School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London is the top institution in Europe specializing in the study of Africa, Asia, and the near and Middle East. Founded in 1916 as the School of Oriental Studies, the school has grown to be the major national center for the study of 500+ programs concerned with Africa, Asia, and the Middle East regions. SOAS as it is fondly called is a remarkable institution with a vast repository of knowledge and expertise to inform and shape current thinking about the cultural, political, economic, security, and religious challenges of the world.
With over 5,200 undergraduate and postgraduate students on campus, 3,000+ online students, 350+ undergraduate degree combinations, and 115 postgraduate programs taught by respected academics engaged in fieldwork and research, the school has achieved a 90% teaching satisfaction, the highest in London. It is one of the top 5 universities in the UK in terms of Library and IT expenditure per student. Moreover, the schools program in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences and Public Health have been ranked 167th and 395th respectively by the U.S. News and Report 2022.
SOAS University of London Ranking
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London is ranked:
• 346th in QS Global World Ranking by QS World University Rankings 2021.
• 401 – 500th in World University Rankings 2022 by Times Higher Education.
• 101 – 200th in Impact Rankings 2022 by Times Higher Education.
• 5th in Impact Rankings: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2022 by Time Higher Education
• 80th in 2022 Best Global Universities Ranking in the UK by U.S. News and Report.
• 462nd in 2022 Best Global Universities in Europe by U.S. News and Report.