A new university has opened in the Dallas suburbs, calling itself the first in the United States to offer STEM degree programs that include required Islamic Studies. Texas American Muslim University, known as TexAM University at Dallas and run by the nonprofit Texas American Institute for Technology at Dallas, is now open in Richardson and is accepting applications for Spring 2026.
The university says its mission is to blend modern technology with Islamic beliefs. It aims to give students technical skills while supporting Islamic values. The motto is to build a strong community through quality education. Graduates are prepared for roles in digital innovation, Islamic finance, digital services, and religious education in a tech-focused world. About 30 percent of the coursework is mandatory Islamic Studies, so Islamic teachings and ethics are part of every technical subject, including AI, cybersecurity, and health informatics.
The university offers degrees in high-demand areas. Students can earn bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Health Informatics. There is also an online master’s program. Certificate courses cover topics like Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Islamic Ethics in Artificial Intelligence, Introduction to Cybersecurity, the U.S. Healthcare System, and Introduction to Islamic Finance.
Notable faculty include Prof. Dr. Toseef Azid for Islamic Finance, Adjunct Prof. Imran Rasheed for Cybersecurity, Prof. Dr. Javaid Ajmal for Health Informatics, and Prof. Dr. Muazzam Khattak for AI ethics. Classes are offered through a mix of live and online formats.
Admissions for Spring 2026 are now open. The university is offering special introductory pricing to attract early students, with some three-credit courses costing as little as $99. It also partners with donors to cover tuition and fees for students from lower-income families. There is a special program for Pakistani students that demonstrates the university’s international focus. The campus is located at 1100 E. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75081.
The university’s public materials do not clearly state its accreditation status. TexAM is described as a faith-based school and works with local community facilities. Its events include iftar gatherings and donation drives.
This development should set off alarm bells for Texas families, policymakers, and national security observers. The core concern is that by embedding mandatory Islamic Studies as 30 percent of a STEM curriculum, TexAM creates an institutional framework that promotes Islamic ethics within technical education.
The main argument is that this model stimulates a parallel system that could undermine integration with American secular norms. The university promotes this fusion as a strength, highlighting values such as risk-sharing and the prohibition of riba in finance, and supporting the cultivation of “future Muslim leaders.”
However, Britain’s experiences with the consequences of parallel societies show the potential dangers: when education and community structures are deeply driven by religious ideology, societal integration may falter, and vulnerabilities can emerge.
Texas already faces similar experiments, such as EPIC City proposals and the expansion of faith-centric enclaves. Allowing a university to train tech professionals in an explicitly Islamic ethical framework risks producing graduates whose main loyalty is to Sharia-derived values instead of the U.S. Constitution.
This is especially critical in disciplines like cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and healthcare data. Questions about foreign funding, influence from international Islamic networks, and H-1B pipelines for Pakistani recruits add to this concern.
The university’s leaders are Dr. Ghulam M. Chaudhry (President), Dr. Saleha Suleman (Vice President of Admissions and International Affairs), and Shahid A. Bajwa (CEO and “Lead Dreamer” of the Texas American Technologies Foundation). Their stated goal is to build a community of Muslim professionals based on Islamic teachings. Some observers say that, with growing worries about foreign influence and radicalization, this approach could affect community unity, assimilation, and national sovereignty.
As enrollment builds for Spring 2026, materials on the university’s sites emphasize the ambition: to become a global leader in education-driven innovation yet keeping Islamic principles at the center.
The primary test will be whether graduates assimilate into Texas’s broader economy and civic culture, or whether this approach accelerates the fragmentation of American higher education.
State officials and lawmakers must seek full transparency about curriculum and funding, accepting the main argument: ignoring recent international warnings about religious parallel societies could have serious repercussions.
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