LSE has been ranked the top university in London and sixth in the world for Social Science and Management subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 published this week.
LSE came in the world top five in eight subjects including Communications and Media Studies (2nd); Geography (2nd); Philosophy (2nd); Development Studies (3rd); Social Policy and Administration (3rd); History (4th); Sociology (4th); and Politics and International Studies (5th). In addition, the School was ranked 6th worldwide for Accounting and Finance, 7th for Economics and Econometrics, and 7th for Law.
Published annually since 2011, the QS World University Rankings by Subject are based on academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. The rankings use data from 1,559 institutions.