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	Sub-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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