The Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) has officially opened enrollment for more than 60 academic programs scheduled to commence in the second semester of this year. Applications are open until 1:00 PM on July 15th, and prospective students can submit forms either at the university’s main campus in Malé, its Learning Centers across the atolls, or online.
In an announcement released by IUM, the university detailed a broad array of courses available across various academic levels including Doctorate, Masters, Bachelor’s, Associate Degree, Diploma, and Certificate programs. Courses span key areas such as Islamic Shariah, Quranic Sciences, Arabic Language, Islamic Education, Business Management, and Islamic Banking and Finance.
Doctorate-Level Programs:
- PhD in Islamic Judicial Sciences and Legislative Policy
- PhD in Education
- PhD in Management and Leadership
Master’s-Level Programs:
- Master of Qira’at
- MA in Quranic Sciences
- MA in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
- MA in Aqeedah and Islamic Thoughts
- MA in Journalism and Media Communications
- MA in TESOL
- MA in Arabic Linguistics
- Master of Comparative Laws
- Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge, Leadership and Administration
- Executive Master in Islamic Finance
- Master of Business Management
- Master of Public Administration and Governance
- Master of Education in Leadership and Administration
- Master of Teaching and Learning (with specializations in Quran and Islamic Education)
- Master of Research and Publication
- Master of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Bachelor’s-Level and Postgraduate Diploma Programs:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching
- Bachelor’s in Quranic Studies, Islamic Studies, Imamship, Shariah and Law (with and without honours), and Education (Early Childhood, Primary, Arabic Language, Quran, Islamic Studies)
- BA in Arabic Language
- Bachelor of Local Governance and Administration
- Bachelor of Islamic Banking and Finance
- Bachelor of Accounting and Finance
- Bachelor of Human Resource Management
Diploma and Associate Degree Programs:
- Associate Degrees in Shariah and Law, and Local Governance
- Diplomas in Imamship, Education, Teaching (Quran, Arabic, Islamic Studies), Arabic Language, Islamic Banking, Accounting, and HR
Certificate and Short Courses:
- Advanced Certificates in Quranic Studies, Imamship, Shariah and Law, Teaching, Arabic Language, Business Management
- Certificates Levels 1–3 in Qira’atul Quran, Arabic, English, Janaza, Imamship
- Public Speaking Skills Course Level 1
- Quran Memorization Course
- 10 Qira’at Ijaza Program
IUM specified that each course will be conducted only if a minimum of 15 students enroll. The broad scope of programs reflects the university’s commitment to expanding access to both traditional Islamic knowledge and modern academic disciplines.