Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University (UniSHAMS) is a
private university
Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...
operating from new official campus in
Kedah
Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (Islam), Aman (دار الأمان; Arabic for 'The Safe Abode') and historically as Queda, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of ...
, Malaysia.
UniSHAMS offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields, including medicine, Islamic studies, Shariah, law, management, education, and information technology. The university also provides a range of research programs, with a focus on Islamic studies and Shariah.
Organisation and administration
UniSHAMS (formerly KUIN) is wholly owned and managed by the
State Government of Kedah.
Campuses and faculties
UniSHAMS (formerly KUIN) operates from new official campus in
Kuala Ketil
Kuala Ketil is a small town in Baling District, Kedah, Malaysia. Kuala Ketil is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Baling, in south-eastern Kedah. Kuala Ketil is a major economic area of Baling District.
History
In the early 3 ...
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See also
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List of Islamic educational institutions
Institutions that have an Islamic or Muslim identity or charter include:
Historical institutions in continuous operations
Institutions founded before the colonial era and which are still in operation:
* University of al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco, th ...
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UniSHAMS Kedah
Baling District
Private universities and colleges in Malaysia
Universities and colleges in Kedah
Universities and colleges established in 1995
1995 establishments in Malaysia
Islamic universities and colleges
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