Back مدرسة الدراسات الشرقية والإفريقية Arabic مدرسه الدراسات الشرقيه والافريقيه ARZ SOAS Universitat de Londres Catalan SOAS, University of London Czech SOAS University of London German Lernejo de Orientaj kaj Afrikaj Studoj EO Escuela de Estudios Orientales y Africanos Spanish School of Oriental and African Studies ET دانشکده مطالعات شرقی و آفریقایی FA School of Oriental and African Studies Finnish
 Coat of arms of SOAS | |
| Motto | Knowledge is Power |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1916 |
| Endowment | £57.1 million (2024)[1] |
| Budget | £113.8 million (2023/24)[1] |
| Chancellor | The Princess Royal (as Chancellor of the University of London) |
| President | Zeinab Badawi[2] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Adam Habib |
Academic staff | 605 (2022/23)[3] |
Administrative staff | 535 (2022/23)[3] |
| Students | 6,075 (2022/23)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 3,725 (2022/23)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 2,350 (2022/23)[4] |
| Location | , United Kingdom |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | |
| Mascot | Arabian camel and Asian elephant |
| Website | soas |
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The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University of London; /ˈsoʊæs/)[5] is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury area of central London.
SOAS is one of the world's leading institutions for the study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.[6] Its library is one of the five national research libraries in England.[7] SOAS also houses the Brunei Gallery, which hosts a programme of changing contemporary and historical exhibitions from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East with the aim of presenting and promoting cultures from these regions. The annual income of the institution for 2023–24 was £113.8 million of which £9.6 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £76.6 million.[1]
SOAS is divided into three colleges: the College of Development, Economics and Finance; the College of Humanities; and the College of Law, Anthropology and Politics, which includes the SOAS School of Law. The university offers around 350 bachelor's degree combinations, more than 100 one-year master's degrees, and PhD programmes in nearly every department. The university has educated several heads of states, government ministers, diplomats, central bankers, Supreme Court judges, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and many other notable leaders around the world. SOAS is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
- ^ a b c "Financial Statements for the Year to 31 July 2024" (PDF). School of Oriental and African Studies. p. 34. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Zeinab Badawi appointed as President of SOAS". School of Oriental and African Studies. 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Who's working in HE?". hesa.ac.uk.
- ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Standing Orders: Charter and Articles". SOAS. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Daily Telegraph Education Guide". The Telegraph. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Review of the full economic costs of National Research Libraries A report for HEFCE by CHEMS Consulting" (PDF). ioe.ac.uk. CHEMS Consulting.