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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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#62 QS World
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Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #62 in 2027 · Overall score 78.8

Academic reputation81.3
Employer reputation99.7
Employment outcomes100

Admissions

Offer rate: 15.8%

29,425 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 29,425 applied, 4,640 received an offer (15.8% offer rate), and 2,040 were placed.

Placed · 2,040
Offer declined · 2,600
Not offered · 24,785

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

180typical entrant tariff (≈ A*A*A*+)
Economics and Economic History216 · ≈A*A*A*+
Philosophy, Politics and Economics211 · ≈A*A*A*+
Finance206 · ≈A*A*A*+
International Relations and History205 · ≈A*A*A*+
Economics200 · ≈A*A*A*+
Laws197 · ≈A*A*A*+
Psychological and Behavioural Science196 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mathematics with Data Science196 · ≈A*A*A*+
Politics and Philosophy195 · ≈A*A*A*+
Politics and Economics194 · ≈A*A*A*+
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics193 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mathematics with Economics193 · ≈A*A*A*+
Mathematics and Economics188 · ≈A*A*A*+
History183 · ≈A*A*A*+
Environment and Sustainable Development183 · ≈A*A*A*+
Politics and International Relations182 · ≈A*A*A*+
Data Science181 · ≈A*A*A*+
Accounting and Finance180 · ≈A*A*A*+
Politics180 · ≈A*A*A*+
Language, Culture & Society179 · ≈A*A*A*+
International Social and Public Policy178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Anthropology and Law178 · ≈A*A*A*+
Financial Mathematics and Statistics177 · ≈A*A*A*+
Management173 · ≈A*A*A*
History and Politics173 · ≈A*A*A*
Economic History171 · ≈A*A*A*
Economics and Data Science168 · ≈A*A*A*
International Relations167 · ≈A*A*A*
International Social and Public Policy with Politics167 · ≈A*A*A*
Actuarial Science166 · ≈A*A*A*
Geography165 · ≈A*A*A*
International Social and Public Policy with Economics165 · ≈A*A*A*
Geography with Economics160 · ≈A*A*A
Sociology159 · ≈A*A*A
Philosophy and Economics158 · ≈A*A*A
Social Anthropology156 · ≈A*A*A
Economic History and Geography156 · ≈A*A*A
Mathematics, Statistics and Business149 · ≈A*AA

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£50,000
Median graduate salary
90%
In work or further study
95%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

Demographics

55%international students
Asian43.4%
White32.4%
Black/African American8.8%
Mixed7.7%
Other4.4%