Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (lit. 'Islamic Science University of Malaysia'; Arabic: جامعة العلوم الإسلامية الماليزية; abbreviated as USIM) is an Islamic university in Nilai, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, which is fully owned and funded by the Malaysian government. Being the 12th Public Institution of Higher Learning (Malay: Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Awam; IPTA), it aims to spearhead knowledge and be the global reference centre for Islamic science.

History

Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia (KUIM; Islamic University College of Malaysia) was made a public university on 13 March 1998 and initially to be located at the former International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) campus in Petaling Jaya.^[1] The university started operation in January 2000 at the National University of Malaysia in Bangi.^[2] The first enrolment for KUIM began on 18 June 2000 in a temporary location at Institut Profesional Baitulmal, Kuala Lumpur. In January 2002, KUIM moved again to another temporary campus in Tower A and B, Persiaran MPAJ, Pandan Indah, Ampang Jaya, Selangor. On 15 July 2005, KUIM moved to its permanent campus at Nilai, while the medical faculty remained in Ampang, Selangor. KUIM was officially upgraded to university status and renamed as USIM on 1 February 2007. As of 2023, USIM already register up to 8,000 students.

Aims

The objectives of USIM are to uphold Islamic studies, bring Islamic studies into the national main education stream, and emphasise the use of information technology in education and research systems. Focus is also put in mastering Arabic and English language as well as the national language.

Motto

"Berilmu, Berdisiplin Dan Bertakwa" (Knowledgeable, Disciplined and Devout)

Gallery

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  Lecture hall
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  Moot court
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  Library
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  Radio studio
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  Science lab
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  Medical lab
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  Dental lab
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  Campus Wifi
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  Sport activity
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  Health facility
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  Students' residential college block
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  Cafeteria

See also

• List of Islamic educational institutions

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Islamic Science University of Malaysia.

• Official website
• https://web.archive.org/web/20111012124116/http://www.usimonline.my/
• http://goals.usim.edu.my/moodle/index.php
• http://egallery.usim.edu.my/
• http://ddms.usim.edu.my/
• http://radio.usim.edu.my/
• http://alumni.usim.edu.my/index.php

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