Rankings

The Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method is consistently ranked among the top places in the world to study philosophy. On this page you’ll find a round-up of our latest rankings.

LSE Philosophy Ranked 1st in the UK: The Complete University Guide 2026

The Complete University Guide is published annually and provides rankings of UK universities both overall and by subject. In the 2026 guide, LSE has been ranked number 1 in the country for philosophy.

LSE named 'Univesity of the Year 2025': The Sunday Times

The top ranking was based on LSE performing exceptionally well across a range of areas, including scoring highly on graduate prospects, research quality and continuation rates. We also saw improved scores for teaching quality and student satisfaction, which follow a longer-term, School-wide focus on excellence in education.

LSE Philosophy ranked 2nd in the world: QS University Rankings 2025

The QS World University Rankings by Subject highlight the world’s top universities in 51 individual subjects, based on academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. LSE Philosophy has been ranked 2nd best in the world in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, the highest ranking of any UK-based philosophy department.

LSE Philosophy ranked 5th in the UK: The Guardian University guide 2025

The annual Guardian University Guide provides overall rankings of UK universities as well as specific rankings for 54 different subject areas. The 2025 guide placed LSE Philosophy at number 5 in the country.

LSE named University of the year by The Times