World Class Research

Three Disciplinary Clusters:
History and Social Sciences; Islamic Studies; and Language, Literature and Material Culture – with special strengths in Politics, IR, Economy & Society; Modern History of the Gulf; Europe & the Middle East; Gender; Diaspora & Migration; Islamic History, Islamic thought, Theology, Philosophy & Law; Sufism; Shiism; Islam in Europe; Islamic Movements; Material Culture; and Arabic, Kurdish and Persian Language, Literature & Culture.

Particular Sub-Regional Specialist Clusters:
Gulf Studies, Kurdish Studies, and Persian/Iranian Studies.

Why Study at IAIS?

• International reputation of its staff and research.
• Ranked First in sector for employment prospects (2006 & 2007).
• Stunning study environment, with its own building reminiscent of Middle Eastern architecture, in choice position on UK’s most beautiful campus.
• Friendly, cosmopolitan atmosphere; rich menu of extra-curricular events and national and international speakers.
• Undergraduates UK’s largest choice of 7 Single-Honours degree programmes, offering Arabic, Islamic, or Middle Eastern studies, or combined Persian /Arabic, in 3-year or 4-year (with year abroad) programme – plus a huge choice of combined degrees.
• Postgraduates choice of 7 MA programmes, and broad array of research areas at MPhil and PhD level, with opportunity at all levels to acquire a language (Arabic, Persian or Kurdish).