The Islamic Institute Lhokseumawe or IAIN Lhokseumawe is one of three State Universities in Lhokseumawe Aceh, Indonesia. Previously IAIN Lhokseumawe was named IAIN Malikussaleh, the founder of the first Islamic empire in the archipelago, namely Samudera Pasai. But the change of status also changed the name of this campus, based on presidential decree. IAIN Lhokseumawe continues to improve with the development of institutional and human resources.
Institutional development, among others, in the form of additional courses at the level of bachelor and master degree. In the field of human resources campus parties continue to encourage lecturers for further study of doctoral level. Currently the majority of lecturers have doctoral degrees and have an academic position lector head.
The development of the IAIN campus is manifested through the motto of Campus Peradaban. Where the campus is expected to be central in realizing civil soceity at local, national and international levels.