QU's College of Sharia earns International Academic Accreditation from (IAA)

The College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Qatar University (QU) has announced that its undergraduate academic programs have received international academic accreditation from the Islamic Sciences Accreditation Agency (IAA) for a period of three years starting in September 2025. This milestone reflects the college's steadfast commitment to quality standards and academic excellence.The Islamic Sciences Accreditation Agency (IAA) is an international body specializing in the evaluation and accreditation of academic programs in the field of Islamic sciences. It is recognized by the National Academic Accreditation Agency in Turkey, which gives its accreditation international credibility and enhanced influence.The college underwent a comprehensive evaluation process conducted by a team of eight academic experts from prestigious universities across the Islamic world. In May 2025, the team conducted a site visit to QU, during which they met with several college affiliates, including faculty members, students, alumni, and external partners. As part of this process, the college submitted a self-assessment document detailing its adherence to quality standards based on a rigorous rubric comprising 58 criteria distributed across five key performance areas: Quality Assurance System, Learning and Teaching System, Research and Development System, Community Engagement System, and Administrative Governance System.Commenting on this achievement, Ibrahim Abdulla Al Ansari, Dean of the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at QU, stated, "This achievement marks the end of a long effort by the College to promote a culture of quality in its work and among its members, starting with the application for Islamic Sciences Accreditation Agency in November 2022 and continuing to meet quality and academic accreditation requirements through a plan for action and improvement that lasted until March 2024, when the College submitted its reports on undergraduate academic programs, backed by evidence and documentation." A distinguished team of eight international experts from Turkiye, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman, and Libya reviewed the reports of the four programs, culminating in their visit to QU in May 2025 to examine the files and compare them with actual practices."Dr. Al Ansari added, "The evaluation team expressed great appreciation for the institutional quality at the college and provided several constructive observations, which we addressed during the summer period. On 30 August 2025, the International Academic Accreditation Council issued its decision to officially accredit the college's four programs: Bachelor of Fiqh and Usul, Bachelor of Quran and Sunnah, Bachelor of Aqidah and Da'wah, and Bachelor of Islamic Studies."Dr. Al Ansari emphasized that obtaining accreditation is not an end in itself, but rather a reflection of the establishment of a culture of quality as a sustainable institutional practice.