Close links have been established between IIUM and such national and international institutions as the League of Islamic Universities, the International Association of Universities, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Affiliations with local businesses have enabled IIUM students to gain practical work experience in the application of their chosen disciplines in industry, in addition to their normal campus-based course work. The first group of 153 students graduated from IIUM in 1987, and the University takes pride in the fact that its graduates have made a significant impact in Malaysia, as well as in many other countries. They have demonstrated excellence not only in the public and private sectors, but also in universities throughout the world where they have completed higher studies. There are approximately 9,107 undergraduate and 1,547 postgraduate students, including 1,456 international students from more than 90 countries around the world, reflecting the geographic and cultural diversity of the ummah.
IIUM students are highly motivated and academically talented, many mastering two or more languages.
Many also pursue double degrees, for example in Human Sciences and Revealed Knowledge, Laws and Shari'ah, etc. The IIUM faculty is a distinguished group of scholars whose doctorates or other final professional degrees are from leading universities around the globe. Like the student body, the faculty also reflects the geographical and cultural diversity of the ummah in its inclusion of many different nationalities. They contribute to and edit professional and scholarly journals, author texts, undertake research, speak at international seminars and conferences, and are frequently consulted by scholarly, civic and corporate agencies. Job Prospects Malaysian graduates of IIUM have performed very well in both the public and private sectors.