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About University of London

  • Founded in 1836 with the aim of widening access to higher education, the University of London is one of the global pioneers of distance learning and one of the world’s leading universities, offering undergraduate degrees to approximately 40,000 students across more than 190 countries.
  • The University of London comprises 17 member institutions. One of these is the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), founded in 1895 and recognised as one of the world’s leading institutions for the study of economics and political science.
  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a member institution of the University of London, ranks 5th in the world for Social Sciences and Management and 6th for Economics and Econometrics in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
  • LSE’s alumni include 18 Nobel laureates, as well as internationally renowned scholars, writers and world leaders.