Islamic University in Uganda


The Islamic University in Uganda is a multi-campus university offering courses at certificate,diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The main campus of the university is in Mbale, Uganda, about north-east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.

History

The idea to start IUIU was conceived at the second summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference 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 Muslim community in southern and eastern Africa.the university also enrolls non Muslim students and are free to practise their religions in their different sects.

University campuses

As of December 2014, IUIU had four campuses:
The university has the following faculties: