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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Manuscripts and editions

Department of Manuscripts (Arabic and oriental manuscripts), Vatican Apostolic Library

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana

Catalogues and studies the manuscripts, including through its oriental scriptores, and holds Arabic fonds such as Vaticani arabi, Borgiani arabi and the Sbath collection.

Vatican City · Vatican City

Reviewed: November 2026