Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Islamic Science University of Malaysia - جامعة العلوم الاسلامية الماليزية
Motto Berilmu, Berdisiplin Dan Bertakwa
Motto in English
 Knowledgeable, Disciplined and Devout
Type Public
Established 1998
Chancellor Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tunku Ampuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Aishah Rohani binti Almarhum Tengku Besar Mahmud
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dato’ Dr. Musa Ahmad
Pro-Chancellor
  • Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Besar Seri Menanti, Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz
Location Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Campus Main campus in Nilai
branch campus in Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur
Website www.usim.edu.my
USIM Campus, Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) is a public university in Malaysia with a main campus in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Formerly known as Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (KUIM) which was established in 1998, USIM has eight faculties with 25 undergraduate programmes in economy, law, syariah, language, da'wah, management, Quran and Sunnah, Fiqh, counselling, communication, medicine, science and information technology, dentistry and accounting.

History

KUIM was made a public university on 13 March 1998. The university started operation in January 2000 at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. The first enrolment for KUIM began on 18 June 2000 in a temporary location at Institut Professional Baitulmal, Kuala Lumpur. In January 2002, KUIM moved again to another temporary campus in Tower A and B, Persiaran MPAJ, Pandan Indah at Kuala Lumpur. On 15 July 2005, KUIM moved to its permanent campus at Nilai, while the medical faculty remained at Kuala Lumpur. KUIM was officially upgraded to university status on 1 February 2007.

Aims

The objectives of USIM are to uphold Islamic studies, bring Islamic studies into the national main education stream, and emphasise the use of information technology in education and research systems. Focus is also put in mastering Arabic and English language as well as the national language.

Motto

"Berilmu, Berdisiplin Dan Bertakwa" (Knowledgeable, Disciplined and Devout)

Education sectors

Faculties

Centres of Excellence (CoE)

Academic centres

Graduate programme

CGS offers programmes in the form of research and thesis writing and coursework in full-time and part-time basis. Faculty of Leadership and Management

'Faculty of Economics and Muamalat

Faculty of Major Languages

Faculty of Syariah and Law

Faculty of Quranic and Sunnah Studies

Faculty of Leadership and Management

Faculty of Economics and Muamalat

Faculty of Science and Technology

Faculty of Major Languages

Undergraduate programme

USIM offers 25 undergraduate programmes through 8 faculties: Faculty of Leadership and Management (FKP)

Faculty of Quranic and Sunnah Studies (FPQS)

Faculty of Syariah and Law (FSU)

Faculty of Economics and Muamalat (FEM)

Faculty of Science and Technology (FST)

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FPSK)

Faculty of Major Languages Studies (FPBU)

Faculty of Dentistry (FPg)

Tamhidi (Matriculation) Programme

USIM offers five Tamhidi programmes that are closely related to the bachelor's degree programmes, namely:

Research scope

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