International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan

What International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan does

The International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU; legal name O'zbekiston xalqaro islomshunoslik akademiyasi) is a state higher education institution headquartered in Tashkent that offers undergraduate (Bakalavriat) and graduate (Magistratura) programs in Islamic studies, religious scholarship, Islamic economics, tourism, and related disciplines. The academy is operated under Uzbekistan's Committee on Religious Affairs (Vazirlar Mahkamasi huzuridagi Din ishlari bo'yicha qo'mita) and is led by Rector Muzaffar Komilov, who also serves as a presidential advisor on religious affairs. The institution evolved from the Toshkent Islamic Institute founded in 1971 and was re-established as IIAU in 2020.

Its academic offering is supported by a digital infrastructure comprising a 74,200-volume e-Library (book.iiau.uz), a Moodle-based learning management system (estudy.iiau.uz), a remote learning platform (lms.iiau.uz), electronic document management, and institutional email. The academy hosts UNESCO (Comparative Study of World Religions), ICESCO (Islamic Studies and Islamic Civilization), and IRCICA (Islamic History and Source Studies) chairs, and operates specialized research centers on the scholarly heritage of Imam al-Bukhari, Imam al-Tirmidhi, Imam Dorimi, and Imam al-Maturidi. International academic mobility is enabled through Erasmus+ and partnerships with Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Istanbul University, and institutions in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Egypt. The institution maintains a faculty of 197 professors and teaching staff delivering 30 courses, and an alumni base of 3,738 graduates.

The business model is fundamentally state-funded higher education with no publicly disclosed tuition pricing. The academy operates an annual admission cycle (Qabul 2026) and dedicated international student recruitment for the 2026-2027 academic year, alongside a Ziyorat turizmi (pilgrimage tourism) initiative and distance learning channels. Notable non-academic positioning includes a March 2026 MOU with UNFPA on Islamic values and women's rights, supported by UK funding, convening over 800 representatives of religious institutions and mahallas.

Name

International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan

Legal name

O'zbekiston xalqaro islomshunoslik akademiyasi

Website

https://iiau.uz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU) is a Tashkent-based state higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs in Islamic studies, religious scholarship, and related fields, supported by UNESCO, ICESCO, and IRCICA chairs.

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Product category

Higher Education / Islamic Studies

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Islamic higher education
• Religious scholarship programs
• Islamic studies research
• Distance learning platforms
• Academic mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tashkent

HQ country

Uzbekistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: The academy operates as a state higher education institution providing undergraduate and graduate programs in Islamic studies, religious scholarship, and related disciplines.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan is a state higher education institution delivering undergraduate (Bakalavriat), graduate (Magistratura), and doctoral programs in Islamic studies, religious scholarship, Islamic civilization, and related disciplines. Programs are supported by on-campus facilities in Tashkent (faculties, departments, lecture halls, dormitory, and an Information Resource Center holding 74,200 books) and digital services including an e-Library, Moodle LMS, distance learning platform, and electronic document management. The academy also conducts scholarly research through specialized centers and chairs.

Product overview

The International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU) operates as a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and digital services. The core offering includes Bachelor's (Bakalavriat) and Master's (Magistratura) degree programs in Islamic studies and religious education. These are supported by digital infrastructure comprising an e-Library, Moodle-based learning management system, distance learning platform (LMS), electronic document management, and institutional email services. The academy also facilitates international academic mobility through partnerships including Erasmus+ programs. The institution publishes scientific journals and operates specialized research centers focused on Islamic civilization, Imam al-Bukhari, Imam at-Tirmidhi, Imam Dorimi, and Imam al-Maturidi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bakalavriat (Bachelor's Programs) Undergraduate degree programs in Islamic studies, religious education, Islamic civilization, Islamic economics, tourism, and related disciplines, designed for high school graduates seeking higher education credentials in Islamic sciences.
• Magistratura (Master's Programs) Graduate degree programs offering advanced studies in Islamic sciences and theology for students holding a Bachelor's degree who seek scholarly specialization.
• e-Library (Elektron kutubxona) Online digital library providing access to academic resources, scholarly journals, and a 74,200-item book collection for enrolled students and researchers.
• Moodle Learning Management System Online learning management system used for delivering course content, assignments, and academic materials to enrolled students.
• Distance Learning Platform (Masofaviy ta'lim platformasi) Remote education platform enabling students to access coursework and participate in virtual learning from any location, supporting the academy's distance learning programs.
• Academic Mobility Programs (Akademik mobillik) Student and faculty exchange programs enabling international academic mobility, including Erasmus+ partnerships with European universities and bilateral agreements with institutions in Turkey, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.
• Scientific Journals (Ilmiy jurnallar) Academic publications featuring original research in Islamic studies, theology, and related scholarly fields, produced by academy researchers and faculty.

Quantifiable outcome

• 197 professors providing academic instruction across 30 courses

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between UNFPA and the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan as part of a high-level dialogue on Islamic values and women's rights in Uzbekistan. The initiative brings together over 800 representatives of religious institutions and mahallas for a three-day seminar.
• ICESCO (Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICESCO Chair on Islamic Studies and Islamic Civilization is established at the academy, conducting research and academic programs in Islamic studies.
• IRCICA (Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRCICA Chair on Islamic History and Source Studies is established at the academy, focusing on research in Islamic history and manuscript studies.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Chair on Comparative Study of World Religions is established at the academy, dedicated to interfaith dialogue and religious scholarship.
• OXCIS (Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership for Islamic studies cooperation and scholarly exchange.
• Istanbul UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership with one of Turkey's oldest and most prestigious universities for Islamic studies cooperation.
• Muftiy Boboxonovlar Jamg'armasi (Boboxonov Dynasty Foundation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for preservation and study of the Boboxonov dynasty heritage, including the donation of their personal library of manuscripts and historical documents to the Islam Civilization Center.
• Dorul Maxtutot (Istanbul Manuscript Center)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for manuscript research and scholarly exchange. Mahmud Misriy, Director of Dorul Maxtutot, presented his book 'Theoretical Foundations of Manuscript Research' in Uzbek at the academy and discussed cooperation between the two institutions.
• Erasmus+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy participates in the Erasmus+ program for academic mobility and international educational cooperation with European universities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI): IIUI is a state-sponsored international Islamic university with strong Islamic studies and Sharia programs, plus international student recruitment from Central Asia. It operates a comparable model of state-controlled Islamic higher education with international partnerships.
• Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OXCIS): OXCIS is a research center at the University of Oxford focused on Islamic studies and Muslim-world scholarship. It is a direct institutional partner of IIAU and a comparable academic peer for interfaith dialogue and comparative religion research.
• Egdar Tashkent Islamic University (formerly Tashkent Islamic Institute): Not applicable — reframe: the legacy Toshkent Islamic Institute from which IIAU evolved is a comparable historical reference. Use Islamic University of Science & Technology, Karachi (IU Pakistan) as an alternative peer for post-secondary Islamic higher education in a Muslim-majority country.
• Istanbul University Faculty of Theology: One of Turkey's oldest faculties of theology, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in Islamic sciences. It is a direct academic partner of IIAU and a comparable peer for Islamic scholarship and academic mobility in the Turkic-Central Asian corridor.
• International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM): IIUM is a state-sponsored international Islamic university offering integrated Islamic and conventional academic programs. As a similarly named and structured institution, it provides a strong direct comparison for IIAU's positioning, international student recruitment, and academic mobility model.

Broad incumbents

• Al-Azhar University: Al-Azhar is the world's oldest and most prestigious Islamic university, offering comparable Bachelor's and Master's programs in Islamic studies, theology, and Sharia. It is the dominant global benchmark for Islamic higher education that IIAU competes with for international students and scholarly reputation.
• Islamic University of Madinah: One of the largest Saudi state Islamic universities, offering free Islamic studies programs to international students. It is a primary alternative for Central Asian students seeking Islamic higher education and a benchmark for IIAU's international recruitment strategy.
• University of Al-Qarawiyyin: UNESCO-listed oldest continuously operating university with strong Islamic studies and humanities programs. Comparable to IIAU as a heritage Islamic institution seeking international scholarly recognition and tourism.

Regional players

• Indonesia State Islamic Universities (UIN system): The UIN system comprises Indonesia's state Islamic universities, which offer government-recognized Islamic studies programs with extensive international student intake. They represent a similar state-driven Islamic higher education model in Southeast Asia, offering an alternative recruitment base for IIAU's programs.
• Imam Muhammad Saud Islamic University (IMSIU): A Saudi state Islamic university offering Sharia, Arabic, and Islamic studies programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. Comparable to IIAU as a state-funded Islamic higher education institution with international student outreach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xt.me/iiau_official
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9mjFJgzlvCy1W5_JtnSP5Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/iiau.uz
• Instagraminstagram.com/iiau_official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-islamic-academy-of-uzbekistan

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Profiles2 records

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