Selangor Islamic University

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Selangor Islamic University
Universiti Islam Selangor
Former names
Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (Selangor International Islamic University College) [1]
MottoPemangkin Tradisi Ilmu
Motto in English
The Catalyst of Knowledge Tradition
Type Private
Established1995 [1]
Vice-Chancellor Mohd Farid Ravi Bin Abdullah
DirectorDato’ Haji Haris Bin Kasim
Location, ,
Website www.kuis.edu.my

The Selangor Islamic University (UIS; Malay : 'Universiti Islam Selangor') is a private university located in Bandar Seri Putra, Bangi, Selangor. The university was formerly a university college, before upgraded to a full-fledged university on 13 October 2022. The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, had presented the official instrument of the change to Higher Education Ministry secretary-general Abdul Razak Jaafar at Istana Bukit Kayangan. [1] [2] The university moved to its current location in 2000, when the new campus was officially opened by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Contents

Rectors

The list of Rectors since the institution was established. [3]

#RectorTerm in office
Formerly known as KUIS
1Prof. Dr. Haji Zainudin Bin Jaffar1996 - 2002
2Dato' Mohamad Adanan Bin Isman2002 - 2010
3Prof. Dato' Dr. Azizuddin Bin Ahmad2010 - 2013
4 Prof. Dato' Dr. Ab Halim Bin Tamuri 2013 - 2021
5Prof. Madya Dato' Dr. Mohd Farid Ravi Bin Abdullah1 January 2022 - 12 October 2022
Known as UIS since October 2022
5Prof. Madya Dato' Dr. Mohd Farid Ravi Bin Abdullah13 October 2022-Incumbent

Management

Faculties and Centres

Programmes Offered

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Selangor Islamic college now a full university". Free Malaysia Today. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. Sudirman Mohd Tahir (14 October 2022). "KUIS dinaik taraf menjadi Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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