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Government of Dubai | Imam Malik College for Sharia and Law — THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2027

A public college of Sharia and law committed to serving society and sustainable development

Imam Malik College for Sharia and Law is a public corporation established in the Emirate of Dubai by Law No. (10) of 2011, with legal personality and financial and administrative independence (Mohammed bin Rashid issues the law establishing Imam Malik College for Sharia and Law). The College developed its first five-year strategic plan (2007–2012) in coordination with the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, under which it obtained the support of the Government of Dubai and became subject to the Government of Dubai Human Resources Law; under its second strategic plan (2013–2018) it obtained academic accreditation and completed its governance project (College governance). The decisions of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research licensing the College as a higher education institution and accrediting its programmes are published on the Licenses and Accreditations page. The College offers the study of Sharia on the legislative principles of the four schools of jurisprudence, especially the school of Imam Malik bin Anas, and the study of law compared with Sharia (College goals 5 and 6).

The College's mission is to prepare graduates to be leaders in society, equipped with skills of creative thinking and scholarly research in Sharia and law, in an authentic, flexible, contemporary and innovative manner. Its published goals include continuous academic study in Sharia and law for male and female students alike (College goal 1), giving women their share of knowledge so that they play their role in community development (College goal 4), academic and scientific partnerships for sustainable academic and scientific development (College goal 9), communication with society and contribution to public awareness (College goal 10), consultations, studies and services related to Sharia and law for public and private institutions (College goal 11) and a mechanism for scholarships (College goal 12) (Vision, Mission and Goals). The President's message commits the College to a high-quality educational experience and to engaging its graduates in the fields of sustainable human development (Message from the President).

How the college contributes to the SDGs

For each goal, the College sets out its evidence indicator by indicator and publishes its approved policies in full with their signed PDFs.

• SDG 4: Quality EducationLifelong learning open to everyone regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability, immigration status or gender under policy IMC-THE-POL-01, with public lectures, workshops and the Third International Scientific Conference in 2025.
• SDG 5: Gender EqualityStudy in Sharia and law offered to male and female students alike under the College's published goals, with three approved policies on equal opportunities for women (IMC-THE-POL-02A), maternity (IMC-THE-POL-03) and paternity (IMC-THE-POL-04), first approved on 16 December 2024 and revised on 15 December 2025.
• SDG 10: Reduced InequalitiesFour approved policies on fair admissions, underrepresented groups, reasonable accommodation and anti-harassment, alongside 50% partial tuition grants for low-income UAE citizens and residents, a 25% tuition discount for People of Determination and student-visa sponsorship for international applicants.
• SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsAll degrees in Sharia and law, 2025 meetings with the Supreme Legislation Committee and Dubai Courts, a recruitment briefing with Dubai Public Prosecution, a third international conference on the Maliki school and UAE legislation that closed with published recommendations, and approved policies on stakeholder engagement, anti-corruption and academic freedom.
• SDG 17: Partnerships for the GoalsCooperation in 2025 with Dubai government and judicial bodies, cooperation agreements with the University of Bahrain and Al-Azhar University, the Education for the SDGs Policy (IMC-THE-POL-11) and the elective course Principles of Sustainable Development.

Approved official policies

Twelve approved policies support the policy indicators of the five goals. Each policy name links to its full text on its goal page, and the signed PDFs in English and Arabic are published on the College's website. Policy IMC-THE-POL-05 also supports indicator 5.6.8 under SDG 5.

All twelve policies are approved and stamped documents of the College's regulatory framework; version 1.1 of each was approved on 15 December 2025, as stated in the signed documents.

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