
SOAS University of London is a globally renowned institution with unique expertise in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, tackling the pressing issues of our time through teaching and research. At the heart of its approach is a decolonial outlook on education, promoting a more equal and just world.
With 13 subjects ranked in the global top 100, SOAS is a leading centre for research on global challenges, attracting students passionate about engaging with experts on economic, political, cultural, security, and religious issues. Its scholars are uniquely positioned to contribute to solutions that shape current thinking.
The university builds bridges within global communities and forges equitable partnerships, encouraging debate and empowering students to challenge the global status quo. Its interdisciplinary approach equips students with a broad, in-depth understanding of the complex issues facing the world today.
Programmes are taught by respected international academics whose research influences governments, industries, and communities worldwide. This commitment to decolonial education, critical inquiry, and global collaboration makes SOAS a vibrant and essential place for those seeking to make a positive difference.
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13 subjects in global top 100 in QS rankings. 5 subjects in global top 40.
Development Studies, ranks second globally, Politics 16, Anthropology 19 and History of Art 24. The subject area of Arts & Humanities is also in the global top 100, ranking 88.
Other subjects in the top 100, as categorised in the rankings, are Archaeology, History, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Classics and Ancient History, Sociology; Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies.
Joint 1st in the UK for International Faculty.



