| Darul Huda Islamic university | |
| Motto: | Thaleem, Tharbiya, Dawa |
| Country: | India |
| Coordinates: | 11.05°N 75.904°W |
| State: | Kerala |
| Native Name: | دار الهدى |
| Parent: | Darul Huda Islamic Academy |
| Vice Chancellor: | Bahahuddin Nadwi[1] |
Darul Huda Islamic University is an unaccredited private Islamic university in Malappuram district, Kerala, India .[2] It is equivalent to an unaided and non-affiliated Indian madrasa.[3] Established in 1986[4] it is a Sunni institution for the training of Islamic scholars in India.[5] [6] It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.[7]
From 2009, it has claimed the status of a private Islamic university;[8] and from 2010 it has been affiliated to the League of Islamic Universities, Cairo, Egypt.[9] [5] However the UGC, India's only official body with the power to accredit universities, does not list it as a university.[10]
Darul Huda University campus is located in Chemmad Malappuram district, Kerala area, which is commonly known as 'Hidaya Nagar' of Chemmad city. The Darul Huda University is a part of 50 acres owned by the DHIU
DHIU has also been recognized by various national and international universities by signing MoU with universities across the world including International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), University of al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco, Kuwait Islamic University, Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University of Brunei, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, and University of Tripoli, Libya.