International Islamic University Malaysia: Statistics

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#1140 of 14,131 In the World
#287 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 45 In Malaysia
#2 of 9 In Kuala Lumpur
#181 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
Top50% For 158 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Islamic
Acceptance rate
30%
Enrollment
21,607
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
Enrollment21,607

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 26,525 scientific papers published and 258,894 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 Law.

Publications
26,525
Citations
258,894

International Islamic University Malaysia majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,678 / 122,303
Environmental Science
13,588 / 138,075
Engineering
12,636 / 135,012
Computer Science
12,057 / 118,428
Biology
11,683 / 139,097
Physics
10,436 / 115,394
Chemistry
9,478 / 123,891
Philosophy
9,354 / 72,169
Political Science
9,247 / 82,066
Law
8,757 / 79,393
Medicine
8,743 / 87,881
Geography and Cartography
8,532 / 72,730
Business
7,564 / 75,928
Quantum and Particle physics
7,110 / 79,431
Psychology
6,923 / 69,737
Mathematics
6,764 / 73,262
Sociology
6,598 / 55,199
History
6,595 / 52,004
Archaeology
6,362 / 51,249
Economics
5,684 / 58,351
Materials Science
5,133 / 65,689
Organic Chemistry
5,112 / 80,274
Geology
5,084 / 55,662
Statistics
5,045 / 59,486
Ecology
4,788 / 54,424
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,656 / 40,452
Biochemistry
4,429 / 67,405
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
4,182 / 28,194
Linguistics
4,103 / 29,353
Pathology
3,593 / 39,275
Genetics
3,569 / 43,624
Management
3,337 / 36,129
Machine Learning
3,282 / 42,377
Paleontology
3,138 / 35,439
Electrical Engineering
3,115 / 27,901
Finance
3,020 / 33,754
Art & Design
2,952 / 19,054
Mechanical Engineering
2,921 / 28,732
Development Studies
2,592 / 23,627
Social Psychology
2,587 / 31,738

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 2 10
1993 10 6
1994 8 5
1995 7 9
1996 20 11
1997 20 13
1998 28 15
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 263 427
2008 369 625
2009 420 1115
2010 566 1626
2011 938 2666
2012 1221 3877
2013 1184 5185
2014 1273 7015
2015 1538 8166
2016 1439 9417
2017 1852 11091
2018 2121 14143
2019 1826 17870
2020 2168 24496
2021 2403 31009
2022 2190 34710
2023 2284 40761
2024 1546 40201
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. Queen Azizah of Pahang

    Queen Azizah of Pahang
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    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.

  2. Omar Suleiman

    Omar Suleiman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    imamtheologianwriterpodcasteractivist
    Biography

    Omar Suleiman is an American Islamic scholar and civil rights activist. He is the founding president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an adjunct professor of Islamic studies and member of the Ethics Center Advisory Board at Southern Methodist University.

  3. Fadhlina Sidek

    Fadhlina Sidek
    Years
    1977-.. (age 48)
    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.

  4. Muna AbuSulayman

    Muna AbuSulayman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    academicdiplomat
    Biography

    Muna AbuSulayman, is an American-born Saudi businesswoman and activist. She is also the former founding Secretary General of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company and co-host of the Kalam Nawaem ("Speech of the Soft") television show on the satellite network MBC 1. In August 2013, AbuSulayman was announced as the Global Ambassador of Silatech.

All 18 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 1,982,000

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