Overview
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a constituent of the University of London specialising in the arts, humanities, languages, cultures, law and social sciences concerning Asia, Africa, the Near East and the Middle East. SOAS is located in the heart of London, SOAS describes itself as the world's leading centre for the study of a highly diverse range of subjects concerned with Asia, Africa and the Middle East.SOAS was founded in 1916 as the School of Oriental Studies at 2 Finsbury Circus, London, England, the then premises of the London Institution. SOAS's founding mission was primarily to train British administrators for overseas postings across the empire. Since then SOAS has grown into one of the world's most notable centres for the exclusive study of Asia and Africa. A college of the University of London, SOAS fields include Law, Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages with special reference to Asia and Africa.
Ranking
SOAS consistently ranks among the top twenty universities in the UK league tables and in 2004 was ranked 44th in the world, 7th in the UK and 11th overall in Europe according to The Times Higher Education Supplement.In 2006, SOAS was placed in 6th place among United Kingdom universities in a Guardian poll. In the subject tables of this poll, SOAS was placed 3rd for Anthropology, 4th for Economics, 3rd for History and History of Art, 6th for Law, 5th for Music, 3rd for Politics, and 3rd for Theology and Religious Studies. The History Department obtained a rare 6 research rating in the last government assessment, placing it as only one of three departments in the country to achieve such a status
Services for International Students
Students can enjoy of the University of London facilities just around the corner from the main SOAS campus. International students have free membership to the nearby International Students House, which provides a meeting place, events and activities for students of different cultural backgrounds. There is full support for international students.Accommodation
Many SOAS students are accommodated in the college's own halls of residence: Dinwiddy House (located on Pentonville Road in Kings Cross and Paul Robeson House, a block away from Dinwiddy House, on Penton Rise; SOAS students are also eligible to apply for places in the University of London intercollegiate halls of residence, such as Connaught Hall.Campus
SOAS is located in the heart of London near Russell Square station surrounded by a number of the UK’s leading universities.URL: www.soas.ac.uk
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