London School of Economics and Political Science

The London School of Economics and Political Science `LSE ` is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. It is a specialist university with an international intake and a global reach. Its research and teaching span the full breadth of the social sciences, from economics, politics and law to sociology, anthropology, accounting and finance.As the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise confirmed, it has the highest percentage of world-leading research of any UK university. The School has made its submission to the new Research Excellence Framework and is now awaiting the outcomes which are expected in late 2014. In their 2015 edition the Complete University Guide have rated LSE as the best university in London. LSE also advanced one place to 24th in the fourth annual Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, only one of five UK institutions to come in the top thirty.

Our vision is : to deliver challenging research led degree programmes in an environment that supports learning and develops independent thinking among our students; to ensure that our research and teaching remain at the forefront of the social sciences, addressing the evolving challenges of society; to be among the most internationally-oriented centres of social science excellence in the world; to extend our engagement with society across our full academic portfolio and in key regions of the world and to enrol the best students from around the world to benefit from, and contribute to, the learning environment at the School.

Foundation year: 1895
Short name :LSE
Type: Public
Students: 9690
Faculty: 850
Faculty/Students Ratio: 11:1
Region: Europe
Location: London