Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) (Arabic: جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية), commonly known as Al-Imam University, is a public university in the sub-municipality of Shemal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1950 as an Islamic seminary by Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ash-Sheikh, the first Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia. It was renamed the College of Sharia in 1953, before becoming a full-fledged university through amalgamations of other colleges and assuming its current name in 1974. The university also has overseas presence in Indonesia and Djibouti.
جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1974 |
| Founder | Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Ash-Sheikh |
| Rector | Ahmed bin Salem bin Mohammed Al-Ameri |
Academic staff | 4000+ |
| Students | 60,000+ |
| Location | , 24.814869092990563°N 46.71139425517835°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | imamu |
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The foundation stone of its current university building was laid on 5 January 1982 during the reign of King Khalid Ibn Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. It was opened in 1990. The university includes 14 colleges, 3 higher institutes, 70 scientific institutes inside the Kingdom, and five institutes outside the Kingdom in Indonesia and Djibouti. It currently has more than 60,000 students and 4,000 faculty members.