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SOAS Library: 1973 - today

Take a journey through more than 50 years of the SOAS Library Main Reading Room, tracing its transformation from a traditional research space to a modern learning hub

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Why choose SOAS?

5 subjects in global top 40

Development (2nd), Politics (16th), Anthropology (19th), History of Art (24th), History (36th) – QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026

2nd in the UK for International Faculty

QS World University Rankings 2025

13 subjects in global top 100

Including Linguistics, Literature and Modern Languages – QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026

Student life

Explore student life at SOAS and find out what students have to say about the student experience, campus life, and living in London.

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Life at SOAS

Student webinar series

Led by academics and students, our student webinar series offers honest insight into postgraduate study, programme structures, and life at SOAS.

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SOAS spotlight

College of Humanities, Department of Philosophy & School of History, Religions and Philosophies

AI begins and thrives with the humanities

The key to understanding AI's place in human society is the humanities, whose scholars have been studying the human-nonhuman relationship for centuries, argues Dr Elvis Imafidon.

Department of Economics, Department of Politics and International Studies, College of Social Sciences & Department of Philosophy

“The degree that runs Britain”: Why I chose PPE and my experience so far

BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) student Siddhant Pawar reflects on why they chose to study the combined subject at SOAS and how it’s helped them understand what drives the decisions societies make.

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College of Social Sciences & Department of Development Studies

My Development Placement during Nepal's Gen Z protests

A BA Global Development Placement Module gave Mila the opportunity to get hands-on NGO experience at Accountability Lab Nepal - during one of the most significant moments in Nepal's recent political history.

College of Humanities, College of Law & College of Social Sciences

Paid student internships at SOAS: What students achieve and what comes next

Here's a rundown of the SOAS Co-Creator Internship and Summer Placement opportunities on offer, what students have achieved and where these opportunities can take you.

Library

In pictures: SOAS Library Main Reading Room, 1973 to today

As SOAS Library's Main Reading Room reopens after refurbishment, SOAS Librarian Dawn Wright looks back at how this much-loved space has evolved since 1973.

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