Overview

Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies / Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Middle Eastern and Islamic studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Middle Eastern and Islamic studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Middle Eastern and Islamic studies/history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 18th	December 18th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 18
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

34%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	20%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Middle Eastern history, Arabic/Persian/Turkish language and literature, cultures and societies of Middle East, Islamic studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Mr. Zvi Ben-Dor Benite
Chair
Email: mideast.studies@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-8880
Fax: 212-995-4689

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