History
HISTORY OF ISTAC - IIUM
TIMELINE OF ISTAC ESTABLISHMENT HISTORY BY IIUM
29 September,
1987
Majlis Meeting No. 14 approved the establishment of ISTAC with the aim to restore the primacy of Islam in all fields of knowledge as a continuation of the tradition of Islam in the pursuit of knowledge enshrined in the IIUM Constituition.
ISTAC was managed as an autonomous entity based on Rules and Regulations of ISTAC 1989.
ISTAC was managed as an autonomous entity based on Rules and Regulations of ISTAC 1989.
16 August,
2002
Majlis Meeting No. 60 revoked the autonomous status of ISTAC and accordingly, ISTAC became one of the kulliyyah in IIUM.
As one of the kulliyyahs in IIUM, ISTAC only offers academic programmes at the postgraduate level, with 168 students, 11 academic staff and 15 administrative staff.
As one of the kulliyyahs in IIUM, ISTAC only offers academic programmes at the postgraduate level, with 168 students, 11 academic staff and 15 administrative staff.
25 February, 2015
Majlis Meeting No. 106 approved the transfer of ISTAC programmes to KIRKHS effective from Semester 1, 2015/2016. The Majlis also mandated the University Management Committee to make the necessary arrangements, including transfer of staff, documents and artifacts; preparation of rooms and classes; and movement of relevant office equipment and furniture.
26 October,
2017
On 26th October, 2017 International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation was rebranded to International Institute of Islamic Civilisation and Malay World.
17 May,
2019
On 17th May 2019, BOG Meeting no. 53 has renamed the International Institute of Islamic Civilisation and Malay World to International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation. (ISTAC)