International Islamic University Malaysia: Statistics

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#1109 of 14,131 In the World
#254 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 45 In Malaysia
#2 of 9 In Kuala Lumpur
#180 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
Top50% For 159 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Islamic
Acceptance rate
30%
Enrollment
3,773
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.iium.edu.my
Languages
English;Arabic

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate30%
Admissions RequirementsMalaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM)
Academic CalendarOct to Sept
Enrollment3,773

We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for International Islamic University Malaysia based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

International Islamic University Malaysia is a world-class research university with 27,069 scientific papers published and 284,735 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Philosophy, Political Science, and Medicine.

Publications
27,069
Citations
284,735

International Islamic University Malaysia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,919 / 133,322
Environmental Science
13,800 / 151,380
Engineering
12,859 / 149,017
Computer Science
12,264 / 129,384
Biology
11,910 / 154,368
Physics
10,587 / 127,197
Chemistry
9,651 / 137,778
Philosophy
9,469 / 77,579
Political Science
9,379 / 89,336
Medicine
8,998 / 98,640
Law
8,879 / 86,467
Geography and Cartography
8,655 / 78,451
Business
7,665 / 81,773
Quantum and Particle physics
7,191 / 86,732
Psychology
7,082 / 77,120
Mathematics
6,839 / 79,416
Sociology
6,696 / 60,265
History
6,684 / 55,656
Archaeology
6,447 / 54,848
Economics
5,733 / 63,488
Materials Science
5,217 / 73,163
Organic Chemistry
5,186 / 89,462
Geology
5,172 / 61,699
Statistics
5,093 / 64,546
Ecology
4,853 / 60,462
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,735 / 44,360
Biochemistry
4,525 / 75,480
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
4,232 / 30,183
Linguistics
4,157 / 31,586
Pathology
3,683 / 44,486
Genetics
3,660 / 49,338
Management
3,376 / 39,122
Machine Learning
3,321 / 46,533
Paleontology
3,196 / 39,455
Electrical Engineering
3,155 / 30,447
Finance
3,032 / 35,935
Art & Design
2,991 / 20,556
Mechanical Engineering
2,946 / 31,256
Social Psychology
2,629 / 34,460
Development Studies
2,625 / 26,269

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 10 6
1994 8 5
1995 7 9
1996 20 11
1997 20 13
1998 28 16
1999 39 27
2000 28 67
2001 50 65
2002 52 92
2003 65 123
2004 127 178
2005 106 223
2006 225 327
2007 263 426
2008 369 625
2009 420 1117
2010 566 1627
2011 937 2665
2012 1221 3876
2013 1183 5183
2014 1272 7009
2015 1539 8175
2016 1440 9413
2017 1853 11085
2018 2121 14153
2019 1828 17877
2020 2171 24505
2021 2403 31029
2022 2191 34749
2023 2285 40797
2024 1593 40803
2025 661 32924
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 500-2,200 per semester (MYR)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by International Islamic University Malaysia.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Accountancy, Anthropology, Architecture, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Dentistry, Design, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Engineering, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Information Technology, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Medicine, Native Language Education, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Radiology, Regional Planning, Sociology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Tourism, Town Planning
Master's Degree Accountancy, Administrative Law, Anatomy, Arabic, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Banking, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Comparative Religion, Economics, Education, Finance, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Law, Islamic Studies, Justice Administration, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Marketing, Medicine, Microbiology, Native Language Education, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Protective Services, Regional Planning, Southeast Asian Studies, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning, Urban Studies
Doctor's Degree Accountancy, Anatomy, Anthropology, Arabic, Banking, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Comparative Religion, Computer Science, Dentistry, Economics, Education, English, Finance, Food Science, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Orthodontics, Parasitology, Pharmacy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Southeast Asian Studies

International Islamic University Malaysia alumni

  1. Omar Suleiman

    Omar Suleiman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    theologianwriterpodcasteractivistimam
    Biography

    Omar Suleiman is an American imam, author and civil rights activist. He is the founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute and a member of the Ethics Center Advisory Board at Southern Methodist University.

  2. Syed Saddiq

    Syed Saddiq
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1992-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar since May 2018. A founder and member of Malaysian United Democratic Alliance, he is the youngest federal minister in the country serving as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration from July 2018 until the collapse of the administration in February 2020. Saddiq is presently the third youngest MP at the age of 32.

  3. Queen Azizah of Pahang

    Queen Azizah of Pahang
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Enrolled in International Islamic University Malaysia
    Studied in 2024
    Occupations
    royalty
    Biography

    Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj is the Tengku Ampuan (Queen consort) of the state of Pahang as the first wife of Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Previously, she was the 16th Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen consort of Malaysia) during her husband's reign as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2019 to 2024. She is also the younger sister of the 17th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim.

  4. Fadhlina Sidek

    Fadhlina Sidek
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Enrolled in International Islamic University Malaysia
    Graduated with Bachelor of Laws
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Fadhlina binti Sidek is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Education in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nibong Tebal since November 2022. She served as a Senator from September 2021 to her resignation in November 2022. She is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition. She has also served as the Women Chief of PKR since July 2022. She is also the first female Minister of Education in Malaysian history.

All 19 notable alumni

International Islamic University Malaysia faculties and divisions

Faculty : Allied Health Sciences Biomedicine, Dietetics, Medical Technology, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Audiology
Faculty : Architecture and Environmental Design Architecture, Building Technologies, Design, Landscape Architecture, Regional Planning, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry, Orthodontics
Faculty : Economics and Management Sciences Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing
Faculty : Education Arabic, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, English, Foreign Languages Education, Religious Education
Faculty : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering
Faculty : Information and Communication Technology Information Sciences, Information Technology, Library Science, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Anthropology, Arabic, Communication Studies, English, History, Islamic Studies, Koran, Literature, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology
Faculty : Languages and Management Arabic, English, Foreign Languages Education, Malay, Tourism
Faculty : Law Islamic Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law
Faculty : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Surgery
Faculty : Nursing Health Sciences, Nursing
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology
Faculty : Science Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics

General information

Alternative names IIUM
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
Founded 1983
Accreditation Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA); Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)
Motto Taman Ilmu dan Budi
Garden on Knowledge and Virtue

Location and contacts

Address P.O. Box 10
Kuala Lumpur, 50728
Malaysia
City population 9,000,000

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