# Arabic College

Arabic Colleges in southern India refer to the educational institutes of higher Islamic learning. They are sometimes also known as Oriental Title Colleges in Kerala, and they are the near equivalent of north Indian madrasas. Graduates from Arabic Colleges can sit privately for the state recognized "Afzal-ul-Ulama" credential, which qualifies them to serve as Arabic Language teachers in state educational institutions.
A madrasa in Kerala is an extra-curricular institution where children receive basic Islamic education.
There are mainly two types of Arabic Colleges in Kerala—the 'traditionalist' Shafi'ite Arabic Colleges and the Salafi Movement-inspired Colleges. Most of the colleges come under the first category.
Arabic Colleges (based on funding and affiliation)
* Government Grant Aided & State University Affiliated Arabic Colleges (Oriental Title Colleges)
* Unaided & State University Affiliated Arabic Colleges
* Unaided & Non-affiliated Arabic Colleges

## Programmes offered

Source: Government of Kerala University of Calicut
In Government Grant Aided Arabic Colleges affiliated to State Universities

### Higher Secondary level

* Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary

### Undergraduate Degree level (Bachelor of Arts or Commerce)

* Afzal-ul-Ulama
* Functional Arabic .
* Economics with Islamic Finance
* English with Islamic History
* Islamic Finance

### Post Graduate level (Master of Arts)

* Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
* Islamic Finance
* Arabic

## Government Aided Arabic Colleges (Oriental Title Colleges)

Source: Government of Kerala University of Calicut
| Government Aided Arabic College | State University | Programmes offered |
| Rouzathul Uloom Arabic College, Farook College, Kozhikode | Calicut University | Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary (2 years) BA Afzal-ul-Ulama (3 years) BA Functional Arabic . MA Post Afzal-ul-Ulama (2 years) BCom Islamic Finance |
| Darunnajath Arabic College, Karuvarakundu, Malappuram | Calicut University | Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary BA Afzal-ul-Ulama BCom with Islamic Finance MA Arabic |
| Sunniya Arabic College, Chennamangallur, Mukkom, Kozhikode | Calicut University | Afzal-ul-Ulama MA Post Afzal-ul-Ulama BCom Islamic Finance |
| Ansar Arabic College, Valavannur, Malappuram | Calicut University | Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary BA Afzal-ul-Ulama Post Afzal-ul-Ulama MA Post Afzal-ul-Ulama BCom with Islamic Finance |
| Anvarul Islam Arabic College, Kuniyil, Malappuram | Calicut University | Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary BA Afzal-ul-Ulama BCom with Islamic Finance MA Arabic |
| Madeenathul Uloom Arabic College, Pulikal, Malappuram | Calicut University | Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary BA Afzal-ul-Ulama Post Afzal-ul-Ulama BA Economics with Islamic Finance BA Functional Arabic |
| Sullamussalam Arabic College, Areacode, Malappuram | Calicut University | Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary BA Afzal-ul-Ulama Post Afzal-ul-Ulama BA Economics with Islamic Finance BA English with Islamic History |
| Darul Uloom Arabic College, Vazhakad, Malappuram | Calicut University | Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary BA Afzal-ul-Ulama Post Afzal-ul-Ulama BA Functional Arabic (aided) MA Islamic Finance |
| Nasarthal Islam Arabic College, Kadavathur, Kannur | Kannur University | |
| Darul Irshad Arabic College, Paral, Kannur | Kannur University | |
| Anvarul Islam Women's Arabic College, Mongam, Malappuram | Calicut University | Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary BA Afzal-ul-Ulama Post Afzal-ul-Ulama BA Economics with Islamic Finance BA Functional Arabic |

## Unaided and Non-affiliated Arabic Colleges

Source: University of Kerala (doctoral thesis, 2011)
* Al Jamia, Santhapuram, Malappuram
* Markazu Al Saqafathu Sunniyya, Karanthur, Kozhikode
* Darul Huda Islamic University, Chemmad, Malappuram
* Jamia Nooriyya Arabiyya, Pattikkad, Malappuram
* Jamia Nadviyya, Edavananna, Malappuram
* Ilahiyya College, Thirurkad, Malappuram
* Islahiya College, Chennamangaloor, Kozhikkode
* Jamia Salafiyya, Pulikkal, Malppuram
* Islamiyya College, Vadanappally, Trichur