Gombak, SelangorA public university teaching in English and Arabic
A public university in Gombak that teaches in both English and Arabic and has a large international student body, many from Arab countries. Strong in law, economics and Islamic studies, with medical and engineering faculties too.
Overview
Arabic as a language of instruction on a number of programmes makes the transition easier, and the campus environment is ordered and conservative. Entry is competitive and places are limited, so start early.
42 programmes listed on this page
Programmes
Programme names appear in English exactly as the university awards them — and as they'll appear on your offer letter and certificate.
* Programme availability changes between intakes. Contact us to confirm the course you're interested in and current start dates.
Highlights
Its establishment order followed an exchange of diplomatic notes between the Malaysian government, a number of Muslim governments and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference — international in the institutional sense, not the marketing one.
One of very few universities in Malaysia with Arabic as an official language of instruction alongside English — which softens the transition for many Arab students.
Gombak holds engineering, law, economics, ICT, architecture, education and Islamic revealed knowledge; Kuantan holds medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and allied health; Pagoh holds sustainable tourism and contemporary languages.
Among them the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC), the International Institute for Halal Research and Training, and the IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance.
Next step
We'll review your grades, the entry requirements and current fees — and tell you plainly if another university suits you better.
