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School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

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QS overall · 2024: #511
Students: 4,965
Established: 1916

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Rankings

104 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 6 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#511
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Arts · Global · University
#77
Times Higher Education 2024
Humanities · Global · University
#77
Times Higher Education 2024
Law · Global · University
#94
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#126

2023 · 14 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#443
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#501
QS World University 2023
Arts · Global · University
#69
QS World University 2023
Humanities · Global · University
#69
QS World University 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#310
Times Higher Education 2023
Arts · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
Business · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
Economics · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
Finance · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
History · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
International Business · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
Law · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
Media Studies · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
Political Science · Global · University
#501

2022 · 8 records

Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2022
Arts · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2022
Business · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2022
Economics · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2022
Finance · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2022
Law · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2022
Media Studies · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2022
Political Science · Global · University
#401

2021 · 12 records

Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#1342
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#346
The Guardian 2021
Overall · Global · University
#86
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#501
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#1321
The Guardian 2021
Business · Global · University
#78
The Guardian 2021
Law · Global · University
#46
Times Higher Education 2021
Arts · Global · University
#66
Times Higher Education 2021
Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2021
Humanities · Global · University
#66
Times Higher Education 2021
International Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2021
Social Studies · Global · University
#126

2020 · 15 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#1342
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#309
Round University Ranking 2020
Overall · Global · University
#242
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Economics · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Political Science · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2020
Economics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2020
History · Global · University
#45
QS World University 2020
Language · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2020
Law · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2020
Political Science · Global · University
#18
Times Higher Education 2020
Arts · Global · University
#57
Times Higher Education 2020
Economics · Global · University
#301
Times Higher Education 2020
Humanities · Global · University
#57
Times Higher Education 2020
International Business · Global · University
#301

2019 · 24 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#151
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#1751
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#288
Round University Ranking 2019
Overall · Global · University
#240
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#1093
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Economics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Political Science · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Arts · Global · University
#55
QS World University 2019
Development Studies · Global · University
#8
QS World University 2019
Economics · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2019
History · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2019
Humanities · Global · University
#55
QS World University 2019
International Business · Global · University
#451
QS World University 2019
Language · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2019
Law · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2019
Political Science · Global · University
#23
Round University Ranking 2019
Humanities · Global · University
#52
Times Higher Education 2019
Arts · Global · University
#61
Times Higher Education 2019
Economics · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2019
Humanities · Global · University
#61
Times Higher Education 2019
International Business · Global · University
#201
US News 2019
Arts · Global · University
#136
US News 2019
Humanities · Global · University
#136

2018 · 16 records

QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#296
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Economics · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Law · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Political Science · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2018
Arts · Global · University
#36
QS World University 2018
Economics · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2018
History · Global · University
#35
QS World University 2018
Humanities · Global · University
#36
QS World University 2018
Language · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2018
Law · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2018
Political Science · Global · University
#23
Times Higher Education 2018
Arts · Global · University
#77
Times Higher Education 2018
Economics · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2018
Humanities · Global · University
#77
Times Higher Education 2018
International Business · Global · University
#176

2017 · 9 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Economics · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Political Science · Global · University
#151
QS World University 2017
Arts · Global · University
#39
QS World University 2017
Economics · Global · University
#201
QS World University 2017
History · Global · University
#39
QS World University 2017
Humanities · Global · University
#39
QS World University 2017
Language · Global · University
#51
QS World University 2017
Law · Global · University
#101
QS World University 2017
Political Science · Global · University
#39

Tuition fees

Recorded minimum: $28,250.00
₹26.9 L
Recorded maximum: $32,147.00
₹30.6 L

Fee period and programme are not recorded. Approximate INR conversion.

Additional facts

THE overall · 2024#401

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