Student Life
SOAS boasts an intimate and cosmopolitan student body. In 2012, there were 5,235 students, 41% were mature students over 21, and 60% were female. According to the QS World University Rankings, SOAS also has the 9th highest percentage of international students in the world at 43%.
The SOAS Students’ Union is a vibrant and visible aspect of campus life. The diversity of the student body is reflected in the wide range of societies offered each year. SOAS is renowned for its political scene and radical politics, and was voted the most politically active university in the UK in the Which?University 2012. Recent campaigns include students for social change, women’s liberty and justice for cleaners.
Located in the heart of Bloomsbury, students are minutes from the British Museum, British Library, University of London Union and the nightlife of the West End. The collegiate atmosphere of the area is enhanced by the presence of many University of London schools and institutes close by, including Birkbeck, the Institute of Education, London Business School, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Royal Veterinary College, the School of Advanced Study, Senate House Library and University College London.
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