Global partnerships at LSE

LSE’s global partnerships are central to our mission as a world‑leading social science institution. Through strategic collaborations with universities across dozens of countries and regions, we work together to generate research excellence, expand opportunities for student and staff mobility, and deliver innovative joint programmes around the world.

Our partnerships help LSE tackle the grand challenges shaping societies today, from inequality and sustainability to economic resilience, digital transformation and global governance. By convening leading thinkers and institutions internationally, we broaden the perspectives that inform our research and teaching, and contribute solutions with real‑world impact.

These partnerships span research collaborations, exchange programmes, double Masters degrees, Lifelong Learning and in‑country delivery of LSE’s Global Programmes. Together, they strengthen LSE’s international reputation and connect our community with world‑class institutions in every major region.

Explore the map below to see where our partners are located and how these collaborations help shape a truly global LSE.

We have done our best to capture, review, and update the information included above by consulting colleagues across the school, but we are aware that our data may not be comprehensive since we are conducting phased updates of this visualisation project. We are keen to expand the list of projects included so if you are aware of any gaps or omission, or if you would like to check whether a specific partnership is still operational, please contact us by email.

For other examples of visualisation, check our planning division's main information page and explore examples they produced such as this map focusing on student numbers and domicile.