15 Apr 2007
The Islamic Online University (IOU) was launched with a handful of free diploma courses, which are now available at the General Diploma in Islamic Studies section....
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15 Apr 2008-9
A range of new courses were added in the free diploma campus in 2008 to 2009. A dedicated IOU facilitator team was established during this period as well. This is the period in which the seeds were planted for the Degree Campus to fulfill the...
15 Apr 2010
In 2010, the IOU introduced the world’s first tuition-free, online Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies (BAIS). IOU’s groundbreaking initiative utilized advanced open source online learning technology to make low-cost, university level education accessible worldwide to anyone with access to a computer connected to the...
15 Apr 2011-12
The University Administration and Faculty expanded during this period. The standard version of the University’s Learning Management System (LMS), Moodle, was unable to meet the growing demands of the students and staff. Therefore, the customization of the LMS took a completely new meaning in IOU...
15 Apr 2013
IOU received accreditation and a university license from Somalia's Ministry of Higher Education. IOU also launched a pilot Intensive English language course for madrasah graduates in the Gambia. Additionally, the IOU’s magazine Insights and the Global Qur’an Memorization Center were successfully launched. Community service...
15 Apr 2014
The IOU was given a license to operate as an online university in the Gambia from the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology in the Gambia. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the College of Sharee’ah and Islamic Studies at Kuwait University....
15 Apr 2015
The IOU launched the Youth Dual Credit Program (YDCP) and The Open Education Program. The IOU also became a member of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE). Tuition-free, online programs including Master of Arts in Islamic Studies, Diploma and Certificate programs in...
15 Apr 2016
IOU joined the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) and added the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and B.Sc. in Information Technology programs. The University received accreditation for its B.Sc. in Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance program from the International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE),...
15 Apr 2017
In March 2017, IOU launched the BA in Arabic Language and Linguistics program. Also, in this year, IOU has joined the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) as a member institution. 2017 also signifies the completion of the first decade of IOU in...