London School of Economics

The London School of Economics and Political Science, commonly known as the London School of Economics (LSE), is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in pure and applied social sciences. 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 offered its first degree programmes under the auspices of that university in 1901. In 2008 LSE began awarding degrees in its own name, and in 2022 it became a university in its own right within the University of London. It is located in the London Borough of Camden and Westminster in Central London, in the area historically known as Clare Market.