Arabic language research centres

Bodies that do research on the Arabic language and its sciences: language academies, major dictionary projects, research centres and university units, research chairs, Arabic computational-linguistics labs, manuscript and critical-edition centres, and Arabization and terminology bodies — in the Arab world and beyond.

This directory is for research on Arabic. Programmes that teach Arabic to non-native speakers have their own: the Arabic programmes directory

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Institut français d'archéologie orientale (IFAO)

French Ministry of Higher Education and Research

Beside Egyptology: Arabic and Islamic studies, Arabic papyri and manuscripts, and a dictionary of Egyptian Arabic.

Egypt · Cairo

Research centre

Writing and Scripts Center (Calligraphy Center), Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Studies writing systems, inscriptions and calligraphy across the ages, Arabic script included, documenting them digitally and holding international forums.

Egypt · Alexandria

Research centre Also teaches Arabic

Institute of Arab Research and Studies

Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO)

A postgraduate institute of Arab studies, with a department of heritage and manuscript studies; holds symposia and publishes research in the humanities.

Egypt · Cairo