Back مدرسة الدراسات الشرقية والإفريقية Arabic مدرسة 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 Esperanto Escuela de Estudios Orientales y Africanos Spanish School of Oriental and African Studies Estonian دانشکده مطالعات شرقی و آفریقایی Persian School of Oriental and African Studies Finnish
 Coat of arms of SOAS | |
| Motto | Knowledge is Power |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1916 |
| Endowment | £53.9 million (2023)[1] |
| Budget | £103.0 million (2022/23)[1] |
| Chancellor | The Princess Royal (as Chancellor of the University of London) |
| President | Zeinab Badawi[2] |
| Director | Adam Habib |
Academic staff | 515 (2021/22)[3] |
Administrative staff | 495 (2021/22)[3] |
| Students | 6,295 (2021/22)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 3,400 (2021/22)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 2,890 (2021/22)[4] |
| Location | , United Kingdom |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | |
| Mascot | Arabian camel and Asian elephant |
| Website | soas |
 | |
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][7] Its library is one of the five national research libraries in England.[8] 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 2022–23 was £103.0 million of which £7.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £89.7 million.[1]
SOAS is divided into three faculties: Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Languages and Cultures, and Faculty of Law and Social Sciences 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 produced 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 2023" (PDF). School of Oriental and African Studies. p. 31. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "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? | HESA". www.hesa.ac.uk.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SOAS University of London". Times Higher Education (THE). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Review of the full economic costs of National Research Libraries A report for HEFCE by CHEMS Consulting" (PDF). ioe.ac.uk. CHEMS Consulting.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search