Mission and Vision

Towards actualising the University's vision, IIUM endeavours :

• To undertake the special and greatly needed task of reforming the contemporary Muslim mentality and integrating Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences in a positive manner.
• To produce better quality intellectuals, professionals and scholars by integrating the qualities of faith ( iman ), knowledge ( `ilm ), and good character ( akhlaq ) to serve as agents of comprehensive and balanced progress as well as sustainable development in Malaysia and in the Muslim world.
• To foster the Islamization of the ethics of Muslim academic and administrative staff of IIUM, and certain aspects of human knowledge - particularly in the social sciences and humanities - with the view to making them more useful and more relevant to the Muslim Ummah.
• To nurture the quality of holistic excellence which is imbued with Islamic moral-spiritual values, in the process of learning, teaching, research, consultancy, publication, administration and student life.
• To exemplify an international community of dedicated intellectuals, scholars, professionals, officers and workers who are motivated by the Islamic world-view and code of ethics as an integral part of their work culture.
• To enhance intercultural understanding and foster civilization dialogues in Malaysia as well as across communities and nations.
• To develop an environment which instils commitment for life-long learning and a deep sense of social responsibility among staff and students.

The summary of the Mission should read as follows:

• Integration;
• Islamization;
• Internationalization; and
• Comprehensive Excellence

Vision

"INSPIRED BY THE WORLD-VIEW OF TAWHID AND THE ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY OF THE UNITY OF KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS ITS CONCEPT OF HOLISTIC EDUCATION"

IIUM aims at becoming a leading international centre of educational excellence which:

• Revitalizes the intellectual dynamism of Islam and the Muslim Ummah;
• Integrates Islamic revealed knowledge and values in all academic disciplines and educational activities;
• Seeks to restore a leading and progressive role of the Muslim Ummah in all branches of knowledge; thereby,
• Contributing to the improvement and upgrading of the qualities of human life and civilization.

The summary of the Vision statement is:

"Inspired by the worldview of Tawhid ad the Islamic philosophy of the unity of knowledge as well as its concept of holistic education, the University aims at becoming a leading international centre of educational excellence which seeks to restore the dynamic and progressive role of the Muslim Ummah in all branches of knowledge for the benefit of all mankind.