The Centre of Arabic & African Studies (CAAS) offers full time three year B.A.(H), two year M.A. and five year M.Phil / Ph.D. programmes in Arabic Language, Literature and Culture. The salient features of these programmes are intensive specialised training in Arabic Language with particular focus on developing communication skills, oral, written as well as translation. Subsequently, students are gradually exposed to and provided deep insight about the culture and literary heritage of the Arab World through both classical and contemporary texts. In recent years, the Centre has emerged as one of the most prominent centres among all the Indian Universities specially in the field of modern Arabic Language and specialisation in its literature.

B.A.(Hons.) in Arabic: The course at the level of B.A.(Hons.) in Arabic is designed to develop language skill in speaking, reading, writing, comprehension, translation and interpretation. The students are also acquainted with history, culture and literature of the Arab World through courses such as contemporary Arab World and history of Arabic Literature. In teaching the language audio visual language laboratory facilities and films are also used which makes learning the language simpler and interesting.

M.A. in Arabic: The M.A. programme has been designed to provide advanced and intensive training of Arabic Language, Literature, Culture and Civilisation through courses such as translation Arabic - English-Arabic, simultaneous interpretation together with course contents such as classical prose and poetry, modern prose and poetry, history of Arabic language and literature, Arabic novels and plays, prepare students for research and interpretation centric.

M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme: The M.Phil/Ph.D. programmes in Arabic have been designed to inculcate interest for research in different areas of Arabic and Islamic literature, culture, language and history. At the M.Phil level the students are trained in research methodology and a special paper Arabic studies in India is the hall mark of the M.Phil programme.

The Centre is also developing thrust areas such as:

a) Classical Arabic Language and Literature

b) Indo Arab relation in the field of contemporary literary exchange.

c) Indo African Studies: social cultural and literary aspects.

d) Introduction of Hebrew Language as a tool course at the moment and later develop it into a full fledged      course subject to availability of funds and teaching faculty.

Note :-
Entrance Examination for B.A. IInd year, M.A. and M.Phil. shall be conducted in the Arabic language.