The term "Islamic university" or madrasah jāmiʿah can be used to describe secular educational institutions that were founded by people of Islamic tradition as well as institutions that focus on teaching Islam

Islam

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 as a main curriculum. The word "madrasah

Madrasah

Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...

" can refer to an Islamic educational institution of any level, while the word jāmiʿah simply means "university."

However, there are various institutions which include "Islamic University" in their name while being not necessarily geared towards the teaching of Islam (much like how a Catholic university

Catholic University

A Catholic University is a private university run by the Catholic Church or by Catholic organizations like religious institutes. Those with closer ties to the Holy See are called pontifical universities....

 generally does not teach Catholicism

Catholicism

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).

Institutions with "Islamic University" in their name

• Islamic University
  Islamic University
  Islamic University is a public university in Bangladesh financially aided by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. It was formed in 1985 in Kushtia under the Islamic University Act of 1980 to promote the Islamic system of education in the country. Islamic University started its academic...
  
   - at Shantidanga, Kushtia, Bangladesh.
• Islamic University of al-Madinah al-Munawarah - at Medina, Saudi Arabia, also known as Islamic University of Madinah
• Islamic University of Gaza
  Islamic University of Gaza
  Islamic University of Gaza is an independent Palestinian university established in 1978 in Gaza City, Palestinian territories. The university, according to its website, has 10 faculties capable of awarding either B.A., B.Sc., M.A., M.Sc., Diploma and higher diploma in their respective disciplines...
  
  
• The Islamic University, Baghdad
• International Islamic University, Islamabad
• International Islamic University Malaysia
  International Islamic University Malaysia
  The International Islamic University Malaysia , also known as IIUM or UIAM, is a public publicly-funded university in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its situated in Petaling Jaya / Nilai and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan, Pahang. The university is sponsored...
  
  
• Omdurman Islamic University
  Omdurman Islamic University
  Omdurman Islamic University is built on an area of size about 500 acres in Omdurman, Sudan. The school is basically oriented toward Islamic studies, yet, it serves other fields of studies as well such as engineering , agriculture and medicine ....
  
  
• Islamic University College
  Islamic University College
  Islamic University College is a private Iraqi university established in 2004 in Najaf, Iraq.- Faculties :* Department of Quranic Studies* Department of Law* Department of Islamic Thought and Belief* Department of Political and International Science...
  
  
• Islamic University of Technology
  Islamic University of Technology
  Islamic University of Technology or IUT is an internationally recognized educational and research institution in Bangladesh. It is regarded as one of the top universities for technical education in Bangladesh...
  
  
• Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University
• International Islamic University, Chittagong
  International Islamic University, Chittagong
  The International Islamic University Chittagong is a private university located in the second-largest city of Bangladesh, Chittagong. It was founded in 1995 under the Private Universities Act of 1992 . Islamic University Chittagong Trust is the founder organization of this university. IIUC is...
  
  
• Faridia Islamic University
  Faridia Islamic University
  Faridia Islamic University is located in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan. It is known as Jamia Faridia in Urdu. This Madrasa/university is named after Sufi Hazrat Bābā Farīduddīn Mas'ūd Ganjshakar....
  
  
• Russian Islamic University
  Russian Islamic University
  Russian Islamic University is founded in 1998 in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. The University consists of three departments and four sub-departments . In 2008 the University had around 70 faculty and more than 400 students.-External links:*...
  
  
• Islamic University of Rotterdam
  Islamic University of Rotterdam
  The Islamic University of Rotterdam also known by its acronym IUR is a vocational university founded in 1997 . It is a member of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World...
  
  
• Islamic University of Science & Technology
  Islamic University of Science & Technology
  The Islamic University of Science & Technology is a public university located at Awantipora, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The university has been set up as a centre for higher learning for the people of the Jammu and Kashmir State and its neighbouring regions. The University aspires to be the...
  
  
• Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University
  Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University
  Mohiuddin Islamic University central campus is located in Nerian Sharif, Trarkhel, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The university was established under Act 1 of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.-Degree programs:* Doctor of Pharmacy...
  
  
• Islamic University in Uganda
  Islamic University in Uganda
  The Islamic University in Uganda is a multi-campus university for advanced study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The main campus of the university is located in Mbale, Uganda, about northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.-History:The idea to start IUIU was conceived at...