The World University Index

London, United Kingdom

London School of Economics and Political Science

Ranked in the world

2

London School of Economics and Political Science is ranked 2nd in the world for Geography.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Geography, 2026

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Full ranking profile

London School of Economics and Political Science's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for GeographyQuacquarelli Symonds2
CUG 2027Complete University Guide3
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Development StudiesQuacquarelli Symonds4
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Social Policy & AdministrationQuacquarelli Symonds4
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group4
Guardian 2026Guardian News & Media4
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University9
NTU 2025in the world for Economics & BusinessNational Taiwan University15
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University17
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University36
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education36
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University40
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University50
THE 2026Times Higher Education52
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group54
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds56
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)57
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group60
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency86
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney90
Time 2026Time / Statista92
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group103
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency204
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency207
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC210
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University213
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University216
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency279
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group283
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University451
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency485
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group492
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group499
NTU 2025National Taiwan University652
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University676
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University793

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.