The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

LSE

LSE is one of the foremost social science universities in the world.

A specialist university with an international intake, LSE’s reach extends from its Central London campus to around the world.

The School has a cosmopolitan student body, with around 12,400 full‑time students from 135 countries and staff of just over 3,500, with about 49 per cent drawn from countries outside the UK.

LSE opened its doors in 1895 with three rooms and 200 students. Today, more than 13,000 students study for degrees at our central London campus, while more than 40,000 more learn on campus or remotely. But while much has changed, one thing remains constant: their commitment to the original vision of LSE, as a community of people and ideas, founded to know the causes of things, for the betterment of society.

As they look to the future, they do it as an internationally renowned institution, with a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and public engagement in the social sciences.

What happens at the School has the potential to be world-changing – and in these turbulent times, the social sciences are needed more than ever.