The Admissions and Records Unit of the Centre for Postgraduate Studies (CPS) in collaboration with the kulliyyahs and academic centers creates an administrative environment that is conducive to efficient and effective interaction between postgraduate students and the university.

Its admission policies and selection criteria have been enhanced to facilitate the recruitment
of high quality students.

The unit believes in equal opportunities and admits students purely on merit.  While screening application,it places importance on the applicant’s potential to achieve academic success in the desired programme of study.Therefore, selection is based on the applicant’s academic record as well as relevant personal traits. 

Being an international institution, IIUM welcomes all applicants, irrespective of their ethnic origin or nationally.  As part of its effort to promote abetter understanding of Islam and Muslim among all mankind, the university also welcomes non-Muslim Malaysia applicants