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Doctorate in Islamic Psychology

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (Indonesia)
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Program Snapshot

About the Program

Building on UMS’s long institutional history it offers three specialization tracks: Islamic Psychology, Educational Psychology, and Mental Health. UMS has established both a Center for Islamic Psychology and a Center for Indigenous Psychology to support this work.

Quick Facts

  • Location: Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (Indonesia)
  • Language: Bahasa Indonesia,
  • Format: In-person at UMS campus, Surakarta, Central Java. Doctoral coursework, supervised research, and dissertation. Supported by UMS’s research centers and symposium infrastructure.

Academic Structure

Primary Focus

Doctoral-level research, theory development, and scholarly contribution. Three specialization tracks for focused research.

Teaching Format

In-person at UMS campus, Surakarta, Central Java. Doctoral coursework, supervised research, and dissertation. Supported by UMS’s research centers and symposium infrastructure.

Theoretical Foundations

Islamic psychology frameworks from Indonesia’s scholarly tradition; indigenous psychological approaches integrated with Islamic principles; classical traditions; contemporary research methodology; cross-cultural and indigenous psychology.

Academic Structure

Prerequisites

Master’s degree in psychology or a related field from a recognized institution. Research proposal expected as part of application.

Assessment & Completion Requirements

Doctoral coursework, comprehensive examinations, English-language journal publication requirements, and dissertation defense.

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Conduct original doctoral-level research contributing to theoretical and empirical foundations of Islamic psychology.
  • Demonstrate advanced competency in one of three specialization tracks.
  • Publish research in peer-reviewed journals (English-language publication requirement).
  • Engage with both classical Islamic traditions and contemporary psychological research methodologies.
  • Contribute to institutional and professional development of Islamic psychology globally.

Faculty & Lead Instructors

Prof. Taufik Kasturi (Program Lead)
Additional UMS faculty connected to
Center for Islamic Psychology and Center for Indigenous Psychology.

Scope of Practice Alignment

Supports academic careers, research leadership, institutional development, and senior advisory roles. Oriented toward advancing the field’s knowledge base. The Mental Health specialization track has applied components.

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