London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom

London School of Economics and Political Science Background

Established in 1895, London School of Economics and Political Science, (often referred to as LSE) is a public research university located in London, England. It is a constituent college of the federal University of London. LSE is a member of academic organizations such as the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the European University Association. Its alumni include 16 Nobel Prize winners in the field of Economics, Peace, and Literature.

London School of Economics and Political Science Programs and Courses

LSE comprises of various departments and institutes: Department of Accounting; Department of Anthropology; Department of Economics; Department of Economic History; Department of Finance; Department of Gender Studies; Department of Geography and Environment; Department of Government; Department of Health Policy; Department of International Development; Department of International History; Department of International Relations; Department of Law; Department of Management; Department of Mathematics; Department of Media and Communications; Department of Methodology; Department of Philosophy, Logic & Scientific Method; Department of Psychological & Behavioral Science; Department of Social Policy; Department of Sociology; Department of Statistics; Language Centre; European Institute; Institute of Global Affairs (IGA); International Inequalities Institute; Marshall Institute and Institute of Public Affairs (IPA).

London School of Economics and Political Science USP

LSE has a total student population of over 10,800 of which over 5,000 are enrolled in the undergraduate courses.

Two undergraduate exchange programmes, with Sciences Po in France and the University of California Berkeley, allow 10 LSE students per institution to undertake a year of study abroad at one of the school’s partner institutions.