Institute of Islamic Studies, University of the Philippines-Diliman

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HISTORY OF IIS

  • The Institute of Islamic Studies was created on November 22, 1973 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 342, as an integral of the Philippine Center for Advanced Studies (PCAS). With the abolition of the Center by Executive Order No. 543 issued by the President of the Philippines, on July 9, 1979, the Institute was re-established as a separate unit of the University. 
  • It aims to provide university students, both Muslims and non-Muslims, the opportunity to participate more fully in national life and development.  More especially, it intends to create deeper understanding and rapport between the Muslims of the Philippines and the rest of the University of the Philippines and the national community.
IIS Vision

“To be the premier national institution of learning in Islamic Studies that promotes excellence, honor, and service”

Mission
  1. To design and implement quality-assured Islamic Studies academic programs embrcing foundational, disciplinal, and contemporary developments;
  2. To highlight the role of Islam as a transformative framework of human development and civilization;
  3. To serve as the research center for scholarly engagements and knowledge production in Islamic Studies;
  4. To provide research-based inputs and recommendations for policy-making;
  5. To promote partnership between academe and society;
  6. To provide University students, faculty, and researchers, opportunities to participate in nation-building, public services, and international engagement; and,
  7. To foster deeper understanding amongst people and communities.