London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university that can be found in London, England. It is also a constituent college of the University of London, which is part of the United Kingdom's federal government. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) was established in 1895 by members of the Fabian Society Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas, and George Bernard Shaw. In 1900, LSE became affiliated with the University of London, and in 1901, it introduced its first degree programmes that were administered by the university. Prior to the year 2008, the University of London's name was on the degrees that the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) granted to its graduates.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) may be found in the Central London neighbourhoods of Camden and Westminster, close to the neighborhood's border with Holborn. Throughout history, this location has been referred to as Clare Market. More over 11,000 students and 3,300 faculty and staff members are enrolled at LSE. Of these students, little under seventy percent are from countries other than the UK. In the fiscal year 2020/21, it had a total revenue of £391.1 million, with research grants accounting for £32.8 million of that total. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has a student body that is comprised of students from one hundred and fifty-five different countries, making it the school with the second highest percentage of international students (70%) out of the 800 institutions that were ranked in the 2015–16 Times Higher Education World University Ranking. In spite of its name, the institution is composed of a total of 25 academic departments and institutes that are responsible for both instruction and research in a variety of fields that fall under the umbrella of the social sciences, both in its pure and applied forms.
In addition to being a component of the "Golden Triangle" of prestigious institutions in South East England, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a member of the Russell Group, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the European University Association. The London School of Economics and Political Science is also a member of CIVICA – The European University of Social Sciences, which is a consortium of eight educational institutions in Europe that do research in the social sciences. According to the Research Excellence Framework from 2014, the institution had the greatest percentage of world-leading research among the research that was submitted of any non-specialist university in the United Kingdom.
Alumni and faculty of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) include a total of 55 current or former leaders of state or government and 18 Nobel laureates. To date, 27% (or 13 out of 49) of all Nobel Memorial Prizes in Economics have been awarded or jointly awarded to LSE alumni, current staff, or former staff. As a result, LSE alumni make up 16% (13 out of 79) of all Nobel Memorial Prize laureates. There have been 49 Nobel Memorial Prizes in Economics awarded. Alumni and professors of the London School of Economics have also been awarded a total of three Nobel Peace Prizes and two Nobel Prizes in Literature. According to a worldwide census of US dollar billionaires conducted in 2014, the London School of Economics (LSE) has trained the most billionaires (11) of any university in Europe.