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UCAS code: L72

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. LSE was founded in 1895 and has grown to become one of the foremost social science universities in the world, ranked alongside Harvard, UC Berkeley and Stanford.
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How students describe this university

We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Varied union activities

62%

Low

Sporty

49%

Low

Political

80%

High

Diverse local nightlife

70%

Medium

Creative

48%

Low

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA
% of graduates in work or further study 96% Medium
Average graduate salary £29k High
Student satisfaction score 81% Low

Number of students

12,980

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

43%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

0%

of students are part-time

Male / Female

47%

of students are male

Young / Mature

3%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

51%

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

131 comments (39 students)
    • The course is pretty interesting although there are a lot of readings that are very long. Some of the topics we cover do not seem completely related to the course also.

      2024, 1st year student, Economics

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    • Library is very good although limited space sometimes, accomodations are ok at mine toilets flooded often and the sports ground is good but far from campus if you play rugby/football

      2024, 1st year student, Economics

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    • It is in London which is obviously quite expensive and I was never really eligible for financial support

      2024, 1st year student, Economics

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    • The university is world class theres a surprisingly good social life and the students are all really sharp and like minded people - many will find that you have to be a certain type of person to be at LSE but if you are that kind of person you will enjoy it

      2024, 1st year student, Economics

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    • Didn't really need much

      2024, 1st year student, Economics

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    • It's quite good if you get stuck in, I would say that if you don't really put yourself out there then you could feel very lonely very fast.

      2024, 1st year student, Economics

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