About London School of Economics

The London School of Economics and Political Science, commonly referred LSE, is a constituent college of the University of London. It is highly recognized as the leading school for Social Sciences world-wide and prides itself at its research capacity. Many notable Nobel laureates, economists, Ministers and thinkers hail from the school. It initially started off as the Faculty of Economics of the University of London in 1900 after which degrees were awarded in 1902. It is the only single faculty institution that is devoted to the study and research of social sciences. The school has over 140 programs ranging from BA to MA's and LLB'S. It is one of the only Universities along with Cambridge to offer a degree in economic history.

The university houses nearly 7,800 fulltime undergraduate students with the largest International student body in the world with nearly 64% of its students being post-graduates.

Due to the concentrated research based nature LSE is very competitive with admissions. Approximately 15 applicants or more compete for 1 place. Students are given conditional offers that require AAA or atleast AAB. Students can also take advantage of partnerships with Columbia University in New York, Peking University and Sciences Po Paris, where joint degrees are on offer. Other universities with affliations are, NUS, University of California at Berkeley and Yale.

One of the more recent developments has been the LSE summer school which offers over 50 subjects based on regular undergraduate courses from the fields of accounting, finance, Law, IR and Management.

In terms of other activities LSE has its own student Union called LSESU, which is unsurprisingly highly political active. It hosts entertainment events societies and is also responsible for student welfare, issues on accommodation and other such matters.

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