Profesor Madya Dr. Suraya Bte Sintang
Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa, UMS
Associate Professor Dr. Suraya Sintang is a long-standing faculty member at the Center for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language (PPIB), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), where she has served since 1999. Demonstrating strong academic leadership, she held the administrative position of Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs (2012) and co-ordinators of several clusters at PPIB such as TITAS, GPL, KI, PPLK. Her extensive academic background includes a PhD in the Dialogue of Civilization from Universiti Malaya, completed in 2012, followed by a Postdoctoral program in Religious Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK, in 2017.
Dr. Suraya’s primary research interests focus on inter-religious relations and social cohesion within the diverse ethnic groups of Sabah, Malaysia. Over the years, she has 43 total grants with amount RM2,868,166.90 collaborated with numerous high-impact research projects and consultations funded by prominent bodies, including the Ministry of National Unity Malaysia, the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM), the ASEAN-IPR Women Programme, UM and UKM. An active scholar, she has published extensively in reputable, high-indexed journals such as SCOPUS with 4 H Index 60 citations and 15 documents; WoS, ERA, and MyCite, and has authored multiple no of book chapters on religious life and Sabah cultural studies. Under her supervision, three master's students have been awarded as the Best Student and the Best Thesis.
Her profound contributions to academia and community service are highly recognized through various prestigious appointments and awards. On an international platform, she has been featured as an invited speaker at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore (2023) and Huangjiao University in Xiamen, China (2018). Locally, her expertise is frequently sought after by government bodies; she currently serves as a Committee Member for the Evaluation of General Courses under MOHE (2024–present), a Research Fellow at the Centre of Civilizational Dialogue, Universiti Malaya (2023–present), and a Committee Member for the Sabah State Unity Taskforce (PADUNEGERI) since 2021. Led consultation project on The Development of Social Cohesion Model in Sabah and Sarawak with amount RM497,999 awarded by Ministry of National Unity Malaysia. Additionally, she has served as an invited speaker for the Sociocultural Course at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya and as a panellist for various national unity programs. In recognition of her outstanding work, Dr. Suraya has received the UMS Excellence Service Award, the Consultant Award, and was named the Top External Research Grant Recipient in the Social Science Category (APUMS) in 2025.
Contact Information
Academic Department
Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa, UMS
Appointed Department
Pusat Penataran Ilmu Dan Bahasa, UMS
Education
Lain-lain
2017
Doktor Falsafah (dialog Antara Agama/peradaban)
Universiti Malaya
2012
Ijazah Sarjana Usuluddin Dan Falsafah
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2002
Sarjana Muda Ilmu Wahyu Dan Warisan Islam
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa
1996
Research Collaborators
Research
Projects
52
Active
5
Grants
RM 2,868,166.90
Research Interests & Expertise
Cultural And Heritage Studies - Indigenous Culture Studies
Cultural And Heritage Studies - Indigenous Culture and Heritage
Cultural And Heritage Studies - Malay Culture and Heritage
Religious Studies - Comparative Religion
Religious Studies - Religion and Civilisation
Religious Studies - Religion and Society
Sociology - Sociology of Religion
Publications
Total Publications by Year
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
15
H-Index
5
Citations
70
Affiliation
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Research listing
Current Research Projects
I-mubtadiin: pembangunan aplikasi mudah alih bagi pembelajaran dan permainan membaca bahasa arab untuk pemula
Member
2024 - 2026
Memantau pergerakan jisim dan program kesedaran geobencana di kalangan komuniti kg dumpiring dan kg lembah permai kundasang sabah
Member
2024 - 2026
Kajian toleransi dan hubungan harmoni antara etnik di sabah
Member
2021 - 2025
Solidariti sosial masyarakat setempat dalam menghadapi mushibah kejadian tanah runtuh di kota belud dan kundasang, sabah
Leader
2021 - 2023
A new gender-equality model in resolving misconception of gender roles in multi-religious society
Member
2019 - 2021
Publications listing
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Suraya Bte Sintang (2025), Shura In Mixed-faith Family Relations: An Approach To Strengthen Family Bonds In Sabah
Assis Bin Kamu , Esther Binti Jawing , Eko Prayitno Joko , Suraya Bte Sintang , Budi Anto Bin Mohd Tamring (2025), Amalan Terbaik (best Practices) Pemangkin Faktor Kesepaduan Sosial Di Sabah Dan Sarwak
Suraya Bte Sintang , Romzi Bin Ationg (2025), Islam And Social Change Among Rungus Community In Matunggong, Sabah Islam Dan Perubahan Sosial Dalam Masyarakat Rungus Di Matunggong, Sabah
Salmah Binti S Hassan , Dg. Hafizah Binti Ag.basir , Suraya Bte Sintang , Habibah @ Artini Binti Ramlie (2025), Tinjauan Penerimaan Mahasiswa Pengajian Islam Di Sabah Terhadap Hubungan Sosial Rentas Agama
Assis Bin Kamu , Suraya Bte Sintang (2024), Interaksi Sosial Dalam Hubungan Muslim-kristian Di Kota Kinabalu Dan Keningau, Sabah
Suraya Bte Sintang , Habibah @ Artini Binti Ramlie , Abang Mohd. Razif Bin Abang Muis (2024), Islamic Ngos Manifestation Of Ta’awun In Supporting The B40 Group In Sabah During The Covid-19 Pandemic Manifestasi Ta’awun Ngo Islam Dalam Menyantuni Golongan B40 Di Sabah Semasa Pandemik Covid-19
Habibah @ Artini Binti Ramlie , Abang Mohd. Razif Bin Abang Muis , Suraya Bte Sintang (2024), Manifestasi Ta'awun Ngo Islam Dalam Menyantuni Golongan B40 Di Sabah Semasa Pandemik Covid-19
Abdul Khair Bin Beddu Asis , Mohd Nur Hidayat Hasbollah Bin Hajimin , Habibah @ Artini Binti Ramlie , Abang Mohd. Razif Bin Abang Muis , Syamsul Azizul Bin Marinsah , Suraya Bte Sintang (2024), Consideration Of Local Wisdom Elements In The Concept Of Fiqh Sabahi: A Literature Review
Suraya Bte Sintang (2024), Hidup Damai Bersama Dalam Hubungan Keluarga Beza Agama: Meninjau Pengalaman Saudaran Baru Dan Keluarga Bukan Muslim Di Sabah
Suraya Bte Sintang , Assis Bin Kamu (2024), Social Interaction In Muslim-christian Relations In Kota Kinabalu And Keningau, Sabah Interaksi Sosial Dalam Hubungan Muslim-kristian Di Kota Kinabalu Dan Keningau, Sabah