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Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU)
Motto	O Lord, Advance Me In Knowledge
Established	1988
Type	Private
Chancellor	Prof. Dr. Abdallah Omar Nasseef
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Ahmad Kaweesa Sengendo
Students	6,000+ (2009)[1]
Location	Mbale, Uganda
Campus	Urban
Website	http://www.iuiu.ac.ug

The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), is a multi-campus university for advanced study at undergraduate and post graduate levels. The main campus of the university is located in Mbale, Uganda, about 150 miles (240 km) northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[2]

Contents 1 History 2 University Campuses 3 Academic Departments 4 Academic Programs 4.1 Undergraduate Courses 4.2 Postgraduate Courses 4.3 Diploma Courses 5 External links 6 See also 7 References

[edit] History

The idea to start IUIU was conceived at the second summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in 1974. The university was inaugurated in February 1988 with 80 students. The main objective of the university is to serve the higher education needs of the English Speaking African Muslim community in Southern and Eastern Africa.^[3]

[edit] University Campuses

As of April 2009, IUIU has four (4) campuses:^[4]

• The Main Campus is located approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), north of the city of Mbale, in eastern Uganda, on the Mbale-Kimi Road. The coordinates of the main campus are:01 05 35N, 34 10 37E (Latitude:1.0930; Longitude:34.1770).
• The Kibuli Campus located on Kibuli Hill, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the central business district in Kampala.
• The Kabojja Campus, located in Kabojja, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Kampala's central business district. The Kabojja Campus is an exclusively females-only campus.
• The Arua Campus in the town of Arua, approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) northwest of Kampala.

[edit] Academic Departments

The university has the following faculties:

• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Management Studies
• Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
• Faculty of Islamic Studies & Arabic
• Center for Postgraduate Studies

[edit] Academic Programs

[edit] Undergraduate Courses

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics
• Bachelor of Developmental Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication
• Bachelor of Social Sciences
• Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration
• Bachelor of Arts with Education
• Bachelor of Education
• Bachelor of Science with Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Sharia
• Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Islamic & Arabic Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Da’wah
• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Public Administration
• Bachelor of Business Studies
• Bachelor of Human Resources Management
• Bachelor of Micro Finance Management
• Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management
• Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition
• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
• Bachelor of Statistics

[edit] Postgraduate Courses

• Master of Arts in History
• Master of Arts in Religion, Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Master of Arts in Kiswahili
• Master of Education in Educational Management
• Master of Arts in Arabic Studies
• Master of Arts in Islamic Studies
• Master of Arts in Sharia. (taught in Arabic language)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)
• Master of Science in Botany
• Master of Science in Environmental Science
• Master of Science in Zoology

[edit] Diploma Courses

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education
• Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration
• Post graduate Diploma in computer Science and Information Technology

[edit] External links

• Islamic University in Uganda Homepage
• Statistical, Economic & Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries Homepage
• IUIU Brochure at Newvision Newspaper

[edit] See also

• List of universities in Uganda

[edit] References

Coordinates: 01°05′35″N 34°10′37″E / 1.09306°N 34.17694°E / 1.09306; 34.17694

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