SOAS, University of London: Statistics

Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 915 of 14,131	In the World
# 368 of 2,786	In Europe
# 75 of 163	In United Kingdom
# 61 of 131	In England
# 14 of 35	In London
# 64 of 99	For Political Economy
Top 1-3	For 8 other topics

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

44%

Enrollment

6,295

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

soas.ac.uk

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	44%
Admissions Requirements	Details from School Registrar
Academic Calendar	September to June (September - December;January-March; April-June)
Enrollment	6,295

We've calculated the 44% acceptance rate for SOAS, University of London based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at SOAS, University of London.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

SOAS, University of London faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up SOAS, University of London.

Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Anthropology Archaeology Dance Film Fine Arts Food Science Gender Studies History Media Studies Music Oriental Studies Religious Studies Sociology

Faculty : Languages and Cultures

African Languages Arabic Asian Studies Cultural Studies Gender Studies Hebrew Islamic Studies Japanese Jewish Studies Korean Middle Eastern Studies Persian Translation and Interpretation Turkish

Faculty : Law and Social Studies

Development Studies Economics Finance International Law International Studies Law Management Political Sciences

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by SOAS, University of London.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	Yes	Yes	Yes
Biology	No	No	No
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	No	No	No
Computer Science	No	No	No
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	No	No	No
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	No	No	No
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Doctorate

African Studies Anthropology Archaeology Chinese Development Studies Economics Finance Fine Arts History Law Linguistics Management Media Studies Middle Eastern Studies Music Political Sciences Religious Studies Sociology

Research profile

SOAS, University of London has published 13,175 scientific papers with 172,083 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, History, Environmental Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Geography and Cartography, Archaeology, and Economics.

Publications

13,175

Citations

172,083

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	12,030 / 163,531
Political Science	9,069 / 136,916
Law	7,914 / 126,526
History	7,731 / 97,084
Environmental Science	7,082 / 109,090
Sociology	6,598 / 100,899
Philosophy	6,487 / 89,332
Geography and Cartography	6,279 / 91,001
Archaeology	5,147 / 78,310
Economics	4,162 / 92,701
Linguistics	3,180 / 45,813
Art & Design	3,110 / 37,247
Computer Science	3,004 / 48,050
Biology	2,897 / 56,678
Business	2,838 / 55,779
Physics	2,630 / 40,735
Engineering	2,475 / 41,903
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	2,471 / 28,800
Classics and Ancient History	2,112 / 21,283
Ecology	1,865 / 47,882
Development Studies	1,823 / 44,819
Psychology	1,730 / 31,291
Geology	1,702 / 30,773
Literature	1,573 / 16,087
Finance	1,552 / 32,936
Quantum and Particle physics	1,545 / 24,864
Medicine	1,433 / 30,009
Anthropology	1,330 / 23,475
Media Studies	1,240 / 8,792
Political Economy	1,186 / 26,703
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	1,153 / 16,997
Paleontology	1,124 / 20,017
Gender Studies	1,105 / 16,203
Mathematics	1,077 / 23,616
Fashion Design	990 / 13,416
Aesthetics	975 / 14,159
Chemistry	943 / 18,506
Library and Information science	819 / 9,373
Statistics	786 / 17,195
Art History	772 / 2,945

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100 Notable alumni

1. Ali Ansari

1967-. (aged 59)

historian

Ali Massoud Ansari is a Professor in Modern History with reference to the Middle East at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where he is also the founding director of the Institute for Iranian Studies.

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2. Petra Stienen

1965-. (aged 61)

diplomat politician columnist arabist

Petra Stienen is a Dutch human rights advocate with more than thirty years’ experience in diplomacy, international relations, civil society, social entrepreneurship and politics.

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3. Andrew Mango

1926-2014 (aged 88)

historian of Modern Age biographer writer opinion journalist journalist

Andrew James Alexander Mango was a British BBC employee and author.

4. Ajmal Masroor

1970-. (aged 56)

television presenter politician

Ajmal Masroor is a Bangladeshi-born British imam, broadcaster and political activist. He is known for being a television presenter on political discussions and on Muslim channels.

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