Founded in 1988, the Centre for Asian Studies (CSAS) is a central academic unit at the University of Edinburgh, and indeed for much of Scotland, dedicated to the study of South Asia. It brings together a group of highly reputable academic colleagues from across the University’s subjects and schools, including Social Anthropology; Art; Engineering; Geosciences; History; Literatures, Languages and Cultures; Law; Politics and International Relations; Religious Studies; Sociology; Veterinary Studies; and Medicine to provide a dynamic core of academics that have a keen interest and expertise on South Asia.
We offer a range of courses at the undergraduate and post graduate level. The CSAS community at the University of Edinburgh is a vibrant collective of staff and students, promoting wide-ranging scholarly engagements through regularly organised seminars, workshops and student-led events.