Islamic University of Madinah (IUM / الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة)

Country

Saudi Arabia (SA)

City

Madinah

Control

public

Language

Arabic (national language + Islamic studies primary) + English (HE primary medium for STEM/medicine/business/research)

Accreditation

Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (وزارة التعليم) plus Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC / هيئة تقويم التعليم والتدريب) for quality assurance — apex regulators for Saudi HEIs. Saudi HE classifications: (1) PUBLIC NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — ~30 universities including 5 oldest (King Saud 1957, Islamic University Madinah 1961, KFUPM 1963, King Abdulaziz 1967, IMSIU 1974) + regional comprehensives + Vision 2030 newer institutions; (2) ROYAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH — KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2009 founded by King Abdullah's royal endowment, $20B+ endowment, independent of Ministry); (3) HARAMAIN ISLAMIC UNIVERSITIES — Umm Al-Qura Makkah (1981, heritage to 1949 College of Sharia) + Islamic University Madinah (1961) — premier Sunni Islamic studies institutions for entire Muslim world; (4) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — ~10 including Prince Sultan, Effat (first women's private), Alfaisal, Dar Al Hekma, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd; (5) SPECIALISED — Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, medical specialty colleges. Plus Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu industrial colleges. Arabic is national language + HE primary medium for Islamic studies + humanities; ENGLISH primary for STEM/medicine/business/research universities. Vision 2030 launched 2016 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reshaping HE for diversification beyond oil economy.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Source

Islamic University of Madinah (IUM / الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة) — KSA Ministry of Education + institutional verification (Day 16) · tier: tier_2_directory

Website

https://www.iu.edu.sa

Founded 1961 (chartered by King Saud as global Sunni Islamic university serving Muslim ummah; located in MADINAH — second holiest city of Islam; ~85% international students from 165+ countries). ONE OF THE WORLD'S PREMIER SUNNI ISLAMIC UNIVERSITIES. Chartered 1961 by King Saud as global Islamic university serving Muslim ummah. Located in MADINAH — PROPHET'S CITY (PBUH), second holiest city of Islam, where Prophet Muhammad ﷺ migrated to from Makkah 622 CE (Hijra). ~22,000+ students. UNIQUE: ~85% of students are INTERNATIONAL from 165+ COUNTRIES — Saudi government provides full scholarships including tuition + housing + monthly stipend + return ticket annually. CRITICAL Pakistani context: thousands of Pakistani religious scholars + imams trained here; major pipeline for Pakistani madrasahs + mosques globally. Programmes: Sharia, Quran + Sunnah, Da'wah + Usul-ud-Din, Arabic Language, Hadith Sciences. ARABIC-MEDIUM. PURELY SUNNI orthodoxy (Wahhabi/Salafi-leaning but mainstream Sunni acceptance globally).

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