This study aims to measure student perceptions regarding the use of Islamic Religious Education (IRE) learning innovations through Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). In simple terms, NLP is oriented to four principles of expertise, namely self-skills, systemic thinking skills, relational skills and Strategic thinking skills which are directed to shape innovation in IRE. This research is qualitative with the object student's perception from the State University of Malang (UM) as many as six classes (240 students). The process of obtaining the data uses structured and guided interviews through the checklist sheet of student responses. The classification of the student enthusiasm scale, which covers high, medium, and low scales, is done during data processing. According to the study's findings, students in the six classes had a majority of high and medium attitudes, but some students had low perceptions about the employment of NLP as an IRE innovation in higher education.