SOAS University of London
SOAS University of London (/ˈsoʊæs/; the School of Oriental and African Studies) 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.
Coat of arms of SOAS | |
| Motto | Knowledge is Power |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1916 |
| Endowment | £53.9 million (2023) |
| Budget | £103.0 million (2022/23) |
| Chancellor | The Princess Royal (as Chancellor of the University of London) |
| President | Zeinab Badawi |
| Director | Adam Habib |
Academic staff | 515 (2021/22) |
Administrative staff | 495 (2021/22) |
| Students | 6,295 (2021/22) |
| Undergraduates | 3,400 (2021/22) |
| Postgraduates | 2,890 (2021/22) |
| Location | , United Kingdom |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | |
| Mascot | Arabian Camel and Asian Elephant |
| Website | www |
SOAS is one of the world's leading institutions for the study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Its library is one of the five national research libraries in England. 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.
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.