The Department was established in late 1979 at City Campus of this University and was named as Department of Arabic, Islamic Studies and Research. Initially the department offered M.A Islamic Studies program with a view to provide facilities for advanced studies and original research in the field of Islamic Studies. Later on, dept. was shifted to Arts Block at Main Campus in 1983 but re-shifted to City Campus in 2006. The Program of M.A in Islamic Studies has been successfully continued since the establishment of the department but M.A in Arabic program hardly remained continued hardly for three sessions only due to lack of interest on the part of candidates. The department started M.Phil/ Ph.D programs in 2002 and 2004 respectively. Distance Education Program in Islamic Studies and Arabic Language & Literature was also offered by the same department. BS 4 years Program in Islamic Studies was offered in 2019. The Department was renamed as Department of Islamic Studies and Arabic during 2012. In winter 2019, department was again shifted to Main Campus. By the grace of Allah Almighty, it has now become a great department among the departments of Faculty of Arts.

            This department is too rich with reference to highly qualified faculty having 6 Ph.D and 3 M.Phil degree holders. The faculty of the department has been actively engaged in various research activities. A large number of research papers of the staff have been published in Research Journals of National and International repute. Some of the faculty members of the department also participate in the National as well as International Conferences & Seminars and provide their views on different national and international issues of Islam and Muslim Ummah. The research activities in the department are remarkable as this department has produced more than 50 Ph.Ds and 150 M.Phils till now.

Mission

1. The protection & promotion of Islamic faith & ideology.
2. The protection & promotion of Islamic teachings & practices.
3. The protection & promotion of rich Islamic history and inheritance
4. The protection & promotion of Islamic civilization and culture.

Understanding of Holy texts & achievement of reasoning ability.

Objective:

1. To serve as a productive platform for future scholars.
2. To contribute to the society through the pursuit of Islamic education and research and having be able to respond effectively to the modern challenges.
3. To revitalize religious heritage by promoting religious and cultural awareness.
4. To formulate a network of scholars who may effectively coordinate and contribute for the unification of Muslim Ummah.
5. To provide an ideal environment where different scholars may positively contribute in promoting Islamic teachings and practices.
6. To produce such scholars who may replace cultural horrors and abhorrence with empathy, sympathy and mutual respect.

To produce proficient scholars who may protect the high cost Muslim heritage of Quran O Sunnah.