International Islamic University Malaysia

If we look at the best quality education systems for receiving higher education in Asian countries, we will get Malaysia among the top countries. Many local and international universities are making Malaysia their home of tertiary education. According to the QS University Rankings: Asia 2023, Malaysia has the highest number of top 10 and top 100 university concentrations. International Islamic University Malaysia is a magnificent university.

It is an international Award-winning institution for sustainability. On the other hand, the idea of founding this university was from the great leader of Malaysia Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The first world Muslim Education conference in Mecca in 1977 brought the philosophy of establishing this famous University. So, this university was founded in 1983 by the government of Malaysia.

International islamic university malaysia courses

With a total of 16 faculties, this university provides many career-oriented and qualitative programs and courses. These courses and programs ensure skilled graduates who are contributing to the important sectors of the country and around the world.

They run 4 types of programs.

Foundation program

These programs are provided to the student to build their foundation for the intended courses they are found to need to have prior knowledge. These are:

1. Foundation in law
2. Human science program
3. dentistry program
4. Nursing program
5. Architectural and Environmental design program
6. Allies health and sciences programs
7. Medicine program
8. Pharmacy program
9. Information and communications technology programs
10. physical science and programs
11. Biology science programs
12. English programs
13. Engineering programs
14. Law programs
15. Economics and management science programs
16. Islamic revealed science programs
17. Arabic programs

Undergraduate program

Students who have completed the HSC examination apply to the undergraduate programs. These programs can be for 3 years or 4 years. Students can enroll themselves in these programs. The programs are:

1. Bachelor of Laws (Honors)
2. Bachelor of Laws (Shariah) (Honours)
3. Minor Packages and Free Elective Courses
4. Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage in Fiqh and Usul Al-Fiqh
5. Bachelor of Engineering (Manufacturing) (Honours)
6. Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics – Computer and Information) (Honours)
7. Bachelor of Engineering (Communication) (Honours)
8. Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Honours)
9. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) (Honours)
10. Bachelor of Engineering (Materials) (Honours)
11. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)
12. Bachelor of Engineering (Biochemical-Biotechnology) (Honours)
13. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical-Automotive) (Honours)
14. Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology (Honours) Undergraduate
15. Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
16. ULDP ENGAGEMENT SESSION
17. Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Heritage in Usul al-Din & Comparative Religion
18. Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage in Qur’an and Sunnah Studies
19. Bachelor of Human Sciences in Sociology & Anthropology
20. Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
21. Bachelor of Human Sciences in Psychology
22. Bachelor of Human Sciences in Political Science
23. Bachelor of Human Sciences in History & Civilization
24. Bachelor of Human Sciences in English Language and Literature
25. Bachelor of Human Sciences in Communication
26. Bachelor of Arts in Malay for International Communication (Honours)
27. Bachelor of Education (Teaching English as a Second Language)
28. Bachelor of Education (Teaching Arabic as a Second Language)
29. Bachelor of Education (Guidance and Counseling)
30. Bachelor of Education (Islamic Education)
31. Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Honours)
32. Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) (Honours)
33. Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
34. Bachelor of Science (Architectural Studies)
35. Bachelor of Quantity Surveying
36. Bachelor in Tourism Management (Honours)
37. Bachelor of Arts in Arabic for International Communication (Honours)
38. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
39. Bachelor of Finance(Islamic Finance) (Honours)
40. Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours)
41. Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)
42. Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)
43. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
44. Bachelor of Optometry (Honours)
45. Bachelor of Optometry (Honours)
46. Bachelor of Dietetics (Honours)
47. Bachelor of Audiology (Honours)
48. Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
49. Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours)
50. Bachelor of Science in Marine Science and Technology (Honours)
51. Bachelor of Pharmacy
52. Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)
53. Bachelor of Dental Surgery
54. Bachelor of Arts in English for International Communication (Honours)
55. Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)
56. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.LA)
57. Bachelor of Applied Arts and Design (B.AAD)

Postgraduate programs

This university presents scores of courses at the postgraduate level degrees. If a student has a bachelor’s degree completed, he or she can participate in these courses to boost professional skills. The courses provided by this university help you specialise your professional career and build concrete knowledge on research activities with the help of very experienced faculty members.

Some of the most popular courses have been given below:

1. Master (LL.M) in Business Law
2. Master (LL.M) in International Law
3. Master of Science (Islamic Banking and Finance) Modular Programme
4. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN DENTAL SCIENCES (Research mode)
5. MASTER OF DENTAL SCIENCES (Research mode)
6. Master in Engineering
7. Doctor In Orthodontics
8. Master in Construction Business Administration
9. Master (LL.M) in Islamic Banking and Finance
10. Master in Advanced Nursing Practice
11. MAIRKH in Qur’an and Sunnah Studies
12. Master in Business Intelligence And Analytic
13. Master of Laws (LLM) in Administration of Islamic Law
14. Master of Laws (LLM) in Business Law
15. Master of Laws (LLM) in Islamic Banking and Finance
16. Master of Human Science in Political Science
17. Master of Human Science in Communication
18. Master of Laws (LLM) in International Law
19. Master of Science in Islamic Banking and Finance (Arabic)
20. Master of Science in Pharmacy
21. Master of Economics
22. Master of Medical Sciences (Clinical)
23. Master in Nursing Science
24. Master in Health Sciences
25. Master of Urban Management
26. Master of Architecture
27. Master of Science (Accounting)
28. Master in Finance
29. Master of Science (Marketing)
30. Master of Education Programme
    and many Ph.D. courses.

This university also provides some short courses.

Costing- Tuition fees/accommodation

One of the main reasons for achieving so much popularity in Malaysia’s higher education is its comparatively low cost but the excellent education quality among all other higher education destinations like the UK and Australia. More discussion about Malaysian higher education costs for international education has been widely discussed here: Cheapest Tuition Universities in Malaysia.

The tuition fee in the undergraduate program of the university is from 7,500.0 RM to 50,00.0 RM per semester based on the course you are curious about. Besides, the hostel fee per semester will be about 835 RM.

The tuition fee for the postgraduate program here will cost from 9,000.0 RM to 51,000.0 RM per semester including the hostel cost.

You will be wondering if you know that the college (same as Solimullah Muslim hall, Jogonnath Hall in the University of Dhaka) in this university is called Mahallah. There are 17 Mahallah in the Gombak Campus of this well-known university, housing 17,000 students about 80% of its graduates. These are also separated for males and females.

Admission Requirements

Academic requirement

In one sitting, for international students, a minimum of three principal passes in the General Certificate of Education (known as GCE) Advanced Level (A) Level Examination. Or in one setting in IB (International Baccalaureate) with at least 6 subjects.

Students interested to be enrolled in this university need to have Mathematics in A Level or IB or any other equivalent certificate. Besides, 2 subjects match with the desired program.

English proficiency Requirement

This university accepts both TOEFL and IELTS. Students need either a minimum of 550 in TOEFL or 6.0 points in IELTS. If the student does not have such test qualifications, he/she will have to participate in the IIUM-administered English Placement Test.

How to apply

The very first important thing to be admitted into any university is to apply for the university. Here, a lot of things a student has to go through to complete the application. Students will have to apply online. The steps have been given below:

1. applying online
2. submitting academic transcripts
3. submitting language proficiency documents
4. passport and other documents
5. proof of your fee payment

After they review your application, they will send you an offer letter. You will have to collect an EMGS approval letter through the Education Malaysia website. Here you will have to submit some required documents to get the student visa. Need to mention that all these processes are very complex and need professionalism to get 100% possibility to get approval. Career Paths (102 Park Rd, Dhaka 1206) is the EMGS Partner in Bangladesh that can ensure your EMGS approval letter.

Intakes

This university has 3 intakes. Currently has been taking admission on intake March 2023. You can see the admission calendar.

Application deadline

The deadline for this intake period is 31 January 2023.

International student facilities: Scholarship

This university has many scholarships which students can benefit from. the list of the scholarship has been given below:

1. CPS IIUM Sejahtera Award Scholarship
2. CPS IIUM Khair Award scholarship
3. Scholarship Program of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry
4. IIUM IMTIYAZ SCHOLARSHIP
5. Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan Separa Biasiswa
6. Biasiswa Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
7. Khazanah Watan Scholarship Programme
8. Khazanah Lestari Scholarship Programme

University world or local ranking

This nice university has a good ranking according to different world university ranking authorities and publications. According to the QS World University Rankings 2023, it is placed in #651-700. Where it is #1113 in Best Global Universities.

Collaborative partners

It has made partnerships with many organizations with whom it has been sharing knowledge and developing research and academic qualities. Some of the partners are:

• Coretech System Co. Ltd.,
• Global Peace Mission,
• National Heart Institute,
• Muehlbauer Technologies,
• Nippon Muslim Corporation,
• The Trustees of Hidayah Centre Foundation Registered and so on.

Job or internship facilities

Many institutions have been working with this famous university to provide career build-up opportunities and get paid internships. Moreover, Malaysia is one of the growing developed countries.

Some names of the companies can be mentioned here-

• Mercedez-Benz Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd
• Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA)
• Dynamic Sdn Bhd
• Unixus Solution

For more: visit their portal.

FAQ

What are the steps I will have to follow to get admission into International Islamic University Malaysia?

The steps have been given below:

1. applying online
2. submitting academic transcripts
3. submitting language proficiency documents
4. passport and other documents
5. proof of your fee payment

You will be sent an offer letter and you will have to do the rest of the work instructed by the university.

Is IIMU Malaysia a good university?

The university has a very good ranking assessed by different organisations. According to QS World University Rankings 2023, it is between 651-700 and it is #1113 in Best Global Universities.

What is the way of getting a scholarship from this University?

Students from Muslim minority countries can apply for scholarships if they have a CGPA of 3.0 score. For others, it will need a 3.6 CGPA score and having a minimum credit hour of 15.

Conclusion

International Islamic University Malaysia is a renowned university for students willing to receive high standard tertiary level education degrees in one of the Asian well economic countries. Many renowned scholars have completed their higher education at this university. If a student looks for a UK, Australian Like education with a low budget this university can be a good choice.