SOAS University of London

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London is the top institution in Europe specializing in the study of Africa, Asia, and the near and Middle East. Founded in 1916 as the School of Oriental Studies, the school has grown to be the major national center for the study of 500+ programs concerned with Africa, Asia, and the Middle East regions. SOAS as it is fondly called is a remarkable institution with a vast repository of knowledge and expertise to inform and shape current thinking about the cultural, political, economic, security, and religious challenges of the world.