Islamiyat graduated with an HND in Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) from the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, South-West, Nigeria.
She graduated from the institution with an impressive cumulative grade point of 3.89, making her the best graduating student in her set.
Islamiyat got Ph.D Scholarship offers from Florida State University, the University of Massachusetts, the University of Kansas, the University of Kentucky, the University of North Texas, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Marquette University in Wisconsin.
Islamiyat opted for the PhD Scholarship to study Chemistry at Florida State University, United States.
Despite the discrimination against HND in Nigeria, Islamiyat was able to break the barriers.
