About COSIS College:

The Establishment of the College of Sharia & Islamic Studies 
The college of Sharia & Islamic Studies was established in the year 1402 AH/ 1982 
AD upon the request of the late Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah – May Allah 
have Mercy On Him – who issued the High Emiri Decree on 10/13/1981. It was 
founded to be the center of guidance for our youth in Kuwait University and a 
specialized Islamic Source of Light that beams on those who are interested in further 
education of Sharia & Islamic Studies among Kuwait and other Islamic countries and 
regions.


The Vision of the College of Sharia & Islamic Studies :

Our College is a distinguished academic institution which pioneered in the field of 
sharia sciences, academic research, being a partaker in society and a matter of pride 
for its’ affiliates.


The Message of the College of Sharia & Islamic Studies: 

Our College intents to teach the authentic Islamic studies and its’ principles with the 
assistance of the latest educational methods. The college aims to spread the Islamic 
knowledge across local and global Muslim communities. We work on developing the 
academic research in the field of Sharia while also including emerging events and 
issues. We look forward to cooperate with our counterparts in the Islamic world 
along with coordinating with public and private sectors locally, with the sole 
purpose of upbringing graduates that work on meeting societies needs.


The Values of the College of Sharia & Islamic Studies :

Our college values stem form the true beliefs of our Islamic religion and the notable 
ones are:
- Responsibility 
- Mastery
- Respect & Righteousness 
- Sense of affiliation
- Justice
- Teamwork & Cooperation
- Effective Leadership
- Accountability
- Participation & Contribution


The Goals of the College of Sharia & Islamic Studies :

- Schooling specialized graduates in Sharia Disciplines and Islamic Studies to
stay up date with current times. So they can deal with events and issues with 
a focused mindset that assists them to handle them in a scientific manner that 
can be convincing, interactive, preceptive and aware.
- Teaching interpretation and understanding of the Sharia texts through the 
application of the correct scientific methods with the guidance of conversant 
leaders.
- Developing the methods of scientific research in the field of Sharia and 
encouraging the endeavor of the jurisprudence movement.
- Working to comply with the Islamic Heritage
Rooting the principles and concepts of Islam whilst spreading the 
knowledge and awareness of the provisions of Allah Almighty.
- Paving the way for women to learn about the specialized studies with 
accordance to Islamic principles that will reflect on the upbringing of 
generations and raising awareness of other women within our community 
and society.
- Contributing with society through the continuous communications involving 
issues and conditions in order to prepare our students to work and apply what 
they were taught in different fields.
- Making our beloved country Kuwait a source of light that guides the area and 
other Muslim Regions with Islamic values.