was established in 1995 as a private college and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) aimed at providing educational opportunities that emphasize on the integration of knowledge. From its humble beginnings, KUIS has now emerged as one of the most dynamic Islamic private universities and is fast accelerating towards its mission to become one of the most renowned ce
ntres of academic excellence, not only in Malaysia but also recognized internationally. The philosophy of the integration of knowledge upheld is in line with the policy of the government to develop human capital that would develop the future of the nation. Inspired by its motto 'The Catalyst of Knowledge Tradition', KUIS offers multi-disciplined programmes through its unique teaching and learning model that enriches and enhances students' skills, values and potential. Among the programmes offered are Islamic studies, business studies, Islamic banking, language and communication, ICT, multimedia, nursing and education. In its effort to emerge as an elite and dynamic university, KUIS strives to maintain its MS ISO 9001:2008 certification in the teaching and learning scope. The acknowledgement of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status has established the ability of KUIS in providing a higher education service in the field of information technology. Through an education network within the nation and abroad, KUIS is committed to spearhead the tradition of knowledge excellence particularly through research and development (R&D) activities. It is indeed the sole aim of KUIS to rise as an institution of higher learning of international standards and a pioneer amongst other Islamic private higher learning institutions.
