State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau (Indonesian: UIN Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau) is a public university in Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. It was established on January 4, 2005. Before 2005, it named IAIN Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau and changed after Religion Ministry of Indonesia's Decree No.8 of 2005. Its current rector is Prof. Dr. H. Munzir Hitami, M.A. State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau has 9 faculties: Faculty of Tarbiyah and Keguruan Faculty of Syari’ah and Law Faculty of Ushuluddin Faculty of Dakwah dan Communication Faculty of Science and Technology Faculty of Psychology Faculty of Economy and Social Faculty of Agriculture and Farms Masters and Doctoral Programs