IIU

The foundation of the Islamic University, Islamabad was laid on the first day of the fifteenth century Hijrah i.e. Muharram 1, 1401 (November 11,1980). This landmark of the beginning of the new Century symbolizes the aspirations and hopes of the Muslim Ummah for an Islamic renaissance. The university was created to produce scholar and practitioners who are imbued with Islamic ideology, whose character and personality conforms to the teachings of Islam, and who are capable to cater to the economic, social, political, technological and intellectual needs of the Muslim Ummah. Islamic Research Institute and few other units like Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue, Dawah Academy, Shariah Academy and Institute of Professional Development are situated within the premises of majestic Faisal Mosque (spread over an area of 189,705 square meters) which is a symbol of International Islamic brotherhood and unity. In conformance with the Islamic precepts, the university provides academic services to men and women through separate campuses for each segment. These campuses, along with the central library, administrative wing and hostels, are located in sector H-10.

The Mission
1. To develop the International Islamic University as the Premier seat of learning in South Asia with special emphasis on Islamic disciplines, the Hadith, Fiqh, History, Islamic Thought & Civilization and Social Sciences occupying the central position. 2. To highlight and define the relevance of Islam in changing modern times to the whole human life, thought and action. 3. To provide a sound intellectual and scholastic foundation for the ideological, moral, intellectual, social, economic and technological development of the Muslim Ummah within the framework of the values, ideals, principles and norms of Islam. 4. To produce skilled personnel for effective implementation of Islamic norms and values and management of Islamic institutions of Pakistan in particular and other parts of the world in general. 5. To foster cooperation and promote mutual understanding among the institutions working for the advancement of Islamic learning and knowledge in different parts of the world for the realization of common objectives. 6. To study and interpret the teachings of Islam in the context of the intellectual and scientific progress of the modern world. 7. To encourage and promote education, training and research in different areas of learning such as social, natural, applied and communication sciences with special emphasis on Islamic learning.

The University achieves these goals by:

Providing advance studies, research, education and training in Islamic Disciplines, Humanities, Social, Physical, Natural, Management, and Engineering Sciences; Promoting reinterpretation of modern thought and research in the various fields and seeking practical Islamic approach on contemporary issues facing the Ummah; Devising ways and means to develop Islamic personality, building model Islamic behaviour and conduct, inculcating Islamic values; Making arrangements for proper dissemination of results of research, through publication and other media of communication; and Opening its doors to all without any discrimination of caste, creed, colour, race, religion or sex.