

London School of Economics and Political Science Rankings 2025
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- LSE Course Ranking
- LSE US News & World Report Ranking 2024
- LSE The Guardian Ranking 2025
- LSE The Complete University Guide Ranking 2025
- LSE QS Ranking 2025
- LSE THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- LSE ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
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LSERanking Highlights
Recognized globally as a leading global enterprise, London School of Economics and Political Science is dedicated to delivering academic excellence. The London School of Economics and Political Science has recieved an A++ rating by Shiksha Grading.
Even though there are multiple global ranking metrics available for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading different is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.
Moving forward, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, London School of Economics and Political Science ranks #50, showing a downgrade from its previous ranking of #45 in 2024. London School of Economics and Political Science also ranks #46 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, London School of Economics and Political Science witnessed a declining trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #37 in 2023. Furthermore, London School of Economics and Political Science ranks #3 in The Complete University Guide 'University Ranking' category in 2025.
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#6CUG Ranking
#3Guardian Ranking
#4QS Ranking
#12THE Ranking
#50ARWU Ranking
#151US News Ranking
#239LSECourse Ranking
As per the London School of Economics and Political Science subject ranking 2024, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. QS has ranked the London School of Economics and Political Science at #2 for Communication & Media Studies. Additionally, it is also ranked #4 for Sociology by QS. THE has also ranked courses offered by London School of Economics and Political Science as top programs, namely PG Business & Economics, Law, Arts & Humanities, and Psychology, etc. The programs offered by London School of Economics and Political Science are quite popular and are ranked at #11 - 46 by THE in 2024.
In addition to the global ranking bodies, Shiksha has also graded London School of Economics and Political Science streams, namely Business & Management Studies, Law, and Mass Communication & Media with A++ grades. Due to the availability of multiple rankings online which can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad, Shiksha Study Abroad launched Shiksha Grading. With its launch, students are no longer required to check multiple ranking details to know about the performance of a particular university.
Read on to know more details about London School of Economics and Political Science courses and subject rankings in the below article.

LSEUS News & World Report Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Global Universities | 230 | 236 | 239 |

LSEThe Guardian Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Accounting and Finance | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Business and Management | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Economics | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Law | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Politics | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Sociology and Social Policy | 3 | 3 | 3 |

LSEThe Complete University Guide Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
UK University | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Accounting and Finance | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Business and Management Studies UK | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Law | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Psychology | – / – | 3 | 1 |
Sociology | 4 | 5 | 5 |

LSEQS Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Europe | – / – | 12 | 12 |
World University | 56 | 45 | 50 |
Accounting and Finance | 7 | 6 | – / – |
Architecture and Built Environment | – / – | 51 | – / – |
Communication and Media Studies | 3 | 2 | – / – |
Law and Legal Studies | 7 | 7 | – / – |
Mathematics | 51 | 78 | – / – |
Medicine | – / – | 201 | – / – |
Politics | 4 | 5 | – / – |
Sociology | 3 | 4 | – / – |

LSETHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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University | 37 | 46 | 50 |
Arts and Humanities | 37 | 35 | – / – |
Law | 7 | 14 | – / – |
PG Business and Economics | 10 | 11 | – / – |
Psychology | 40 | 46 | – / – |

LSEARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Universities | 101 | 151 | 151 |
Law | 51 | 76 | – / – |
Political Sciences | 7 | 7 | – / – |
Sociology | 19 | 16 | – / – |
LSEStudents Ratings & Reviews
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Student Forum
Answered 2 weeks ago
The application deadline for the BSc Economics programme at the London School of Economics (LSE) is January 29, 2025. It is important for students to submit the applications as early as possible due to the competitive nature of applications at the London School of Economics.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
For MSc Finance, the London School of Economics accepts applications on a rolling basis. So there is no specified deadline. However, students are advised to apply as early as possible due to the highly competitive nature of the admission process. The funding deadline for needs-based awards from LSE
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Answered a week ago
Yes, students get the access to impressive placements at London School of Economics and Political Science. According to the reviews posted by students on Shiksha, the university ranks -
- 5.0 for post-study work jobs
- 3.0 stars for internships
- 2.0 stars for part-time work
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The tuition fee for MSc Finance programme at the London School of Economics is £48,500 (INR 52,28,770). The tuition fee is the same for both home and overseas students. To ensure their seat in the programme offer holders have to submit 10% of the tuition cost. For offers issued before May, the depos
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) tests your mathematical thinking and reasoning skills. LSE made TMUA mandatory for September 2025 entry for two programs: BSc Economics and BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics. You can choose to sit the test on the following dates:
- Test
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What are the application deadlines for the BSc Economics at LSE?