 The present-day institution has some 1200 students and 90 faculty, divided between two associated institutes — the Higher Institute of Theology and the Higher Institute of Islamic Civiliation in Tunis — and a research institution, the Center of Islamic Studies () in Kairouan.Lessons in the Higher Institute of Theology began in the academic year 1988/89.It awards

The Higher Institute of Islamic Civilisation has some 300 students and 40 researchers.