IslamicFina Academic Resource

Dedicated Institutions in Islamic Economics / Banking / Finance

This academic directory is prepared for prospective students, researchers, and scholars seeking suitable institutions for admission, postgraduate study, research supervision, scholarly collaboration, visiting opportunities, or institutional affiliation in Islamic economics, Islamic banking, Islamic finance, Muamalat, and related fields.

Important: This page is a neutral academic directory and does not grade or rank or comparatively assess universities or academic institutions. The placement of institutions carries no evaluative meaning. Each institution has its own distinctive academic strengths, programmes, faculty expertise, research priorities, admission requirements, and affiliation procedures. Users should consult the official institutional links for current information.

Admissions & Degree Study

Explore specialist universities, schools, and departments offering relevant undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, or professional pathways, and use their official pages to verify current admission requirements and application cycles.

Research & Supervision

Identify institutions whose faculty expertise and research priorities align with your topic, and use their official academic channels to explore supervision, postgraduate research, and collaborative scholarly opportunities.

Affiliation & Collaboration

Explore universities and research centres for visiting, collaborative, institutional, or scholarly engagement, and consult their official channels regarding current affiliation procedures, eligibility, availability, and application requirements.

Randomly Selected Prominent Academic Institutions

Mixed directory order · placement carries no ranking · official institutional links provided

International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) — IIIE / SOIBF

Pakistan

A long-established specialist environment for Islamic economics and Islamic banking and finance, offering structured study, postgraduate research, academic supervision, and sustained scholarly engagement in the field.

Official IIIE / IIUI website ↗

INCEIF University + ISRA Institute

Malaysia

A specialist graduate and research environment focused on Islamic finance, Shariah scholarship, professional education, academic supervision, and industry-linked research with broad international scholarly participation.

Official INCEIF website ↗

Durham University — Islamic Finance

United Kingdom

A postgraduate and research-oriented setting for Islamic finance within a major business-school environment, supporting advanced study, scholarly inquiry, supervision, and international academic engagement.

Official Islamic Finance programme ↗

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) — Faculty of Economics & Muamalat

Malaysia

A specialist academic environment linking economics, finance, Muamalat, Shariah, postgraduate study, research supervision, and interdisciplinary scholarship across Islamic economics and related financial fields.

Official Faculty website ↗

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) — Center for Islamic Economics & Finance

Qatar

A research-focused academic setting for Islamic economics and finance, supporting advanced postgraduate study, policy-relevant inquiry, interdisciplinary research, scholarly collaboration, and supervision in contemporary financial themes.

Official CIEF website ↗

Yarmouk University — Department of Islamic Economics & Banking

Jordan

A dedicated department for Islamic economics and banking education, providing undergraduate and postgraduate pathways together with research opportunities, academic supervision, and specialised disciplinary engagement.

Official Department website ↗

Universitas Airlangga — Department of Shariah Economics

Indonesia

A specialist department for Shariah economics with undergraduate and postgraduate education, research activity, academic supervision, and wider scholarly work across Islamic economics, finance, and social-finance themes.

Official Faculty / Department website ↗

International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) — IIiBF

Malaysia

A specialist institutional setting for Islamic banking and finance education, postgraduate research, academic supervision, scholarly collaboration, and international engagement through dedicated programmes and faculty expertise.

Official IIiBF website ↗

University of Bahrain — Department of Islamic Banking

Bahrain

A dedicated department for Islamic banking education within the College of Business Administration, offering specialised academic study, faculty engagement, research exposure, and links with the financial sector.

Official Department of Islamic Banking ↗

Universitas Tazkia — Faculty of Islamic Economics & Business

Indonesia

An institution where Islamic economics and business form a central academic focus, supporting degree study, advanced research, supervision, scholarly development, and work on contemporary Islamic financial issues.

Official doctoral programme ↗

Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) — Islamic Business School

Malaysia

A dedicated Islamic Business School providing an institutional base for Islamic finance, banking, management, postgraduate education, research supervision, professional development, and applied scholarly engagement.

Official Islamic Business School ↗

King Abdulaziz University — Islamic Economics Institute

Saudi Arabia

A longstanding specialist institute for Islamic economics scholarship, research, advanced academic engagement, supervision, and intellectual development across foundational and contemporary themes in Islamic economic thought.

Official Islamic Economics Institute ↗

Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi — CEIF

Pakistan

Combines postgraduate Islamic-finance education with the Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance, supporting research, professional learning, academic engagement, conferences, and close interaction with industry and regulators.

Official CEIF website ↗

Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) — Faculty of Islamic Economics & Finance

Brunei Darussalam

A specialist faculty offering academic pathways in Islamic economics and finance, postgraduate research, academic supervision, disciplinary scholarship, and opportunities for deeper engagement with Islamic financial studies.

Official FIEF programmes ↗

Marmara University — Institute of Islamic Economics and Finance (MÜİSEF)

Türkiye

A specialised graduate institute providing advanced study and research in Islamic economics and finance, with academic supervision, multilingual scholarly engagement, and structured postgraduate learning opportunities.

Official MÜİSEF graduate information ↗

Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Peshawar — CEIF

Pakistan

A specialist academic and research setting through its Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance, supporting postgraduate study, research, professional development, supervision, and engagement with Islamic financial practice.

Official CEIF website ↗

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (IZU) — ISEFAM

Türkiye

Provides a specialist academic and research environment in Islamic economics and finance, connecting degree study, research supervision, scholarly events, publications, and interdisciplinary work through ISEFAM.

Official ISEFAM website ↗

Universiti Malaya — Department of Islamic Management & Finance

Malaysia

A department integrating Islamic management, Shariah-related studies, finance education, postgraduate research, academic supervision, and interdisciplinary scholarship within a broader university research environment.

Official Department website ↗

Sakarya University — Islamic Economics & Finance / ISEFAM

Türkiye

A dedicated academic and research environment in Islamic economics and finance, supported by specialist teaching, research-centre activity, postgraduate engagement, supervision, publications, and scholarly collaboration.

Official Department / ISEFAM information ↗

Minhaj University Lahore — School of Islamic Economics, Banking & Finance

Pakistan

A specialist school supporting Islamic economics, banking and finance education, postgraduate research, academic supervision, conferences, publications, and wider scholarly engagement with contemporary financial questions.

Official School website ↗

Information note: Academic programmes, admission cycles, supervision availability, funding, visiting arrangements, and institutional affiliation opportunities may change. Applicants and researchers should verify all current requirements directly with the relevant university, school, department, institute, or research centre before applying or making academic arrangements.