London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London: Statistics

Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 7008 of 10,811	In the World
# 1604 of 2,786	In Europe
# 158 of 163	In United Kingdom
# 126 of 131	In England
# 33 of 35	In London

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Acceptance rate

20%

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

lshtm.ac.uk

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	20%
Admissions Requirements	Competitive admission

We've calculated the 20% acceptance rate for London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	No	Yes	Yes
Business	No	No	No
Chemistry	No	No	No
Computer Science	No	Yes	Yes
Economics	No	Yes	Yes
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	No	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	No	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	No	No	No
Medicine	No	Yes	Yes
Physics	No	No	No
Psychology	No	Yes	Yes

28 Notable alumni

1. Dossibai Patell

1881-1960 (aged 79)

physician

Dossibai Rustomji Cowasji Patell MBE, MRCP, later known as Dossibai Jehangir Ratenshaw Dadabhoy, was an Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist, who in 1910 became the first woman to become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS).

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2. William Porter MacArthur

1884-1964 (aged 80)

editor historian university teacher military officer military physician

Lieutenant-General Sir William Porter MacArthur, KCB, DSO, OBE, FRCP, FRCPI was an Irish-born British Army officer and medical doctor. He served as Commandant of the Royal Army Medical College from 1935 to 1938, and Director General Army Medical Services from 1938 to 1941. His specialism as a medical doctor was tropical medicine and he served as president of the Royal...

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3. Judith Glynn

epidemiologist

Judith Glynn is a Professor of Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. She worked on the Karonga Prevention Study on HIV and Tuberculosis in Malawi. She is also a sculptor.

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