SOAS, formerly known as "Oriental College of London University", is the only higher education institution in Britain that specializes in Asia, Africa, the Near East and the Middle East, among which the proportion of international students exceeds 50%.

The School of Asian and African Studies, University of London, is an outstanding university with a world-renowned reputation in the university system of London, with the largest number of scholars who study oriental and African issues in the world. Asia-Africa College is famous for its high language scores. All professional language scores in the school must reach IELTS 7, and the score of each individual score must not be less than 7. Advantages of Asian-African College are: China Studies, Anthropology, Southeast Asian Studies, Art, Law, Middle East and Africa Studies, and Music.