SOAS, University of London is the only Higher Education institution in Europe specializing in the study of Asia, Africa, and the Near and Middle East.

SOAS is a remarkable institution. Uniquely combining language scholarship, disciplinary expertise, and regional focus, it has the largest concentration in Europe of academic staff concerned with Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. In fact, SOAS scholars grapple with pressing issues – democracy, development, human rights, identity, legal systems, poverty, religion, and social change.

Lastly, SOAS’s academic focus on the languages, cultures, and societies of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East makes it an indispensable interpreter in a complex world.