| Motto | Knowledge is Power |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1916 |
| Endowment | £57.1 million (2024) |
| Budget | £113.8 million (2023/24) |
| Chair | Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick |
| Chancellor | The Princess Royal (as Chancellor of the University of London) |
| President | Zeinab Badawi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Adam Habib |
| Location | , United Kingdom |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | |
| Mascot | Arabian camel and Asian elephant |
| Website | soas |
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The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University of London) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. It was founded in 1916. SOAS is one of the world's leading institutions for the study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.