Darul Huda Islamic University

Name

Darul Huda Islamic University

Legal name

Darul Huda Islamic Academy

Website

https://dhiu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Darul Huda Islamic University is a private Indian Islamic university operating across four main campuses, 30 affiliated colleges, and 63 study centers, delivering integrated secondary-through-postgraduate religious and contemporary education to 10,000+ students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Islamic Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ), Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD)

Keywords

• Islamic higher education
• Quran memorization training
• Arabic language studies
• Religious scholarship programs
• Public education certificates

Headquarters

HQ city

Chemmad, Tirurangadi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition: Revenue from tuition fees across multiple programs including Secondary, Senior Secondary, Degree, Masters, M.Phil, National Institute, Women's Campus, and Hifz Campus.
2. CPET Public Education Courses: Short-term certificate and diploma courses for general public including Islamic Concept and Practice (INR 5000 with 50% grant available), Translation Course (INR 800), Thahdees Arabic (INR 350), and Sogathe Qur'an (Rs 100).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Darul Huda Islamic University is a private Islamic higher education institution that delivers integrated religious and contemporary education programs from secondary through M.Phil level across multiple campuses and study centers. Its core offerings include the Hudawi integrated degree program producing religious scholars, Hifz Quran memorization campus, Fathima Zahra Women's College, NIICS Urdu-medium program, and the CPET public education division offering short-term certificate courses in Islamic concepts, Arabic, translation, and Fiqh.

Product overview

Darul Huda Islamic University operates as a comprehensive educational institution offering a multi-level Islamic education system. The university provides integrated programs across five Kulliyya (faculties), with 63 study centers and 30 affiliated colleges. The product portfolio includes main campus academic programs (Secondary through M.Phil), specialized CPET public education courses, NIICS Urdu-medium program, Hifz Quran memorization campus, and Fathima Zahra Women's College. Programs span religious sciences (Qur'an, Hadith, Fiqh, Islamic Economics), Arabic language studies, and contemporary subjects, delivered through both on-campus and online modalities including Google Meet and Zoom platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre for Public Education and Training (CPET): Extension of the University for providing socio-educational empowerment programs for the public, offering diploma and certificate courses.
• Fathima Zahra Women's College
• NIICS

Products and services

• DHIU Main Campus Programs

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and regional.

• Qatar DebatesflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 January 2026International School Debating Championship organized under Qatar Debates. Darul Huda team emerged champions in the 7th edition held in Doha. Active participation in Qatar Foundation debates and academic seminars.
• Al-Azhar, EgyptcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025MoU on Academic Cooperation between Darul Huda and Al-Azhar, Egypt. This partnership strengthens the university's connection with one of the most prestigious Islamic institutions globally, enhancing academic exchange and collaboration in Islamic studies.
• Doha Institute for Academic ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2025Ties up with Doha Institute for Academic Exchange. Partnership facilitates academic seminars, student exchange programs, and collaborative research initiatives.
• Malaysian Islamic UniversitiesregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2022Vice Chancellor met with heads of Malaysian Islamic Universities to explore academic partnerships and collaborations.
• Kazakhstan UniversityregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2022Vice Chancellor met with Vice Chancellor of Kazakhstan University to discuss potential academic partnerships.
• Kyrgyzstan Islamic UniversityregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2022DHIU signs MOU with Kyrgyzstan Islamic University. Five Hudawis were sent to Kyrgyzstan as part of the exchange program. Partnership enables student and faculty exchange in Central Asia.
• British University (International Office)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2021Vice Chancellor Dr. Bahauddeen Muhammed Nadwi met with Vice Chancellor of British University for international collaboration discussions.
• NDUM (National Defence University Malaysia)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2021Internationalisation Webinar on NDUM & DHIU in Academic and Corporate Affairs. Collaboration in internationalization initiatives.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aligarh Muslim University: Premier Indian central university founded on Islamic educational principles with a broad academic portfolio. Most direct historical peer in scale and mission, competing for the same Indian Muslim student demographic.
• Jamia Millia Islamia: A central university in Delhi with a strong Islamic studies faculty and minority character. Direct competitor for Indian Muslim students seeking higher education that integrates religious and modern disciplines.
• Maulana Azad National Urdu University: Central university offering Urdu-medium higher education across India with multiple regional campuses. Comparable to DHIU's NIICS program in language of instruction and pan-India reach.

Regional players

• Madinah International University: Malaysia-based online Islamic university with global enrollment. Competes indirectly for Indian Muslim students seeking distance-learning Islamic higher education, particularly in Arabic and Sharia.
• Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), Kashmir: Indian state university with focus on Islamic studies and applied sciences in Jammu & Kashmir. Regional peer serving a similar Indian Muslim demographic but with government backing and a different geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Al-Azhar University: The world's most prestigious Islamic university based in Cairo, Egypt. DHIU signed an MoU with Al-Azhar in Nov 2025 and competes for the global Islamic higher-education student pool, particularly for Arabic-language scholarship.
• International Islamic University Malaysia: International Islamic university integrating Islamic and modern disciplines. VC of DHIU has met Malaysian Islamic university heads, and the institution represents a comparable integrated Islamic model across Southeast Asia.
• Sultan Qaboos University (College of Education/Islamic Studies): Major Gulf-state university with established Islamic studies programs. Functions as a benchmark for faculty standards and competes for high-caliber Islamic studies students who might otherwise study in India.

Emerging players

• Jamia Islamia (various Indian Islamic madrasas upgraded to university status): Smaller private Islamic universities and Darul Ulooms across India that have obtained university-equivalent status. Compete with DHIU for the same regional student base but with less geographic reach and fewer international partnerships.
• Ankara University Faculty of Theology: Established Turkish theology faculty within a major public university. Represents the Turkish model of integrating religious higher education within secular institutions, a structural alternative to DHIU's standalone model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DarulHudaIU?s=08
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/DarulHudaVisualHub/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/DHIUniversity
• Instagraminstagram.com/darulhuda_islamic_university?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/darul-huda-islamic-university

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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