International Islamic University, Islamabad

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International Islamic University

الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية
Other name	IIU
Motto	Arabic: "وفوق كل ذي علم عليم"
Motto in English	"All those endowed with knowledge have the All-Knowing above them"
Type	Public
Established	1980 (1980)
Accreditation	Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) Pakistan Engineering Council Pakistan Bar Council
Chancellor	The President of Pakistan
President	Prof. Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi
Rector	Samina Malik
Academic staff	2000 to 2,500
Administrative staff	1,800 to 2,300
Students	28,000 to 30,000
Undergraduates	16,000 to 18,000
Postgraduates	10,000 to 12,000
Doctoral students	400 to 500
Location	Islamabad , Pakistan 33°39′24.23″N 73°1′29.14″E / 33.6567306°N 73.0247611°E / 33.6567306; 73.0247611
Campus	Urban, 704 acres (285 ha)
Colors	Green
Mascot	Islamian
Website	iiu.edu.pk

The International Islamic University (IIU)^[a] is an Islamic public university located in Islamabad, Pakistan.^[1][2][3] It was established in 1980 and restructured in 1985, and remains a valuable source for Higher Education in Pakistan. The university is regularly listed among the most recognized universities and prestigious degree awarding institutions of Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.^[1][4]

The university ranks joint second in the 2022 top university rankings of Times Higher Education World University Rankings in Pakistan. It also constantly ranks among the best universities in the country for the general category by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

The university is internationally renowned in the Muslim world and has academic ties with the Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Umm al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Islamic University of Medina, Medina, Saudi Arabia and King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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