Institut Supérieur d'Études et de Recherches Islamiques

ISERI is a public institute in Nouakchott devoted to Islamic sciences and the Arabic language, established at the end of the 1970s. It admits Baccalauréat holders and graduates of traditional mahadra schools through an entrance competition, and now follows the Licence–Master–Doctorat system with a doctoral school.

Good to know

• One of the oldest public Islamic higher-education institutions in Mauritania (founded 1979 according to Wikidata and English Wikipedia).
• Six specialisations: Ousoul Eddine, jurisprudence, Arabic language and literature, civilisation and media, Islamic economics, and imamate/preaching.
• Moved from a four-year maîtrise to the LMD system; runs a doctoral school and Master programmes (e.g. contemporary Islamic transactions).
• Located next to the Lycée Arabe in Nouakchott.

Faculties and schools

• Ousoul Eddine (أصول الدين)
• Fiqh et Ousoul (الفقه وأصوله)
• Langue et littérature arabes (اللغة العربية وآدابها)
• Civilisation et Information (الحضارة والإعلام)
• Économie islamique (الاقتصاد الإسلامي)
• Imamat et Prédication (الإمامة والخطابة)

What you can study

• Islamic Studies
• Humanities
• Journalism
• Economics

Degrees awarded

• Licence (bachelor)
• Master
• Doctorate

Admission

Entry to the first year is by an annual entrance competition (concours) open to Baccalauréat holders and graduates of traditional mahadra schools; registration is done on the institute's online platform.

Sources

1. ISERI – official website (home, news)
2. ISERI – الأقسام والشعب (departments)
3. ISERI – اتصل بنا (contact)
4. Wikipedia (ar) – المعهد العالي للدراسات والبحوث الإسلامية
5. Wikipedia (en) – Institut Superieur des Etudes et Recherches Islamique
6. Wikipedia (en) – List of universities and colleges in Mauritania
7. Wikidata – Q12193484
8. MESRS – Instituts publics (archived 16 Jan 2026)
9. Logo: iseri.mr

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