Overview

Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations / Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	South Asian languages and civilizations	Tamil
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	South Asian languages and civilizations	Bengali
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	South Asian languages and civilizations	Urdu
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	South Asian languages and civilizations	Hindi
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	South Asian languages and civilizations	Sanskrit

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	15-20 page writing sample, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

57%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.03%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.03%
Unknown	3.03%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Location & Contact

Address 1130 East 59th Street
Foster Hall 212
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Gary Tubb
Chair
Email: salc@lists.uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-834-2825

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