This programme is designed to develop graduates who can understand Islamic values and perspectives, and the diverse areas of Islamic knowledge. They should be able to analyse contemporary issues in global context.

The research focuses on a broad range of disciplines, including art in Islam, role & influence of Islamic Civilization in Southeast Asian, Philosophy & History of Islamic Civilization and Islamic Thinking.

Under the supervision of one or more academic members, candidate will create a research proposal and formulate their own methodology for research. This will allow them to develop their creative and analytical skills in solving real-world issues and problems.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Asian Civilisations
• Civilisational Studies
• Comparative Religion
• Cultural Studies
• History and Islamic Civilization
• Intellectual History
• Islamic Civilisation
• Islamic Education Studies
• Islamic Psychospiritual
• Islamic Psychotherapy
• Islamic Science
• Islamic Thought Studies
• Islamic Treatment
• Malay World Civilisation
• Malay-Jawi Manuscript Studies
• Paranormal and Occultism Sciences
• Psychology of Religion

The aim of this programme is to enhance the student’s skills in current scientific knowledge in theory, method and application of literature in various fields such as comparative literature, Nusantara literature and literary theory.

The programme structure is flexible and it allows students to acquire the opportunities of enhancing their knowledge in certain field of studies by doing research topics based on their interest, ability and educational experience. 

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas :

• Cognitive Linguistics
• Corpus Linguistics
• Discourse Studies
• English Literature
• L2 Vocabulary
• Malaysian Literature in English
• Morphology
• Multimodality
• Phraseology
• Psycholinguistics
• Semantics
• Sociolinguistics
• Systemic Functional Linguistics
• World Englishes/Varieties of English/Malaysian English

The aim of this programme is to enhance the student’s skills in current scientific knowledge in theory, method and application of geographic information in various fields such as urban and regional planning, social planning, resource management, business management and planning as well as environment aspects. 

The programme structure is flexible and it allows students to acquire the opportunities of enhancing certain field of studies by doing research topics based on their interest, ability and educational experience. 

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Agricultural Geography and Rural Development
• Biogeography
• Climatology
• Coastal & Marine Studies
• Economic & Development Geography
• Environmental Hazard Management
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Pollution
• Geographic Information System
• Geography
• Geography of ASEAN & Asia-Pacific
• Geography of Population and well-being
• Geography of Services
• Geoinformatics for Disaster Risk Management
• Geomorphology
• Human Geography
• Hydrology
• Industrial Geography
• Landuse Planning and Management
• Regional Development Planning
• Remote Sensing
• Resource Management
• Sustainable Cities And Communities
• Urban & Metropolitan Geography

The programme aims at fulfilling the ambitions of postgraduate students for continuing their comprehensive studies in the discipline of history through Malaysian History, Asian History and Southeast Asian History.

The program prepares students for entrance into the profession as both teachers and scholars.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas :

• Applied and Local History
• Asian History (East Asia and Modern West Asia)
• Comparative History
• Diplomatic and International History
• Historiography
• History
• History of Ideas
• Islamic World History
• Malay World History
• Malaysian History
• Modern European History
• North African History
• Overseas Chinese History
• Southeast Asian History
• Theory and Philosophy of History

The Doctor of Philosophy in Interpreting Studies program aims to produce graduates with a profound understanding of translation and interpreting theory and the ability to apply their knowledge to interpreting practices or research that aligns with the evolving dynamics of the global market. Graduates will be equipped to contribute ethically and professionally to the advancement of the translation and interpreting industry or the academic field of Translation and Interpreting Studies.

This program provides high-quality education with the following objectives: 

1. To develop graduates with a comprehensive understanding of translation and interpreting theory and its practical application in interpreting practices. 
2. To cultivate graduates who are capable of conducting research using translation and interpreting theories and appropriate methodologies in Translation and Interpreting Studies. 
3. To equip graduates with professional translation and interpreting competencies that align with the evolving demands of the global translation and interpreting market. 
4. To prepare graduates for self-directed learning, effective project management, and entrepreneurial initiatives. 
5. To nurture graduates who uphold ethical standards and adhere to professional practices in translation, interpreting, and research.

The program encompasses the following subfields:

• Interpreting Studies
• Interpreter Training
• Sign Language Interpreting

*The title at the scroll to be awarded is Doctor of Philosophy

Islamic Studies research programme is designed to give students a foundation in Islamic Studies through the study of Usuluddin, Syari’ah, and Islamic thought.

The concentration in Islamic Studies is flexible and may be configured according to the student’s interests and professional goals.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Al-Quran and Hadith Studies
• Arabic-Islamic Philological Studies
• Islamic Education
• Islamic Psychology
• Islamic Thought (Islamic Modern Thought; Islamic Classical Thought)
• Prophetic Medicine
• Religion and Community
• Syari'ah (Fiqh and Islamic Jurisprudence)
• Syari'ah (Food and Development of Halalan Toyyiban)
• Syari'ah (Islamic Administrative Law)
• Syari'ah (Islamic Banking and Finance)
• Usuluddin (Aqidah; Islamic Philosophy, Da'wah)

This programme of study is to promote the study of the production, distribution and reception of texts, of their linguistic, rhetorical and literary structures and functions, and of internal and external forces that create literature in English Language. The program aims to fulfill the needs of graduates who are interested in furthering their studies in Linguistics.

The program prepares students for entrance into the profession as both teachers and scholars.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas :

• Children's and Youth Literature
• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing
• Literary Theory and Criticism
• Literature and Film
• Literature and Gender
• Literature and Media
• Literature and New Media
• Literature and Technology
• Literature and Tourism Industry
• Literature and Visual Arts
• Literature in Creative Industry
• Nusantara Literature
• Popular Literature
• Science Fiction
• Traditional Literature

This field of study is to serve the needs of scholars and practitioners working in various areas of Malay Linguistics who are interested in furthering their research studies in this area.

The Research involves a consideration of various related theories and techniques, language and linguistics issues, semantics & pragmatics of Malay language, psycholinguistics, discourse analysis and Malay language studies in general.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Clinical Linguistics
• Corpus Linguistics
• Critical Discourse Analysis
• Development History of Malay Linguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Historical and Comparative Linguistics of Austronesian Languages
• Morphology
• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Pragmatics
• Psycholinguistics
• Semantics
• Sociolinguistics
• Syntax
• Theoretical Linguistics

The programme aims at fulfilling the ambitions of postgraduate students for continuing their comprehensive studies in the discipline of epistemology, islamic philosophy, philosophy of social sciences, philosophy of history and etc.

The research focuses is on study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason and mind.

Under the supervision of one or more academic members, candidate will create a research proposal and formulate their own methodology for research. This will allow them to develop their creative and analytical skills in solving real-world issues and problems.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas :

• Asian Philosophy
• Comparative Philosophy
• Epistemology
• Ethics
• History of Philosophy
• Islamic Philosophy
• Metaphysics
• Philosophy of History
• Philosophy of Islamic Education
• Philosophy of Islamic Thought
• Philosophy of Religion
• Philosophy of Science
• Western Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy in Translation Studies program aims to produce graduates with a profound understanding of translation theory and the ability to apply their knowledge to translation practices or research that aligns with the evolving dynamics of the global market. Graduates will be equipped to contribute ethically and professionally to the advancement of the translation industry or the academic field of Translation Studies. 

This program provides high-quality education with the following objectives: 

1. To develop graduates with a comprehensive understanding of translation theory and its practical application in translation practices. 
2. To cultivate graduates who are capable of conducting research using translation theories and appropriate methodologies in Translation Studies. 
3. To equip graduates with professional translation competencies that align with the evolving demands of the global translation market. 
4. To prepare graduates for self-directed learning, effective project management, and entrepreneurial initiatives. 
5. To nurture graduates who uphold ethical standards and adhere to professional practices in translation and research.

The program encompasses the following subfields:

• Audiovisual Translation (Subtitling, Dubbing)
• Intralingual Translation
• Lexicography and Terminology
• Literary Translation
• Media Translation
• Technology in Translation
• Translation Editing and Assessment
• Translation History
• Translation of Advertisement
• Translation Studies

*The title at the scroll to be awarded is Doctor of Philosophy