International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Gombak, Malaysia
- 1983
- Founded
- #641
- Global Rank
- 31,500+
- Total Students
- 20%
- International Students
- 94
- Programs
About International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM / Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia) is a world-renowned premier public international research university established on 23 May 1983 under the visionary co-sponsorship of the Government of Malaysia and eight founding member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Distinctive globally for utilizing English and Arabic as its official mediums of instruction and academic research, IIUM embodies the philosophy of the 'Integration of Knowledge and Virtue' (Islamisation and Harmonisation of Human Knowledge). Headquartered on a majestic 700-acre master-planned campus nestled amid the lush hills of Gombak, Selangor, IIUM operates specialized campuses including the 1,000-acre Kuantan Health & Medical Sciences Campus with its tertiary Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC), the Pagoh Edu Hub Campus in Johor (Languages & Tourism), and the historic International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) in Kuala Lumpur. Educating over 30,000 students from more than 117 countries, IIUM offers over 200 accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programmes across 14 Kulliyyahs (Faculties) and 3 Specialized Institutes. Renowned globally with top-50 subject standing in Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies, and top-150 in Law and Philosophy, IIUM graduates are celebrated across multinational judicial benches, diplomatic corps, United Nations agencies, global Islamic financial institutions, engineering conglomerates, and premier biomedical healthcare systems.
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Undergraduate Non-Clinical: RM 14,000 – RM 22,000/yr; Engineering & Architecture: RM 18,000 – RM 26,000/yr; Master Coursework Total: RM 24,000 – RM 42,000; PhD Total: RM 32,000 – RM 52,000; MBBS & BDS: RM 75,000 – RM 100,000/yrFees vary by course and degree level.
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Gombak, Malaysia
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is located in Gombak, Malaysia.
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