London School of Economics and Political Science overview

Q. What is the main USP of London School of Economics and Political Science?

Ans. London School of Economics and Political Science is one of the top universities of London; it ranked 27 by Times Higher Education and has an overall score of 4.4 stars. It ranked second in social sciences and management.

Q. What is the ranking of London School of Economics and Political Science?

Ans. The rankings of the London School of Economics and Political Science are – 

GLOBAL

• The university ranked 151-200 by ARWU
• It ranked 49 by QS World University Ranking
• It ranked 27 by THE 
• It also ranked 30 by CWTS Leiden

NATIONAL

• It ranked 3 by Complete
• It ranked 4 by Guardian
• It also ranked 5 by Times

Q. What is London School of Economics and Political Science famous for?

Ans. London School of Economics and Political Science is one of the top universities of London; it ranked 27 by Times Higher Education and has an overall score of 4.4 stars. It ranked second in social sciences and management.

Q. Who are the top Alumni of London School of Economics and Political Science?

Ans. Some of the notable alumni of London School of Economics and Political Science are –

• Clement Attlee – Prime Minister of United Kingdom
• Jomo Kenyatta – President of Kenya
• Mwai Kibaki – 3rd President of Kenya
• Romano Prodi – Prime Minister of Italy
• B.R. Ambedkar – Member of the constitution Assembly of India
• Pierre Trudeau – Prime Minister of Canada
• Lee Kuan Yew – Prime Minister of Singapore
• Kim Campbell – Prime Minister of Canada
• George Soros – billionaire investor
• Tsai Ing-wen – President of Tin Taiwan

Q. Is the London School of Economics and Political Science recognized?

Ans. Yes, London School of Economics and Political Science is a recognized university.

Q. How is the campus of the London School of Economics and Political Science?

Ans. The campus occupies an almost continuous group of around 30 buildings between Kingsway and Aldwych.

 LSE purchased the former Public Trustee building at 24 Kingsway and engaged Sir Nicholas Grimshaw to redesign it into an ultra-modern educational facility.

SAW SWEE HOCK STUDENT CENTRE

It is the first new campus building for more than 40 years. The Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, named after the Singaporean statistician and philanthropist, opened in January 2014 following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions. The building provides accommodation for the LSE Students’ Union, LSE accommodation office and LSE careers service as well as a bar, events space, gymnasium, learning café and media centre.

CENTRE BUILDING

The Centre Building, situated opposite the British Library of Political and Economic Science, opened in June 2019. It includes publicly accessible roof terrace and a renovated square at the centre of campus.

MARSHALL BUILDING

The Marshall Building, located at 44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, opened in January 2022. Designed by Grafton Architects and named after British investor Paul Marshall, the building houses the Departments of Management, Finance and Accounting, spots facilities, and the Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship.

Q. What are the libraries of the London School of Economics and Political Science?

Ans. LSE’s main library, the British Library of Political and Economic Science, is located in the Lionel Robbins Building. The library welcomes 1.8 million visits per year by students, staff, and the public and contains over 4 million print volumes, 60,000 online journals, and 29,000 electronic books. The Digital Library contains digitised material from LSE Library collections and also born-digital material that has been collected and preserved in digital formats.