University is a public sector degree-awarding institute chartered by the Government of Sindh and recognized by the Higher Education Commission.

At first, Sukkur IBA was affiliated to Institute of Business Administration, Karachi; with founding Director, Syed Anwar Ali Shah.

[2] The famous educationist of Sindh, Nisar Ahmed Siddique served as Vice-Chancellor and played a huge role transforming the university from a 2-room seedling.

[3] The university received "Green Campus" award from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2017 for its environment-friendly initiatives.

This scholarship enabled talented students from humble backgrounds to study at Sukkur IBA University free of cost.

The university has established a total of 13 community colleges & public schools in Khairpur Mirs, Naushero Feroze, Dadu, Ubauro, Larkana, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Sukkur, Hyderabad and Jacobabad.

These Community Colleges & Public Schools provide basic (primary & secondary) education and also offer vocational and technical training courses.