Islamic University in Uganda

De Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) be multi-campus varsity wey dey offer courses at certificate, diploma, undergraduate den postgraduate levels. De main campus of de varsity dey Mbale, about 222 kilometres (138 mi) north-east of Kampala, Uganda ein capital den largest city."Road Distance Between Kampala And Mbale With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

 History 
Dem conceive de idea make dem start IUIU at de second summit of de Organisation of de Islamic Conference insyd 1974. Na dem inaugurate de varsity insyd February 1988 plus 80 students. De main objective of de varsity be make e serve de higher education needs of de English-speaking Muslim community insyd Southern den Eastern Africa. De  varsity sanso dey enroll non-Muslim students, wey be free make dem practice dema different religions."History of Islamic University In Uganda". EastChance.com. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

 University campuses 
As of December 2014, IUIU get four campuses:Talemwa, Moses (1 August 2011). "IUIU Increases Student Intake". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 25 December 2014.

 De Main Campus be approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north of Mbale ein central business district insyd de Eastern Region of Uganda, for de Mbale-Soroti road top. De coordinates of de main campus be 1°06'02.0"N, 34°10'25.0"E (Latitude:1.100556; Longitude:34.173611)."Location of The Main Campus of Islamic University In Uganda". Retrieved 5 January 2021.
 De Kampala Campus be for Kibuli Hill top, approximately 3.5 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of de central business district of Kampala, de capital den largest city of Uganda.
 De Kabojja Campus dey insyd Kabojja, 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Kampala ein central business district. Dis campus be for female students per.Nankinga, Mary (8 May 2011). "Isinina Is President At IUIU Kabojja". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 25 December 2014.
 De Arua Campus dey insyd de town of Arua, approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) north-west of Kampala.Felix Warom Okellov and Clement Alumac (19 November 2013). "Universities Offer Hope To West Nile's Poor". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

 Academics 
De varsity get de faculties wey dey follow, as of January 2021:Islamic University In Uganda (5 January 2021). "Islamic University in Uganda: Academics: Faculties". Mbale: Islamic University In Uganda. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

 Faculty of Law
 Faculty of Health Sciences
 Faculty of Science
 Faculty of Education
 Faculty of Management Studies
 Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
 Faculty of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language
 Faculty of Health SciencesEsther Nakkazi (24 August 2013). "Health Faculty to Open In Uganda's Islamic University". OnIslam.net. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
 Faculty of Technology & Engineering (Dem expect)Sadab Kitatta Kaaya (10 September 2014). "Uganda: Islamic Organisation OIC Increases Funding for Universities". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
 Center for Postgraduate Studies.

 Students 
Islamic University in Uganda, affectionately dem dey bell am IUIU boasts, get students from across de African continent. De first West African student make dem admit am to de varsity be Mr. Abdul Ishaq Hussein wey komot Ghana between 1989 den 1990. Later Mr. Ahmed Gedel follow am, sanso komot Ghana den four oda Nigerians wey dey include Imam Rufai, Ismail, Dr. Uba Inuwa den Dr. Taufik.

Na chaw oda West African students from Mali, The Gambia, famous of whom be Alieu K. Jammeh, wey na he serve as Minister of Sports under Yahya Jammeh. He currently be Gambia ein High Commissioner to Guinea.

Der be students from Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, South Africa, Djibouti den Eritrea as of July 1998.

 University halls 
Currently, de varsity get four very competitive halls of residence.

Umar-Khadija, de oldest, sanso be arguably de most successful hall of residence for sports activities insyd. Two West African students wey dem be privilege make dem serve for high positions of de hall insyd. Dem be Abdul Razak Abdul Hamid Musah, chairmo den Anas Abubakar as de general secretary for 1998 insyd. Dema rise to dese positions be mainly secof dem be among three of de best table tennis players de varsity ever produce. Na de third player be Dr. Asiso Suraqa. Na he probably be de best table tennis player for campus top. Howeva, na de first West African Chairman of hall of residence of de varsity be Nurudeen Abdul Hamid of Ali- Hafswa Hall. De oda halls be Uth-Fat Hall den Abu-Aisha Hall.

 Notable alumni 

 Acaye Kerunen (B.S. 2009), artistKayem, Matt (2021-10-06). "Pamela Elizabeth Acaye Kerunen". AFRICANAH.ORG. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
 Faridah Nakazibwe, journalist
 Magezi Masha, Computer Scientist"Mr Magezi Masha :: Staff :: Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU)". iuiu.ac.ug. Retrieved 2024-05-18.

 References 

 External links 

 Islamic University In Uganda Requests For Nigerian Lecturers
 Islamic University in Uganda Homepage
 Universities of OIC Member Countries Database of SESRIC Archived 2021-04-17

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