LSE first opened its doors in 1895, with classrooms in two rented rooms off the Strand, teaching 200 students. Today, we have 11,000 students from 160 countries on a constantly evolving campus.
We started with a radical vision to address major social challenges and a commitment to equality and diversity. We remain true to our founding ethos and are still engaged with the most important policy issues of the day.
London School of Economics and Political Science belongs to the top 50 universities in the world and the top 10 universities in Europe.
Ranking | Year | Rank (in the world) |
Rank (in Europe) |
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings | 2022 | 27 | 6 |
Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2022 | 101 | 33 |
QS World University Rankings | 2023 | 56 | 13 |