International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance

The International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) UNIVERSITY is a Malaysian Islamic university established in 2005 by Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia)^[1] in human capital for the Islamic finance industry. Commonly known as the Global University of Islamic Finance.^{[citation needed]}

INCEIF

INCEIF UNIVERSITY
Type	Private
Established	March 2006
Chairman	Dr. Rozali Mohamed Ali
Chancellor	Governor Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Dean	Prof. Dr. Mansor H. Ibrahim
Address	Jalan Tun Ismail 50480 , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Website	inceif.edu.my

In August 2007, the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia granted INCEIF university status. In February 2009, Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz was officially proclaimed as the first Chancellor for INCEIF. Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar, as the Chairman of INCEIF's Board of Directors, assumes the position of Chancellor. The proclamations were made during the first convocation in 2009, marking the graduation of the first batch of graduates who completed the Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) program.^{[citation needed]}

Academic programmes

INCEIF offers the following programmes:

• Chartered Islamic Financial Professional (CIFP) – a postgraduate qualification.
• Professional Certificate in Islamic Finance (PCIF) – a certification to qualify an Islamic Finance practitioner.
• Executive Masters in Islamic Finance (EMIF) – a postgraduate programme aimed at producing industry practitioners in Islamic Finance.
• The Masters in Islamic Finance Practice (MIFP) – a postgraduate programme aimed at producing industry practitioners in Islamic Finance.
• The MSc in Islamic Finance – a programme on Islamic economics, finance and Shariah.
• Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Finance – a programme concerning Islamic and conventional finance.

Partnerships

Partnerships of INCEIF as of January 2014:^[1]

Malaysia

• Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK)
• Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA)
• BNP Paribas
• Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad
• OCBC Al-Amin
• Hay Group

International

• Islamic Financial Services Board
• Islamic Development Bank
• World Bank
• University of Reading (UK)
• University of East London (UK)
• Kuwait Finance Research Ltd (Kuwait)
• Capital Market Licensing & Training Agency (Turkey)
• Capital Market Board of Turkey (Turkey)
• Istanbul Sehir University (Turkey)
• University International of Rabat (Morocco)
• CESAG (Senegal)
• Kenya School of Monetary Studies (Kenya)
• College of Banking and Financial Studies (Oman)

References

1. "Establishment of the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)". Retrieved 28 June 2019.

External links

• WDIBF Website
• INCEIF Website
• Islamic banking and Takaful chapter of the Malaysian Financial Sector Masterplan
• Official website of the Islamic Financial Services Board
• Official website of the International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance
• Turin Islamic Economic Forum