Al-Madinah International University

Last updated

Al-Madinah International University
MEDIU AL-Madinah University.jpg
MottoYour Gateway to Borderless Learning
Type Private
Established2006
Location
Kuala Lumpur (main campus)
, ,
CampusMalaysia
Website www.mediu.edu.my

The Al-Madinah International University (MEDIU; Malay : Universiti Antarabangsa Al-Madinah) is an independent educational institution in Malaysia. It was established in 2006, founded on Islamic principles and values.

Contents

MEDIU is licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), government of Malaysia. Its programs are accredited by the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA). The university aims for knowledge development and intellectual exchange consistent with international level of excellence. It is managed by CEO [Dr. Abdullah bin Saad Alarefi]. [1] [2] [3] [4]

MEDIU offers classes on campus and online.

History

MEDIU was established in 2006. On 20 May 2007, it was registered and accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Government of Malaysia.

In 2008, the first intake of students joined and faculties and programs were inaugurated such as Islamic Sciences, Languages, Finance and Administrative Sciences, and Computer and Informational Technology and Centre of Languages. The number of university’s centres providing services reached nine, in South East Asia, Middle East and Europe.

The university completed the procedures to begin face-to-face learning in scientific and applied fields included computer science, Finance and Administrative sciences, Engineering. In September 2010 the first face-to-face intake of students joined the university.

In 2011, the first batch of graduate students attended graduation day in the Faculty of Languages and Faculty of Islamic Sciences.

In 2012, MEDIU signed a memorandum with Granada International College (GIC) in the field of education development. In 2013, MARA approved the registration and sponsorship program for degree-level courses in MEDIU in the field of Islamic Sciences and Arabic languages under the MARA study loan scheme.

In 2014, 2,265 students enrolled for the February intake. MEDIU launched official website in French version and got recognition of its academic programs by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Yemen and Nigeria. A total of 40 academic programs has received full accreditation status by MQA.

In 2015, it received recognition of academic programs by the Ministry of Higher Education in Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Sudan and Palestine. Scientific publication Majma and Arrasikhun Journal were distributed. The university had 2,384 active students from 84 nationalities and 1,982 graduates from 70 nationalities. A total of 48 academic programs has received full accreditation status by MQA.

Establishment and government recognition

The idea of establishing Al-Madinah International University was mooted by a group of Muslim scholars. Al-Madinah International University was named after Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, the city where Muhammad established the capital of the first Islamic state, which is considered the qiblah for those seeking Islamic knowledge.

MEDIU obtained approval as a university from the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia on 26 December 2006 and was registered on 20 June 2007 (KPT/JPS/DFT/US/B22).

MEDIU operates under Malaysia’s Private Higher Education (MOHE) Act of 1996 (Act 555) which governs its establishment and the administration.

Academic programs

Al-Madinah International University offers taught courses and research programs. There are six faculties: Islamic Sciences, Engineering, Finance & Administrative Sciences, Computer & Information Technology, Education, and Languages. Academic programs are designed by scholars with extensive academic and work experience. MEDIU academic programs assist students towards enhancing their knowledge and skills.

Research programs

MEDIU offers academic research programs. High-caliber research supervisors guide and support students to conduct academically advanced and intellectually exciting research to solve critical problems. The research programs help students to explore unique and challenging venues. The university offers more than 35 areas of postgraduate research programs at Master's and Doctoral levels.

Methods of study

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Putra Malaysia</span> Public research university in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia

University of Putra Malaysia, abbreviated as UPM, is a Malaysian public research university located in Serdang, Selangor. Formerly it was named Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, focusing on agricultural sciences and related fields. Since the 1990s, the fields of study have expanded to include human ecology, languages, architecture, medicine, computer science and biotechnology. Currently there are 15 faculties, 11 institutes and 2 schools covering these as well as agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, economics, engineering, sciences, and education.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Islamic University of Madinah</span> University in Madinah, Saudi Arabia

The Islamic University of Madinah was founded by the government of Saudi Arabia by a royal decree in 1961 in the Islamic holy city of Medina. Many have associated the university with the Salafi ideology, and have stated it has exported Salafi-inclined theologians around the world. Others disagree and state that the institution is objective and scientific, being detached to any singular ideology. The university received institutional academic accreditation without exceptions from the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment in April 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">American University of Sharjah</span> University in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

American University of Sharjah is a private university in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 1997 by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. Located in University City in Sharjah, AUS has more than 5,000 students from more than 94 countries and a full-time faculty of more than 360 from 48 countries.

The Twintech International University College of Technology, or Twintech for short, is a private publicly funded university college in Malaysia. The main campus is in Bandar Sri Damansara, Petaling District, Selangor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta</span> University in Indonesia

State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta is a public university in Indonesia, located in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">International Islamic University, Islamabad</span> Public university in Pakistan

The International Islamic University, Islamabad, or IIUI, is a public research university located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It was established in 1980 and restructured in 1985, and remains a valuable source for Higher Education in Pakistan. The university is regularly listed among the most recognized universities and prestigious degree awarding institutions of Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The university ranks joint second in the 2022 top university rankings of Times Higher Education World University Rankings in Pakistan. It also constantly ranks among the best universities in the country for the general category by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indonesia Open University</span> Indonesian state university

Universitas Terbuka is Indonesia state university and employs Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system to widen access to higher education to all Indonesian citizens, including those who live in remote islands throughout the country, as well as in various parts of the world. It has a total student body of 1,045,665. According to a distance education institution in the UK, which published "The Top Ten Mega Universities", UT-3 ranks closely with universities from China and Turkey.

The Malaysian Qualifications Framework or the MQF is a unified system of post secondary qualifications offered on a national basis in Malaysia. It is administered by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), a statutory body under the purview of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malaysian Qualifications Agency</span> Malaysian government organisation

The Malaysian Qualifications Agency is a statutory body in Malaysia set up under the Malaysian Qualifications Act 2007 to accredit academic programs provided by educational institutions providing post secondary or higher education and facilitate the accreditation and articulation of qualifications.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)</span>

The Ministry of Higher Education is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for higher education, polytechnic, community college, student loan, accreditation, student volunteer. Its main office is in Putrajaya. The ministry was formed on 27 March 2004, merged back into the Ministry of Education on 14 May 2013, but then reformed on 28 July 2015. After the 2018 general election, the ministry became a higher education division under the MOE. In the Muhyiddin cabinet, the higher education division was separated again from Ministry of Education to form as ministry since 10 March 2020.

Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, also known as Unismuh Makassar, is a private university located in the city of Makassar, Indonesia. As a private university, Unismuh Makassar is coordinated under Kopertis Wilayah IX, which is a government-funded institution that coordinates private higher education in Indonesia. Unismuh is accredited 'B' based on the National Accreditation Body (BAN-PT).

KTG Education Group is a private college in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Mantin, Negri Sembilan. The college offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a master's degree in IT, engineering and business. KTG and Leeds Beckett University (UK) partner to offer a British qualification at KTG's main campus. The campus enrolls approximately 3,500 students, with about 30% of them from other countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al Yamamah University</span> Private university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Al Yamamah University (YU) (Arabic: جامعة اليمامة) is a university based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education. It was founded by Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Khudair from Al-Khudair Family, who in 1957 established Al-Tarbiyah Al-Namouthajiyah Schools (Arabic: مدارس التربية النموذجية), the first private schools in Riyadh.

The University of Dubai (UD) (Arabic: جامعة دبي) is an accredited university in the UAE. Licensed nationally by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UD became the first private University in Dubai to hold the AACSB international accreditation in 2009, maintaining for further 5 years till 2019, as well as the first private university in the UAE to hold the ABET-CAC accreditation for its Computing and Information Systems (BS) program in 2006. The curriculum is aligned with international professional certification bodies such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)-UK, which awards BBA HRM and MBA Leadership and HRM graduates with level 5 and 7 certifications. Similarly, the curriculum is aligned with Islamic Economy, Smart City, Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiatives of the government with IBM partnership.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al-Ahliyya Amman University</span> University in Jordan

Al-Ahliyya Amman University (AAU) is located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1990, it was the first private university in Jordan. The university is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Jordan, and is a member of four university associations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Multimedia University</span> Private research university in Malaysia

Multimedia University, abbreviated as MMU, is the oldest and first ever full-fledged private research university in Malaysia and a government-linked university as it is owned by Telekom Malaysia. It was founded in 1997, so it is considered a young medium university with a concentration in technology and multimedia disciplines. The university hosts ten faculties and Institute of Postgraduate Studies. Ministry of Education Malaysia classified this university as very competitive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman</span> Non-profit private research university in Malaysia

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman is a not-for-profit private research university in Malaysia. UTAR ranked top 100 in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2018 and top 600 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021, placing it 2nd overall in Malaysia only after University of Malaya. UTAR also ranked 31st in UI GreenMetric Ranking Top 50 Under 50 2022, and 3rd in Malaysia for Nature Index Institution Research Output.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln University College, Malaysia</span> Private university college in Malaysia

Lincoln University College, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, was founded in the year in 2002 as Lincoln College and in 2011 Lincoln College was upgraded to Lincoln University College. Lincoln University College is a private institution that provides higher education, approved by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and the Ministry of Higher Education. The University College has got 5 Star ranking by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia in 2017 and 2019. Lincoln University College among the nine Malaysian universities listed in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2019 ranked 80th in Quality Education provider in 2020 TIMES ranking. Lincoln University College got ISO 9001:2015 Certification in 2019. Situated in the cosmopolitan town of Petaling Jaya, the university college is close to the capital city, Kuala Lumpur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AIMST University</span> University in Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia

Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology is a non-profit private university in Malaysia. It was established under the Maju Institute of Education Development (MIED), a non-profit organisation. The university was built by Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) to provide tertiary education, particularly to Malaysian Indian students in the medical, science and engineering fields and business management. AIMST offers more than 32 degree programmes at the foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xiamen University Malaysia</span> Private university in Malaysia

Xiamen University Malaysia(abbreviated as XMUM) is a private university located in Bandar Sunsuria, Sepang, Selangor in Malaysia. It's the first overseas campus set up by a Chinese public university and the first Chinese university branch campus in Malaysia.

References

  1. Sharma/Singh Virdee, Yojana/Honey. "EGYPT: Alternatives sought after universities close". universityworldnews.com. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. "Al-Madinah International University (MEDIU)". mediu.edu.my. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  3. "Al-Madinah International University (MEDIU) in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia". 123university.net. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  4. "Al-Madinah International University". afterschool.my. Retrieved 28 January 2014.