The London School of Economics and Political Science
RankingQS World University Rankings 2027: 62 · Complete University Guide 2027: 3rd in the UK · Guardian University Guide 2027: 3rd · Russell Group member
Established1895
Famous ForEconomics, Politics, Finance
Tuition Fees30,400-51,000
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Overview
The London School of Economics and Political Science, known as LSE, opened in 1895, founded by Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas and George Bernard Shaw with a £20,000 bequest from Henry Hunt Hutchinson. Three hundred students enrolled in its first year, and it joined the University of London in 1900. It has been based at Clare Market and Houghton Street since 1902, and the Old Building's foundation stone was laid by King George V in 1920 and the building opened in 1922.
Around 12,950 students study at LSE, just under two-thirds of them from outside the United Kingdom, representing 155 nationalities, making it one of the most international universities in the world. It is a member of the Russell Group and is consistently ranked among the leading social science universities in the world.
LSE has a single campus in central London, between Covent Garden, Fleet Street and Holborn, placing students at the heart of the city's political, financial, legal and media life, with Parliament, the City and the Royal Courts of Justice all nearby.
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Our Services for The London School of Economics and Political Science
LSE's International Student Visa Advice Team provides dedicated advice on visas and immigration for international students, from application through to graduation, and the university's support services cover academic advice, wellbeing, finance and careers. A Residential Life programme runs in the university's halls of residence, with wardens in every hall to support students living away from home.
With just under two-thirds of its students coming from outside the United Kingdom, LSE's international community is central to its identity, and new students are welcomed with orientation activities that introduce them to the campus, the city and the university's societies and clubs.
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Rankings & Recognition
QS World University Rankings 2027: 62
Complete University Guide 2027: 3rd in the UK
Guardian University Guide 2027: 3rd
Russell Group member
QS World University Rankings 2027: 62nd. Complete University Guide 2027: 3rd. Guardian University Guide 2027: 3rd.
As a member of the Russell Group and one of the world's leading social science universities, LSE's research shapes economics, politics, law, sociology, history and international relations worldwide, and its central London campus places its researchers at the heart of the political, financial and legal institutions their work studies.
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Accommodation
LSE offers over 4,500 places in halls of residence across fourteen locations in central London, in catered and self-catered rooms, en-suite and standard, with costs from around £150 per week for shared self-catered rooms. The university guarantees accommodation for new first-year undergraduate and General Course students who book by the deadline, which was 9 June 2025 for General Course students.
Graduate students are not guaranteed accommodation, with around 2,000 bed spaces available for more than 5,000 new graduate students each year, so early application is essential. Most halls are within walking distance of the campus, and the university's private housing service helps students who live off campus. LSE also runs a Rent Guarantor Scheme for continuing international students who have lived in halls for a year, for rents up to £1,000 per month.
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Location
LSE has a single campus on Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, in central London between Covent Garden, Fleet Street and Holborn. Its buildings are clustered around Clare Market and the Old Building, with the British Library of Political and Economic Science, one of the world's great social science libraries, at its heart.
Holborn, Temple and Covent Garden Underground stations serve the campus, with connections across London, and Heathrow and Gatwick airports are reachable by train and Underground. Students are minutes from Parliament, the City, the Royal Courts of Justice and the West End, giving them unrivalled access to the institutions and employers at the centre of British public life.
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Courses offered at The London School of Economics and Political Science
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MSc Local Economic Development
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MSc Political Science and Political Economy
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MSc Public Policy and Administration
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MSc Quantitative Methods for Risk Management
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MSc Real Estate Economics and Finance
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MSc Strategic Communications
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MSc Theory and History of International Relations
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