Why study at SOAS?
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SOAS: The World's University
SOAS: The World's University
SOAS: The World's University
At SOAS we interrogate the great challenges of our time - climate change, political and social polarisation, and inequality - through a global lens.
Our mission is to develop local and global knowledge, international perspectives, engage in robust debate, and teach the necessary skills required to be a global citizen - one who is capable of making an impact in a changing world.
Tackling the World's biggest challenges
At SOAS we aim is to tackle the World's biggest challenges through academic collaboration and cooperation. In our latest series, we bring together academics and analysts from different disciplines to discuss topics from climate change to human rights.
SOAS in stats
6th in the UK
for employability (QS World University Rankings 2023)
Top 30 in the UK
(The Times Good University Guide 2023)
135+ countries
represented across our student body
87% of research
ranked 'world leading or internationally excellent' (Research Excellence Framework 2021)
Silver
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023
Top 50 in the world for internationalism
QS World University Rankings 2024
Careers
A student network that spans the globe
Studying at SOAS you'll join an interconnected network of over 50,000 SOAS past and present students worldwide. Whether for networking opportunities, or for friendships that span decades, you'll always cherish the relationships you built during your SOAS years.
"I made really good friends, and met people who ended up becoming useful contacts. Working in the Middle East, it was a huge advantage to have been at SOAS because you make all these connections that you can use later on in life."
