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London School of Economics and Political Science, London

Greater London - Inner London, England | Estd in 1895 | Government University

THE Rank : 46 | QS Rank : 50

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    About London School of Economics and Political Science

    • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a public research university, which is a part of the University of London. It was established in 1895 by Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas, and George Bernard Shaw. LSE became a constituent college of the University of London in 1900. The London School of Economics and Political Science has also formed academic partnerships in teaching and research with six universities including Columbia University, New York, University of California, Berkeley, Peking University, Beijing, National University of Singapore, Asia, University of Cape Town, Africa and Sciences Po in Paris, Europe.

    London School of Economics and Political Science Overview

    • LSE has various departments and institutes associated with it including the Department of Accounting, Data Science Institute, Department of Anthropology, Department of Economics, Department of Finance, Department of Geography and Environment, Department of Economic History, European Institute, Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, Department of Gender Studies, Department of Government, Department of Health Policy, Department of International Development, Department of International History, International Inequalities Institute, Department of International Relations, Language Centre, LSE Law School, Department of Management, Marshall Institute, Department of Mathematics, Department of Media and Communications, Department of Methodology, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science, School of Public Policy, Department of Social Policy, Department of Sociology and Department of Statistics.
    • There are various research initiatives undertaken by the LSE’s Research Committee. Some of the research centres include Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Centre for the Analysis of Time Series, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Sciences, Centre for Economic Performance, Centre for Women, Peace and Security, Financial Markets Group, Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, International Growth Centre, LSE Cities, LSE Health, LSE IDEAS, Centre for Macroeconomics, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD), LSE Middle East Centre, Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, US Centre and What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth.
    • London School of Economics and Political Science, London is a member of the Russell Group, Association of Commonwealth Universities and European University Association

    London School of Economics and Political Science Highlights

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    Year of Establishment1895
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    Institute TypeUniversity
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    OwnershipPublic/Government
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    Number Of Students13455
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    Campus Size32.1 acres
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    Faculty Count1780
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    Fee Range₹24.25 L - ₹48.13 L/yr
    Bachelors vs Masters
    Gender Ratio
    Male: 44%Female: 56%
    Male: 44%Female: 56%
    Student Demographic
    • Asian:   4360
    • European union:   2415
    • Others:   1220
    • North American:   1030
    • Indian:   425

    London School of Economics and Political Science Ranking and Stats

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    Parametric Score and Ranking 2024

    Overall Score76.8
    University rank46
    Parameter Ranking
    Citations
    95.4
    Industry Outcome
    55.9
    International Outlook
    94.1
    Research
    73.5
    Teaching
    59.5

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    London School of Economics and Political Science Fees

    CoursesDurationInternational StudentLocal Student
    M.Sc.(103 courses)9 months-1 year₹29.44 L - ₹48.13 L/yr₹16.45 L - ₹48.13 L/yr
    B.Sc.(37 courses)3 years-4 years₹28.05 L - ₹30.19 L/yr₹9.91 L/yr
    L.L.M(13 courses)1 year₹38.75 L/yr₹23.76 L/yr
    Ph.D(8 courses)3 years-4 years₹24.25 L/yr₹5.17 L/yr
    B.A.(4 courses)3 years₹28.05 L/yr₹9.91 L/yr

    London School of Economics and Political Science Admission and Application

    • Applicants seeking admissions are required to register online and download their application forms for admissions.
    • Candidates must submit their forms by submitting all required documents and after paying the amount of application fee.
    • Students can apply for admissions once their application form gets approved.
    • GRE or GMAT scores also might have to be submitted for admission to certain programmes.
    • Candidates will get admissions after completing the process of document verification and payment of admission fee.

    London School of Economics and Political Science Eligibility

    • International students have the mandatory rule to submit their proof of English proficiency by submitting test scores of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS Academic) or Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTEA) or Trinity ISE or Cambridge English Scale or Duolingo English test.
    • Students who are facing difficulties in taking any of these above tests can also prove their English proficiency through the LSE Language Assessment.
    • Students without a UK undergraduate or graduate degree are required to submit their GRE or GMAT scores.
    • For students interested in taking admissions to graduate programmes they need to complete their bachelor degree or equivalent from an accredited institute and for admissions to undergraduate programmes, students must mandatorily complete their high school education.

    London School of Economics and Political Science Campus Facilities

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    Girls Hostel

    • London School of Economics and Political Science, London offers accommodation facilities to students in Goldsmiths House, Urbanest King’s Cross, Rosebery Hall, Passfield Hall, Sidney Webb House, Carr-Saunders Hall, High Holborn Residence, Butler’s Wharf Residence, College Hall, Nutford House, Connaught Hall, Bankside House, International Hall, The Garden Hall, Lillian Penson Hall, Lilian Knowles House etc. All the residence halls are closely located from the college campus so that students can easily commute to the university campus. All the residential halls have all basic facilities and are well-equipped with furniture and other amenities.

    Boys Hostel

    • London School of Economics and Political Science, London offers accommodation facilities to students in Goldsmiths House, Urbanest King’s Cross, Rosebery Hall, Passfield Hall, Sidney Webb House, Carr-Saunders Hall, High Holborn Residence, Butler’s Wharf Residence, College Hall, Nutford House, Connaught Hall, Bankside House, International Hall, The Garden Hall, Lillian Penson Hall, Lilian Knowles House etc. All the residence halls are closely located from the college campus so that students can easily commute to the university campus. All the residential halls have all basic facilities and are well-equipped with furniture and other amenities.
    Study Amenities

    Library

    • The library is provided with a vast collection of 4 million printed volumes, 60,000 online journals and 29,000 e-books. The library is located in the Lionel Robbins Building which was founded in 1896 and is considered the largest library for social and political sciences of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. LSE staff and students also have the benefit of booking one of the study rooms in the Library individually. Students can also contact the department librarian if they need any help regarding using the library and its resources.

    Laboratories

    The University has a departmental based laboratory facility for the students.

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    Alumni Associations

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    Gym

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    Sports

    The University has sports facilities for all students.

    Infrastructure

    I.T Infrastructure

    The University has an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.

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