London School of Economics and Political Science

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world-leading university specialising in social sciences, founded in 1895 in London, United Kingdom. LSE was established by social reformers for 'the betterment of society' and has since shaped global debate in economics, political science, law, sociology, and related disciplines. The School is based in central London near Aldwych and Lincoln's Inn Fields, operating a single urban campus with multiple interconnected buildings. LSE offers undergraduate degrees, taught and research graduate programmes, executive education, distance learning through a University of London partnership, and summer school programmes. It has been ranked first in the UK by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, top university in London by the Complete University Guide 2027 (for the fifteenth consecutive year), and ranks among the world's best in QS subject rankings. LSE is a private company limited by guarantee (registration number 70527) and a member of the Russell Group. It counts 21 Nobel Prize winners and nearly 50 world leaders among its alumni and faculty community.