Dr. Asad Ahmed

Professor

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Biography

Asad Q. Ahmed is a Professor of Arabic Islamic Studies and the Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He obtained his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2007. His research focuses on postclassical rationalist disciplines in Islam from approximately 1200 to 1900 CE, including areas such as history, logic, physics, astronomy, and legal theories. Ahmed has authored several significant publications including 'Religious Elite in Early Islamic Hijaz' (Oxford, 2011), 'Avicenna’s Deliverance: Logic' (2011), and 'Palimpsests: Logic Commentary from Muslim India' (UC Press, 2021). His scholarly contributions are widely recognized, and he is known for exploring the complexities of Islamic rationality within historical contexts.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.