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London School of Economics and Political Science

London · Higher Education Institution

Track record

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The sponsor holds Student Sponsor status with a track record of compliance — the standard standing for an established provider.

Students

HESA 2024/25
63.5%
of students are international
41%
from its top 3 countries
12,950
4,725
8,225
6,470
1,755
International students by level
Postgraduate taught5,120
First degree2,700
Postgraduate research325
Other undergraduate0
International enrolment over time
6,5007,0007,5008,0002014/152024/258,185
Non-UK students · +17% since 2014/15

Built from the country breakdown, which rounds every country to the nearest five and drops the smallest to zero — so the latest year here reads a little below the 8,225 non-UK total above, which HESA publishes as a single figure.

Largest source countriesCompare universities by country →
China
2,040
United States
715
India
620
Germany
405
Singapore
355
France
305

108 source countries recorded — search to find yours.

8,225 non-UK4,725 UK
Non-UK domiciledUK domiciled

Source: HESA, HE student enrolments by HE provider and permanent address, 2024/25, CC BY 4.0; source countries from DT051 Table 28, same licence. Counts are HESA-rounded to the nearest 5, so components may not sum exactly. Domicile is permanent address, which is not the same as fee status or visa route.