Michael Jan de Goeje (August 13, 1836 – May 17, 1909) was a Dutch orientalist focusing on Arabia and Islam.

He devoted himself at an early age to the study of oriental languages and became especially proficient in Arabic, under the guidance of Reinhart Dozy and Theodor Juynboll, to whom he was afterwards an intimate friend and colleague.

Though perhaps not a teacher of the first order, he wielded great influence during his long tenure of the chair not only over his pupils, but over theologians and eastern administrators who attended his lectures.

Though highly averse to politics, he took a keen interest in the municipal affairs of Leiden and made a special study of elementary education.

He was a member of the Institut de France, was awarded the German Order of Merit, and received an honorary doctorate of Cambridge University.