Doctor of Philosophy (Education), by coursework & research The specialisations include Education Administration, Social Foundations of Education (Sociology History and Philosophy), Educational Psychology Curriculum & Instruction and Instructional Technology. • Master of Education by coursework & research, or by research Postgraduate students can choose to specialise in any of the following: Educational Administration, Social Foundations of Education (Sociology, History and Philosophy), Educational Psychology Curriculum & Instruction, Guidance & Counselling, Instructional Technology, The Teaching of Islamic Education, The Teaching of Arabic to Non-Arabic Speakers, and The Teaching of Thinking Skills.
Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environment Design Apart from a magnificent exhibition gallery, auditorium, lecture theatres, seminar rooms, and workshops, this Kulliyyah is also equipped with a comprehensive range of laboratories like Ergonomics, Environmental I, Environmental, Geo+echnical & Geological, Geoma+ics & Remote Sensing, Material Testing, Urban Planning, Heritage Conservation, Multimedia, and Photography Programmes offered include: • Doctor of Philosophy (Built Environment), comprising majors such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Urban & Regional Planning, Applied Art & Design, as well as Building Technology & Engineering • Master of Science (Built Environment). where graduates can choose to major in any of the specialisations that are similar to the above, namely Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Urban & Regional Planning. Applied Art & Design, as well as Building Technology & Engineering • Master of Urban & Regional Planning • Master of Urban Design, with specialisations like Urban Design, as well as Conservation and Heritage • Master of Business Administration (Construction Business), by mode of coursework. This is an executive programme and applications can therefore be sent directly to the Kulliyyah • Bachelor of Architecture Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning • Bachelor of Quantity Surveying • Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Kulliyyah of Medicine The HUM campus at Kuantan has a comprehensive research infrastructure that caters to postgraduate medical students. The medical teaching building houses the lecture halls, student laboratories, a chemical balance room, research laboratories, an examination hall, a medical library, a medical museum, a cold room, seminar rooms, the clinical skills laboratory, as well as an animal retention area. This Kulliyyah's medical library is stocked with an impressive collection of medical reference books, journals, audio-visual materials, MEDLINE database search, and other periodicals. Meanwhile, the programmes offered under this Kulliyyah are: • Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences), by mode of coursework & research • Master of Medical Sciences, also by mode of coursework & research • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery The Kulliyyah is also offering the Master's and Doctoral degrees in the disciplines of Anatomy Parasi+ology Microbiology Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Physiology Kulliyyah of Science Programmes offered here are: • Doctor of Philosophy (Science), encompassing specialisations like Biomedical Science, Computational & Theoretical Sciences, Biotechnology, and Bioscience • Master of Science - comprising majors of Biomedical Science, Computational & Theoretical Sciences, Biotechnology, and Bioscience • Bachelor of Biomedical Science • Bachelor of Biotechnology • Bachelor of Mathematical Science
> Kulliyyah of Information & Communication Technology This Kulliyyah houses several laboratories for students' learning needs like General Usage, Networking, Incubation, Internet Application, SUN Solaris, and Multimedia. Programmes include; - • Doctor of Philosophy (Management Information Systems), which is by research • Doctor of Philosophy (Library and Information Science), by modes of coursework, or coursework & research • Master in Management Information Systems, by research • Master in Library & Information Science, by coursework, or coursework & research • Bachelor of Management Information Systems
> Kulliyyah of Pharmacy There is only one programme conducted under this Kulliyyah, which is the Bachelor of Pharmacy, a professional-oriented programme which provides undergraduates with broad training in pharmacy in the areas of: • Pharmaceutical Chemistry • Clinical Pharmacy • Pharmaceutical Microbiology • Physiology , Pharmacology • Pharmaceutical Technology Students will be required to undergo industrial training and be attached to hospital wards, as well as pharmacy services and pharmaceutical companies to expose them to the actual working environment and to inculcate the quality of self- reliance.
> Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Programmes offered here are: • Bachelor of Audiology • Bachelor of Speech Therapy • Bachelor of Optometry Bachelor of Radiography Technology • Bachelor of Radiotherapy Technology • Bachelor of Dietetics • Bachelor of Nutrition Sciences
> Kulliyah of Nursing This has a 4-year programme training professional nurses at degree level, competent to work in hospitals and health care centres. It will cater to the need of the Ministry of Health and other related public and private institutions, The programme emphasises on both the theory and the practice of nursing with the incorporation of moral and ethical values in accordance to Islamic principles. Students will be required to do attachment training in the hospitals and the community health clinics. They are also required to do a research project in nursing,
> Kulliyyah of Dentistry The newest addition to HUM, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, offers Bachelor of Dentistry. > International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) Its present campus consists of a main administration and academic building, a library a mosque, and a conference hall. The programmes conducted under this Institute are delineated as below: • Doctor of Philosophy (Islamic Thought), by coursework & research • Doctor of Philosophy (Islamic Civilisation), by coursework & research • Doctor of Philosophy (Islamic Science), by coursework & research • Master in Islamic Thought, by coursework & research • Master in Islamic Civilisation, by coursework & research • Master in Islamic Science, by coursework & research Candidates who are applying for a postgraduate programme of study must possess a recognised professional qualification or a good Bachelor's or Master's degree awarded by a reputable university. Meanwhile, undergraduate students are required to have an acceptable level of language proficiency in either English (equivalent of TOEFL 550 or above) and/or Arabic. Otherwise, it is compulsory for students to undertake language courses offered at the Centre for Languages & Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD). Most of the programmes are conducted in English, but some particular courses within the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences and the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws are conducted in Arabic language. In addition, HUM also offers executive programmes through its eleven centres of excellence. To date, HUM has secured collaborative links with various foreign/local institutions and organisations towards its mission of in+ernationalisation and trend towards globalisation. Currently more than a hundred Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed and finalised for various fields and aspects. Academic Facilities and Resources HUM houses all the facilities that a modern community is worthy of. It considers every need of students in academic and non-academic terms, by providing facilities and amenities for students' comfort and well-being so as to enable them to gain the most from their education. Every faculty is therefore well-equipped with the appropriate facilities to accommodate and assist students in courses that they undertake. Academic facilities include: • Lecture/tutorial rooms • Lecture theatres • Language, computer, science and engineering laboratories • A fully-equipped library
Non-academic facilities within the campus include: • A mosque • In-campus hostels • A 24-hour medical clinic • 2 swimming pools • A sport complex • A multi-purpose hall • A student society room • Food stalls and canteens • Convenience shops • Bookshops • Photo studios • A post office • Photocopy centres • A laundry shop • Banks • An optical shop, and • A well-staffed children's Educare Centre (child minding centre),
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| Student Support Services and Student Development Activities
The Student Affairs Division & the Student Development and Co-curricular Activity Division have an important role of assisting students in their personal and professional development, in accordance with the university's philosophy and objectives. The division provides counseling and guidance to students in their extra co-curricular activities, organises formal and informal trainings, coordinates students' recreational activities, and ensures that the university's facilities meet students' needs. Some highlights of its services offered are as follows: • Orientation Programme • Accommodation • Co-curricular activities • Counseling & Career Guidance - This service is provided by a large internationally-staffed body of advisors and peer counselors who would help students in resolving problems of adjusting to their university life • Student Leadership Development Activities • Transportation Services • Sponsorship, Scholarships & Financial Services Apart from the academic needs of students, HUM also pays serious attention to their well- being as a community of the university. Apart from all of the aforementioned services, the university has also divisions to cater to students' self development, such as counseling & carrier guidance unit, co-curricular activities, trainings. cultural events and sports activities, In regard to this, HUM has established an International Students Division that acts as a focal point for the international student community on- campus, catering to all matters related to them. It is a one-stop centre that offers services in ways that will help make their stay and study in the university meaningful and pleasant, We are hence committed to providing culturally sensitive services of the highest quality. The Office's objectives are concentrated towards four main areas, namely, the Student Services, Student Activities, International Promotion and Immigration. As the campus office is devoted to international students, these units strive to create a conducive environment that allows for successful educational and personal experiences, Financial Aid Enquiries about grants and sponsorship should be made directly to the sponsoring agencies. The University is unable to provide financial support for students except for a small number of highly deserving cases. Recognition &' Achievements HUM students participate regularly in international competitions and have done the university proud by winning several honours over the years. In 1997. HUM team became the first Asian team to emerge as the champion in the Aliens Arthur Robinson Group International Client Interviewing Competition. Among the other more recent achievements of HUM are: • Awarded with the Alona Evens Award at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Washington • Runner up in Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Washington, D.C. - 2005) • Best oralist in Philip C, Jessup International Law • Champion (ESL Category) in the Australasian In+ervarsity Debating Championship (New Zealand - 2006) • Champion (ESL Category) in the 27th World Debating Championship (Canada - 2007) • Overall Best Speaker (ESL Category) in the 27th World Debating Championship (Canada - 2007) Besides excelling academically, HUM students are also winners in sports, where they won medals at the recent Asean University Games. The Malaysian Business Week magazine has once ranked HUM as the Number One University in Malaysia for the professionalism and ethical conduct of its graduates after conducting a survey on their job performance. |
| The International Islamic University Malaysia (HUM) was established in 1983
when the University
received its "Establishment Order" from His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,
HRH Sultan Haji
Ahmad Shah Al- Musta'in Billah ibni AI-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mu'adzam
Shah,
after an exchange of Diplomatic Notes of co-sponsorship between the Government
of Malaysia (host
country) and a number of Muslim Governments namely Bangladesh, Egypt, Libya,
Maldives, Pakistan,
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). The
University is the only
public University in Malaysia which uses English as its medium of instruction
and in its everyday
operation. In addition, Arabic is used as the medium of instruction for
undergraduate and postgraduate
programs in the Faculty of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences.
There are approximately 18,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students including international students from 100 countries in the world. There are fifteen faculties in HUM, which are: |
| JAN. 12, 1982 - The decision to establish an International Islamic
University in Malaysia was made known by the Honorable Prime Minister of
Malaysia, Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in Kuala Lumpur.
FEB. 12, 1982 - The concept paper for the establishment of the International Islamic University Malaysia was approved by the Prime Minister and the Malaysian Cabinet under the supervision of the Minister of Education, Dato' Dr. Sulaiman Daud. A Steering Committee was set up to coordinate the establishment of International Islamic University Malaysia. 1982 - Professor Dr. Ariffin Suhaimi of the University of Pertanian was appointed by the Minister of Education to be the coordinator of the project. AUG. 1982 - The 13th O.I.C Islamic Foreign Ministers' meeting held in Niamey, Niger endorsed Malaysia's proposal for the establishment of the International Islamic University in Malaysia. MAY 1983 - Several countries from the Organizations of Islamic Conference (O.I.C) agreed to co-sponsor the establishment of International Islamic University Malaysia. MAY 10, 1983 - The International Islamic University Malaysia was officially established. MAY 20, 1983 - International Islamic University Malaysia obtained its establishment Order from H.M. The King of Malaysia. MAY 27, 1983 - International Islamic University Malaysia Board of Governors held its first meeting. JUL. 1, 1983 - HRH The Sultan of Pahang was appointed as the first Constitutional Head of the University. JUL. 15, 1983 - First intake of 153 students. SEP. 3, 1983 - The Right Honourable Tun Hussien Onn was appointed as the first President of the University. SEP. 16, 1983 - University Senate was established. DEC. 1, 1983 - Prof. Dr. Abdul Rauf from Egypt was appointed as the first Rector of the University. JUL. 17, 1988 - Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as the Minister of Education, was appointed as the 2nd President of the University after the demise of Tun Hussein Onn. DEC. 1, 1988 - Dr. Abdul Hamid A. Sulayman from Saudi Arabia was appointed as the 2nd Rector of the University. AUG. 1993 - Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad laid the foundation stone of the IIUM Gombak Campus. DEC. 1996 - The Kulliyyah of Laws in Gombak Campus was completed. JAN. 1997 - The Kulliyyah of Economics & Management Sciences and Kulliyyah of Engineering were transferred to Gombak Campus. 1998 - The Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences was transferred to the Gombak Campus. JUL. 1, 1999 - Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak was appointed as the 3rd President of the University. APR. 5, 1999 - Prof. Mohd. Kamal Hassan was appointed as the 3rd Rector of the University. JAN. 2000 - The Kulliyyah of Architecture & Environmental Design was transferred to Gombak Campus. MAR. 1, 2000 - Tan Seri Dato' Seri Sanusi Junid was appointed as the 4th
President of the IIUM.
The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) offers students a unique opportunity for academic excellence and individual growth. The University is committed to a rigorous, comprehensive approach to higher learning. IIUM regards knowledge as a trust from Allah to be utilized, in accordance with His guidance, for the benefit of human life. Thus, the University honors intellectual enquiry, considering the quest for knowledge to be an act of worship. By integrating sources of revealed knowledge with an arts and sciences curriculum the University contributes both to the enrichment of the intellectual tradition and the advancement of the individual and society. The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) was founded in 1983 by the Government of Malaysia and co-sponsored initially by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and some Muslim countries. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, directed in 1982 the Ministry of Education to plan for the establishment of the International Islamic University in Malaysia and a coordinating committee under the Ministry of Education was formed to actualize the project by May 1983. The University was established under the Malaysian (Company Act) so as to allow the university to use English as the medium of instruction. This is due to the fact that Malaysian law does not allow a public university to use the medium of instruction other than Bahasa Malaysia. Close links have been established between IIUM and such national and international institutions as the League of Islamic Universities, the International Association of Universities, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Affiliations with local businesses have enabled IIUM students to gain practical work experience in the application of their chosen disciplines in industry, in addition to their normal campus-based course work. The first group of 153 students graduated from IIUM in 1987, and the University takes pride in the fact that its graduates have made a significant impact in Malaysia, as well as in many other countries. They have demonstrated excellence not only in the public and private sectors, but also in universities throughout the world where they have completed higher studies. There are approximately 9,107 undergraduate and 1,547 postgraduate
students, including 1,456 international students from more than 90 countries
around the world, reflecting the geographic and cultural diversity of the ummah.
IIUM students are highly motivated and academically talented, many mastering two
or more languages. Many also pursue double degrees, for example in Human
Sciences and Revealed Knowledge, Laws and Shari'ah, etc.
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| The highly regarded International Islamic University, Malaysia, built around
the concept of the "Garden of Knowledge and Virtue", was founded in 1983. It has
since become one of the prominent universities, not only in Malaysia, also
internationally. Over the last 20 years, the university has been host to students
from more than 92 countries. The university's uniqueness lies in its philosophy
and curricula, which combine rigorous academic programs with Islamic social and
moral values. The majority of the undergraduate and postgraduate programs are in
the fields of Management, Engineering, Law, Science, Medicine, Education and
Architecture. The University's modern campus was officially opened in April
2001. Situated at the foot of the Gombak hillside, it is about 10 kilometers
from Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. The campus occupies an area of 288 hectares. The purpose built campus offers a complete range of facilities that includes on-campus housing, a large library with on-line access, a 24-hour clinic, cafeterias, auditoriums, communication facilities, computer labs, teaching and research labs, convenience stores, a post office and two banks. The university also provides various sports facilities such as an Olympic size swimming pool, two sport complexes, football fields, tennis courts, basketball courts etc. Similar facilities are also available on the IIUM's two other branch campuses situated in Kuantan, Pahang and Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The university currently has a student enrolment totaling 16,000. The IIUM Management Centre, located adjacent to the Faculty of Economics and Management Science's building, was established in 1993. It offers excellent teaching facilities and a capable faculty. The faculty members teaching at the Centre hold doctoral qualifications. Many also had prior experience in the private sector before joining academia. They have also been active in research and consultancy. The Centre offers two master degree programs namely the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Management (MMgt). The Centre's objective is to prepare the business leaders of the future and aims at giving its students a rigorous, well-structured programme covering a range of business skills. The Centre is committed to building a distinctive approach to the study of management which embraces both the development and dissemination of knowledge that reflects:
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