Undergraduate

Students from around the world choose SOAS University of London for its global reputation, academic excellence, and uniquely international learning environment.

At undergraduate level, SOAS offers an interdisciplinary, globally focused education on a central London campus. You’ll join a diverse, close-knit community, engage with real-world issues, and combine subjects—such as Politics and Economics, Law and History, or languages with Anthropology—to gain multiple perspectives on complex global challenges.

In the QS World University Rankings 2026, SOAS is recognised for subject excellence, with 13 subjects in the global top 100 (including Development Studies at 2nd in the world) and five in the top 40, reflecting our strength in interdisciplinary and region-specific study.

SOAS students develop critical thinking, cultural insight, and global expertise—preparing them to question assumptions, broaden perspectives, and shape an interconnected world.