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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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Oriental studies institute or centre Also teaches Arabic

Pontificio Istituto di Studi Arabi e d'Islamistica (PISAI)

Holy See (Missionaries of Africa)

Higher-education and research institute in Arabic language and Islamic studies, awarding degrees.

Italy · Rome

Reviewed: November 2026 Oriental studies institute or centre Also teaches Arabic

Dipartimento Istituto Italiano di Studi Orientali – ISO, Sapienza Università di Roma

Sapienza Università di Roma

Research on the languages and civilisations of Asia and Africa, including Arabic, Semitic philology and Arabic dialectology; publishes Rivista degli Studi Orientali.

Italy · Rome

Reviewed: November 2026 Oriental studies institute or centre Also teaches Arabic

Dipartimento Asia Africa e Mediterraneo, Università di Napoli L'Orientale

Università degli Studi di Napoli L'Orientale

Research in Arabic language, literature, dialectology and metrics within Asian, African and Mediterranean studies.

Italy · Naples

Reviewed: November 2026 Oriental studies institute or centre

Istituto per l'Oriente C. A. Nallino (IPOCAN)

Research institute on the Arab and Muslim world, with a specialised library and Arabic-studies journals.

Italy · Rome

Reviewed: November 2026