Al-Mustafa Open University is an international cultural and academic institution that aims to disseminate Islamic knowledge, humanities, and  social sciences. Taking advantage of latest technologies available in virtual space, Al-Mustafa Open University provides equal opportunities for every person who has an interest in gaining Islamic knowledge as well as humanities irrespective of the person’s religion, faith, gender and nationality. It provides the basis to train pious experts in academics and specialists in order to produce, explain and spread the pure teachings of Islam, the Holy Household of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and the Holy Qur'an.

Status and Credibility

This open university is affiliated with the University of Al-Mustafa PBUH and has an official permit from the Ministry of Education, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The certificates and degrees provided by the university also have international credibility.

Establishment Goals and Missions

To nurture committed academics and scholars in the field of Islamic studies and humanities.

To promote Islam and the teachings of the Ahlul-Bayt peace be upon them to the entire world by means of virtual content production and spreading fascinating religious materials in various languages.

To facilitate and provide support for the students of Al-Mustafa PBUH to pursue their studies in virtual environments.

Addressees of this University

Muslims around the world irrespective of their faith and nationality.

People who are interested in culture and Islamic teachings from various ethnic groups and nationalities.

Different strata of society including women and men with different levels of education. (University / General)

Academic Courses (curriculum)

This academic institution has strived to design and implement various versatile academic and practical programs on various academic levels of basic, bachelor’s and ,master’s. It also provides short courses as well as modular courses in order to cater to the needs and expectations of the students worldwide.

Major advantages of Al-Mustafa Open University

It has more than ten years of experience and excellent records in various fields of Islamic disciplines and humanities in cyberspace.

Comprehensiveness and diversity at different academic levels namely associates, bachelor's and master's in the fields of law and jurisprudence, the Quran and hadith, morality and education, philosophy, theology and mysticism, Islamic studies, history and civilizations, religions, languages literature, humanities and social sciences, etc.

Offering a variety of short and modular courses tailoring to the needs of its audience.

Benefitting from the latest technological achievements in the field of education and communication.

Online access to academic resources.

Availability of the courses in various languages of the world.

Benefit of gaining scholarly advice.

Official and internationally recognized certificates and degrees.

The Learning Curve

Learning in this university provides the benefit of using the newest methods of distance education, including the use of internet and mobile systems of interaction. In this way all the stages of registration, course selection, academic evaluation, training, research and cultural services are provide online. The students benefit from rich, diverse, and fascinating contents provided to them. Under the tautology of experienced teachers and professors they climb their way towards higher levels of virtues and excellence. This provides grounds for them to experience life with dignity and self-esteem under Islamic teachings.

University Faculties

Faculty of Qur'an and the Hadith

Faculty of Islamic Studies

Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence

Faculty of Islamic morality and education

Faculty of Philosophy and Theology

Faculty of religions and faiths

Faculty of Languages and Literature

Faculty of Social Studies

Geographical Location

The head office of the university is located in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s holy city of Qom. It has many branches and representative offices in different parts of the world.

Necessity of Virtual Learning

Limitations of physical learning on one hand and the interests of students wanting to learn various disciplines and sciences along with the rapid advances in information technology on the other gave rise to a new innovation and vision of effective education providing equal opportunities to all. One of these emerging ideas is the distance learning (e-learning).

In this method, the entire process of assessment and acceptance of a candidate, course selection, course presentation, questions and answers between teachers and students, exams and academic evaluation, educational –research services are done online. The students can access their account whenever they need to from any part of the world. By making use of technological features, the teachers and the administers monitor and evaluate the progress of the student and provide them individualized learning and lesson plans.

Education Programs (Degree programs)

The university has designed a variety of programs tailored to the needs of its audiences. We will provide an introduction to these programs;

1. Diverse subject fields at different academic levels (Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate):

The subject field in these academic levels have been designed for various levels offering numerous Islamic disciplines and humanities in multiple languages. Some of the Islamic disciplines include the Quran and Hadith, jurisprudence, Islamic theology, philosophy and mysticism, Islamic Studies, Shiite studies, Persian literature, ethics, and Islamic education etc.

1. 1. Short courses and modular courses
   • This type of educational program has been designed and produced to include a variety of courses according to the practical needs and interests of the audiences at different levels worldwide.
   • The main advantage of this type of program lies in its diversity, practicality and short duration.
   • At the end of each program, an official certificate will be awarded by the University.
   1. Seminarian lectures of Qom and Najaf

   One of the main demands on the audiences of Al-Mustafa Open University is to provide an opportunity to its students to learn from the Shiite seminaries. The virtual establishment of this faculty has made it possible for the interested candidates to learn seminarian subjects from great scholars and academics.

   Link of programs and courses will be added to the context of the site soon

   1. Seminarian courses in four levels

   One of the main programs of the university is the official launch of seminary courses in four levels, level one, level two, level three and level four. God willing in the coming two years with financial support and official recognition, this course will be made available to the students of Al-Mustafa Open University.

    

   2. Persian language courses

   One of the very attractive and practical programs of the university is for those candidates who are interested in learning the ancient and rich Persian language.

   The program is three semesters (9months) in duration and after its successful completion candidates will be fluent in the four skills namely, reading, writing, speaking and listening in Persian.  They will be able to study rich Persian literature texts and explore the vast Persian-Islamic civilization. It will also enable them to easily travel to Persian speaking countries like Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan and communicate with around 150 million Persian speaking people.

   The graduates of this course will be awarded with an official certificate from the university.

Table for various available educational fields