London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is ranked #77 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.17. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

GURI Global Rank
#77
GURI Score
92.17
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#11 of 102
Ranking Achievement
96.89
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
80.86
Institutional Legacy
87.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#27 of 694

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 56
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 52
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 151-200

Common questions

What is London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ranked in the world?
#77 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.17.
Is London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
How has London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)'s GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #77 (score 92.17) · GURI 2025: #71 (score 92.31) · GURI 2024: #56 (score 91.47)

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