The institute was set up in 1986 as an Islamic Academy and upgraded to University in 2009. It has also received international recognition from the Al-Azhar University of Cairo in Egypt. The institute provides education from the secondary level up to the postgraduate level. Some diploma courses are also offered by the institute. There are 24 colleges under the university and a woman college is included in it. Admission in the secondary courses is done on the basis of a written and oral test.
The annual fees at Darul Huda Islamic University - [DHIU], Malappuram range from ₹0.5 lakh to ₹5.0 lakh depending on the programme.
Darul Huda Islamic University - [DHIU], Malappuram offers Arts.
Darul Huda Islamic University - [DHIU], Malappuram is accredited by UGC Approved.
