Deanship of Higher Studies and Scientific Research
Master and Doctorate in Islamic Studies and Arabic Language — since 2014
About the Deanship
The Deanship of Higher Studies and Scientific Research at the Islamic University of Niger oversees the Master's and Doctoral cycles in the fundamental disciplines of the university's identity.
The University had the privilege, during the 2014-2015 academic year, of opening the Master's cycle in Islamic Sharia, Arabic language and literature. This represents a qualitative leap from the University's Board of Trustees, orienting students towards in-depth study of Islamic, linguistic and literary disciplines.
The effort to anchor Islamic, linguistic and literary studies and to develop their programs constitutes a process of drawing clear contours for the university in its scientific and practical journey.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, the University had the privilege of opening the Doctoral School in the same specialties, orienting researcher-students towards in-depth study of Islamic, linguistic and literary disciplines.
Our Objectives
Academic Deepening
In-depth study of Islamic, linguistic and literary disciplines.
Anchoring & Development
Anchoring of studies and continuous development of their programs.
Academic Vision
Drawing clear contours for the university in its scientific and practical journey.
Community Service
Serving the community through the awarding of high-level diplomas (Master, Doctorate).
Chronology
Two major milestones in the deanship's journey
The opening of the higher cycles is the result of strategic decisions by the University's Board of Trustees.
Opening of the Master's Cycle
Launch of the Master's in Islamic Sharia, Arabic language and Arabic literature — Board of Trustees decision.
Opening of the Doctoral School
Launch of the Doctorate in the same specialties, to deepen scientific research.
Study Cycles
Two higher cycles offered in 4 specialties
Master's Degree
2 years
The Master's cycle orients students towards in-depth study of Islamic, linguistic and literary disciplines. Diploma awarded: Master in one of the 4 offered specialties.
Entry requirements: Bachelor / Master 1 + admission exam
Doctorate
4 years
The Doctoral School trains specialized researchers in the fundamental disciplines of the university. Doctoral students deepen scientific research under the guidance of a supervisor.
Entry requirements: Magister / Master 2 + admission exam
Sections and Specialties
Two sections offering 4 specialties in Master's and Doctorate
Islamic Studies Section
قسم الدراسات الإسلامية
Fundamentals of Religion
أصول الدين
Quranic and hadith sciences, exegesis, da'wa fiqh, Quranic readings, comparative religions.
Jurisprudence and its Foundations
الفقه وأصوله
Islamic finance, jurisprudential cases, fatwa, fiqh methodologies, justice and legal policy, objectives of Sharia.
Arabic Language Section
قسم اللغة العربية
Linguistics
اللغويات
Grammatical and morphological studies, lexicon, semantics, applied linguistics and Arabic heritage.
Literature
الأدبيات
Literary studies, narratology, rhetoric, literary theory, criticism and study of classical text.
The Deanship in Numbers
Academic year 2025-2026
Enrollment and academic results for the current year:
Full details in the following sections.
Detailed Master's Program
Courses delivered over 2 periods (2025-2026)
Islamic Studies Section
- Sources of the Book, the Sunnah and their methods
- Hadith sciences
- Thematic exegesis
- Da'wa fiqh
- Quranic readings
- Quranic sciences
- Critique of chains and texts
- Research methodology and manuscript editing (shared)
- Studies in religions and sects
- Islamic finance
- Jurisprudential cases
- Fatwa and consultation
- Sources of Fiqh and their methods
- History of legislation
- Research methodology (shared)
- Justice and legal policy
- Objectives of Sharia
- Analogy (Qiyas)
Arabic Language Section
- Literary studies
- Narratological analysis
- Rhetorical issues
- Analysis of classical literary text
- Literary theory
- Critical issues
- Rhetoric of Quran and Hadith
- Studies in metrics and rhyme (shared)
- Research methodology (shared)
- Grammar studies
- Linguistic studies in Arabic heritage
- Studies in lexicon and semantics
- Morphological studies
- Applied linguistics
- Research methodology (shared)
- Studies in metrics and rhyme (shared)
- Textual linguistics and pragmatics
- Modern linguistic trends
Doctoral Training Program
Year 2025-2026 — Semesters 1 and 2
Semester 1 — Common Courses
Cross-cutting courses for all specialties
Manuscript handling in research
👨🏫 Prof. Mohamed Doukouri
⏱ Sat 10:30 — 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Statistics and tabulation
👨🏫 Prof. Kounné Sawalihou
⏱ Mid-December — 6 × 3h = 18h
Doctoral research characteristics and methodology
👨🏫 Prof. Ali Yacoub
⏱ Early December — 6 × 3h = 18h
Pedagogy and university systems
👨🏫 Dr. Ali Aboubacar
⏱ Coordinated — 6 × 3h = 18h
Computer science
👨🏫 Pr. Abdoul Razak Oumarou Tchousso
⏱ Coordinated — 6 × 3h = 18h
Foreign language
👨🏫 Dr. Ali Aboulaji Abdel Razzak
⏱ Coordinated — 3 × 3h = 9h
Semester 2 — Islamic Studies
Science of hadith defects
👨🏫 Dr. Abdel Hakim Doukouri
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Thought and civilization
👨🏫 Dr. Boukari Kandou
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Sources and methodologies of Quranic sciences
👨🏫 Dr. Youssouf Ibrahim Jah
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Ijtihad, renewal and contemporary issues
👨🏫 Dr. Mahdi El Hadj Mouadh
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Distinctions and terminology in Usul
👨🏫 Dr. Ibrahim Abdou
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Studies in Usul and Maqasid
👨🏫 Prof. Abderrahmane Mohamed Mighé
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Semester 2 — Arabic Language
Classical and contemporary linguistic issues
👨🏫 Prof. Ali Yacoub
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Linguistic studies in religious sciences
👨🏫 Dr. Ibrahim Omar Amadou
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Terminological studies
👨🏫 Dr. Ali Aboulaji Abdel Razzak
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Classical and modern critical issues
👨🏫 Dr. Cheikh Hamen
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Rhetoric and argumentation
👨🏫 Prof. Bello Mana
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Comparative studies in African literature
👨🏫 Prof. Yousso Mankila
⏱ 6 sessions × 3h = 18h
Teaching Staff
Academic year 2025-2026
The Master's and Doctoral cycles are supervised by experts in their respective specialties.
Summary
Master Faculty
Fundamentals of Religion (أصول الدين)
8- 1.د. إبراهيم إنتداهود
- 2.د. إبراهيم كوني
- 3.د. أبو حكيم دكوري
- 4.د. أحمد عمار ديكو
- 5.د. السيد عبد اللطيف
- 6.د. بوكاري كندو
- 7.د. سيسي جعفر
- 8.د. يوسف إبراهيم جاه
Jurisprudence (الفقه وأصوله)
8- 1.أ.د. عبد الرحمن محمد ميغا
- 2.د. إبراهيم عبده
- 3.أ.د. محمد دوكوري
- 4.د. مهدي الحاج معاذ
- 5.د. محمد منصور يوسف
- 6.د. نوح عيسى سيدبى
- 7.د. محمد توري
- 8.د. كوناتي سالف
Linguistics (اللغويات)
7- 1.أ.د. علي يعقوب
- 2.د. يعقوب محمد
- 3.د. إبراهيم عمر
- 4.د. علي أبو لاجي
- 5.د. إدريس سنغاي
- 6.د. أيوب لولي
- 7.دة. شريف عيسى
Literature (الأدبيات)
10- 1.أ.د. بللو مانا
- 2.د. الشيخ حامن
- 3.أ.د. كوني صواليحو
- 4.أ.د. يوسومنكيلا
- 5.د. محمد أغ محمد
- 6.د. عبد القادر أيوب تجان
- 7.أ.د. عبد الرزاق عمر تشوسو
- 8.د. جمال الدين محمد
- 9.د. عبد العزيز سانا
- 10.د. يحيى ثالث
Doctorate Supervisors
Doctorate Supervisors
16- 1.أ.د. بللو مانا
- 2.أ.د. علي يعقوب
- 3.أ.د. عبد الرحمن ميغا
- 4.أ.د. علي أبولاجي عبد الرزاق
- 5.أ.د. محمد دوكوري
- 6.أ.د.يوسومنكيلا
- 7.أ.د.كوني صواليحو
- 8.د. الشيخ حامن
- 9.د.بوكاري كندو
- 10.د. إبراهيم كوني
- 11.د. عبد الرزاق تشوسو
- 12.د. يوسف إبراهيم جاه
- 13.د. أحمد عمار ديكو
- 14.د.مهدي الحاج معاذ
- 15.د. إبراهيم عمرأمادو
- 16.د. علي أبوبكر
Defenses 2025-2026
Master dissertations and Doctorate theses of the 10th cohort
Defended Master Dissertations
10th cohort (2025-2026)
Islamic Studies
6Arabic Language
10Defended Doctorate Theses
Academic year 2025-2026
Islamic Studies
5Arabic Language
3Deanship Leadership
Dean of Higher Studies
Dean of the Deanship
Dean of Higher Studies and Scientific Research
The Dean leads the academic activity of the Deanship of Higher Studies, supervising the Master's cycle (since 2014) and the Doctorate (since 2017) in Islamic Sharia, Arabic language and literature. He works for the development of scientific research, the supervision of theses and dissertations, and the anchoring of Islamic, linguistic and literary studies.