London School of Economics Rankings 2024-25

The Wealth-X and UBS's "Billionaire Census" in 2014, ranked LSE 10th out of twenty schools with the most billionaire alumni. The LSE was the only British university on the list. According to statistics from the Department for Education in 2018, LSE has been rated the best university for increasing graduate earnings, with male and female graduates earning 38.2% to 47.2% more than the average graduate.

According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, the LSE is ranked 2nd in the world for geography, 3rd for communication and media studies, social policy and administration, and sociology and in the top 10 for accounting and finance, anthropology, business and management studies, development studies, economics, and management. It is ranked 20th for the arts and humanities. LSE ranked 64th out of 154 for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2020. This increase in student satisfaction in 2020 resulted in a 14-place jump to 5th in the Guardian ranking for 2021. 

LSE has been ranked among some of the major ranking platforms over the years, since its inception. Here are some London School of Economics rankings for 2024 -

• #45 - QS - World University Ranking 2024 
• #3 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - University Ranking UK
• #4 - The Guardian 2024 - University Rankings
• #46 - Times Higher Education 2024

Course Rankings

There are 27 academic departments at LSE for undergraduate and graduate degrees. Let's look at some of the subject rankings for the departments -

Business

• #6 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Business and Management Studies UK
• #3 - The Guardian 2024 - Business and Management
• #6 - The Guardian 2024 - Guardian Economics Rankings

Law

• #4 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Law Rankings
• #5 - The Guardian 2024 - Guardian Law Rankings

Humanities

• #3 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Psychology Rankings
• #5 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Sociology Rankings
• #3 - The Guardian 2024 - Guardian Politics Rankings
• #3 - The Guardian 2024 - Guardian Sociology and Social Policy Rankings

Accounting & Commerce

• #1 - The Complete University Guide 2024 - Accounting and Finance Ranking
• #1 - The Guardian 2024 - Accounting and Finance Rankings