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Explore the history of LSE, from when it was founded in 1895 to its current world-renowned status as a leading university in London.
- LSE and London
London School of Economics and Political Science. Houghton...
- How LSE Works
LSE is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee under...
- Sustainability
LSE is home to world-leading sustainability research which...
- LSE People
The only LSE person to have won both the Nobel Prize for...
- LSE at a Glance
LSE at a glance Take a look at our most informative facts...
- Meet The Director
LSE Professor Larry Kramer took office as President and Vice...
- Telling Lse's Story
East and Southeast Asia in the LSE Library Archives August...
- 125th Anniversary
Visit the Ambedkar and LSE online exhibition. Hosted by LSE...
- LSE and London
LSE was opened in October 1895 at No. 9 John Street, Adelphi, originally as a night school to bring higher education to the working classes. The LSE's arms appear above the main entrance to the Old Building, which opened in 1922.
Founded in 1895 by Fabian Society members Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas and George Bernard Shaw, LSE joined the University of London in 1900 and established its first degree courses under the auspices of the university in 1901. [6]
Founded in 1895, the London School of Economics (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. Find out who we are and what we do.
Aug 14, 2024 · The London School of Economics was cofounded in 1895 by Sidney and Beatrice Webb, the former a trustee of the will of Henry Hunt Hutchinson, who wanted the residue of his estate to be spent on socially constructive purposes.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
LSE is rightly proud of our distinguished history and seeks to capture just some of it here, with a record of the most significant events in the School’s history, from the four founders to the announcement of our most recent Nobel. View the timeline 1895 to 1995.
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George Bernard Shaw, co-founder of LSE. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a specialist social science university, ranking first in London and sixth in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Social Sciences and Management.
