Islamic University of Rotterdam

In consonance with constitutional rights, Muslims have very recently founded Islamic primary and secondary schools within the educational system in the Netherlands. Since 1997, the IUR has been founded as a result of initiatives taken by Muslims living in the Netherlands. Since then, the IUR is established as a Dutch University and more importantly as an intellectual contribution of Muslims to the Dutch society.

For the University to embark on a journey of continuous learning and improvement and thus making a clear and a stimulating course of development. The University is expected to fulfill its vision, by offering quality academic and professional programmes that ensures a commitment to and a mastery of lifelong learning skills as well as encouraging a spirit of critical enquiry. The IUR is a learning organization of life long learners. It will be a centre of educational excellence, which provides academic education (both Bachelor and Master training), disseminating knowledge to society, contributing to the improvement of human life.

The students can trust the University in fulfilling their rightful expectations. Likewise, teachers are expected to deal effectively with the students’ individual wishes and needs, introducing them to the Islamic sciences as well as the social science in general using the available means. Students are also expected to be properly advised and informed about the study programs available at the University. Demonstrable quality of service with respect to the study programs and methodologies should be strived for. Students of the IUR should be required to take some important courses to the Dutch context, like for example Islam and cultural diversity in the Netherlands, International perspectives on Islam, Islam and Citizenship, Islam and Public Ethics, and Islam and Environmental Education.

The IUR has two recognised educational programmes: Bachelor (B) Islamic Theology and Masters (M) Islamic Spiritual Care. Our Bachelor programme is recognised in March 2013 and our Masters programme back in 2010. We are proud to be an independent University which considers ordo simplex a virtue and brings various sciences into her curriculum without any scientific prejudices.