diff --git a/graphene_django/tests/test_utils.py b/graphene_django/tests/test_utils.py
index c0d376b..0f8c376 100644
--- a/graphene_django/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/graphene_django/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy
 from mock import patch
 
 from ..utils import camelize, get_model_fields, GraphQLTestCase
+from ..views import instantiate_middleware
 from .models import Film, Reporter
 
 
@@ -36,6 +37,27 @@ def test_camelize():
     assert camelize({0: {"field_a": ["errors"]}}) == {0: {"fieldA": ["errors"]}}
 
 
+def test_instantiate_middleware_input_types():
+    from django.middleware.security import SecurityMiddleware
+    from django.middleware.common import CommonMiddleware
+    from django.middleware.csrf import CsrfViewMiddleware
+    from django.contrib.messages.middleware import MessageMiddleware
+
+    middleware = [
+        "django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware",
+        CommonMiddleware,
+        CsrfViewMiddleware(),
+        "django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware",
+    ]
+
+    loaded_middlewares = list(instantiate_middleware(middleware))
+
+    assert isinstance(loaded_middlewares[0], SecurityMiddleware)
+    assert isinstance(loaded_middlewares[1], CommonMiddleware)
+    assert isinstance(loaded_middlewares[2], CsrfViewMiddleware)
+    assert isinstance(loaded_middlewares[3], MessageMiddleware)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @patch("graphene_django.utils.testing.Client.post")
 def test_graphql_test_case_op_name(post_mock):
diff --git a/graphene_django/views.py b/graphene_django/views.py
index 16bf34b..c7d88af 100644
--- a/graphene_django/views.py
+++ b/graphene_django/views.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views.generic import View
 from django.views.decorators.csrf import ensure_csrf_cookie
+from django.utils.module_loading import import_string
 
 from graphql import get_default_backend
 from graphql.error import format_error as format_graphql_error
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ def instantiate_middleware(middlewares):
         if inspect.isclass(middleware):
             yield middleware()
             continue
+        elif isinstance(middleware, six.string_types):
+            middleware_class = import_string(middleware)
+            yield middleware_class()
+            continue
         yield middleware