Research supervision

The National Centre for Contemporary Islamic Studies offers research supervision across a wide range of areas such as modern Islamic thought, philosophy, politics, literature and law.

Master of Arts (Research) and Doctor of Philosophy – Arts supervision

The National Centre for Contemporary Islamic Studies (NCCIS) offers research supervision across a wide range of areas, including modern Islamic thought, philosophy, politics, literature and law.

Prospective candidates interested in pursuing graduate research in the NCCIS are advised to contact a potential supervisor and discuss their research proposals before submitting an application. Read more about the Centre’s research focus and interests.

Master of Arts (Thesis Only) Doctor of Philosophy – Arts

PhD students

Recent PhD completions

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Shaibu, A. (2025). The Notion of Flexibility in the Interpretation and Application of Islamic Legal Texts: The Contributions of the Ḥanbalī Jurist Ibn Qudāmah. (PhD Thesis). Principal supervisor: Abdullah Saeed

Alshehri, S. G. A. (2024). Muslim Women between Text and Context: An Exploration of Qurʾānic Exegesis with a Focus on Q 4:34. (PhD Thesis). Principal supervisor: Abdullah Saeed

Hassan, M. A. (2024). Jurisprudence of Priorities in Quranic Legal Exegesis. (PhD Thesis). Principal supervisor: Abdullah Saeed

Supriyanto. (2022). Negotiating Secularism, Religious Freedom and Politics of Orthodoxy: Liberal-Progressive Muslim Discourse in Post-New Order Indonesia (1998-2013). (PhD Thesis). Principal supervisor: Abdullah Saeed