Introduction to the International Open University:

Introduction and Overview

Established in 2007.

Institutional Nature: Online higher education institution.

Student Size: 498,484 registered students worldwide.

Representatives and Centers: There are more than 20 representative offices and more than 2,500 examination centers around the world.

History: Formerly known as the Islamic Online University, it was founded by Dr. Bilal Phillips in 2007 and has developed from offering certificate and diploma courses in Islamic studies to offering certified bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree courses.

School Strength

Faculty: There are more than 130 faculty and staff.

Course Setting: Undergraduate, master's and doctoral courses are offered in the fields of Islamic studies, education, psychology, information technology, economics, business administration, Arabic, etc.

Educational Philosophy: Committed to spreading useful knowledge and making it easy to access knowledge, which not only benefits individual students, but also empowers the entire community, provides equal opportunities for all students, and enables students with poor economic conditions to obtain degrees.

Key disciplines: Islamic studies is its characteristic key discipline, and there is also a certain development and curriculum system construction in disciplines such as education and psychology.

Department: There is no clear division of departments in the traditional sense, but from the perspective of curriculum setting, there are disciplines such as Islamic studies, education, and psychology.

Ranking: There is no extensive authoritative ranking, but it has a certain reputation in the fields of Islamic education and online education.

Fees: There is no clear unified tuition standard, but it emphasizes that the tuition is relatively low, making it affordable for students.

Campus environment: As an online university, there is no traditional physical campus. Students learn through an online platform and can access course materials, watch video lectures, and interact with teachers and classmates anytime and anywhere.