It was founded in 2005 by AbdulRaheem Oladimeji Islamic Foundation (AROIF) based in Nigeria and World Assembly of Muslim Youths (WAMY) based in Jeddah.

[1] Muhammed Taofeek Olalekan Ibrahim[2] is the immediate past Vice-chancellor.

He was succeeded by Noah Yusuf[1] who is now the current Vice-chancellor.

The goal of Al-Hikmah University is to be a center of intellectual and moral excellence.

The university came into existence via the granting of an operating license to run as a Conventional Private University by the Federal Government of Nigeria License No.

It commenced academic activities during the 2005–2006 academic session with 70 students spread across the three take-off colleges: Humanities, Management Sciences and Natural Sciences.

The university has several Faculties which are spread across two campuses (Ilorin and Igbaja) in Kwara State.

Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) (V) B.Sc.

In 2023 school announces opening of is medical school of natural medicine and natural herbs.

Political Science & Conflict Resolution (vii) B.Sc.

Educational Management (ix) B. Library and Information Science (BLIS) (x) B.A.

Al-Hikmah University has collaborated with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to counter act drug abuse especially amongst youth.

Also with the Economic and Financial crime commission Agency.

[7] August 2023 the university begins a green campus, in the school,the initiate deals with planting of three and environmental climate change.

[8] On the 9th of December the university hold is 13th convocation ceremony in which 1584 students are graduated from the school.

[9] On the 13th convocation ceremony of the school the speaker,of the event announces sponsorship for females indigent students of the school.