Sultan Syarif Kasim State Islamic University in Riau ( id, UIN Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau) is a public
university
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Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru is the capital of Indonesian province of Riau, and a major economic center on the eastern part of Sumatra, Sumatra Island. Its name is derived from the Malay language, Malay words for 'new market' ('pekan' is market and 'baru' is new). ...
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Riau
Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. Accord ...
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Indonesia
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. It was established on January 4, 2005. Before 2005, its name wes IAIN Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau and changed by Religion Ministry of Indonesia's Decree No.8 of 2005. Its current rector is Prof. Dr. H. Munzir Hitami, M.A.
Schools
State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau has 9 faculties:
Faculty of Tarbiyah and Keguruan#Faculty of Syari’ah and Law
#Faculty of Ushuluddin
#Faculty of Dakwah dan Communication
#Faculty of Science and Technology
#Faculty of Psychology
#Faculty of Economy and Social
#Faculty of Agriculture and Farms
#Masters and Doctoral Programs
External links
Official site
Universities in Indonesia
Educational institutions established in 2005
Universities in Riau
2005 establishments in Indonesia
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