London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
From disease outbreaks to chronic conditions to threats from climate change: we constantly face major issues in global health.
Our specialised master’s degrees offered in person or online, will prepare you to tackle present and future health challenges.
At LSHTM, we are committed to training future health leaders, managers and researchers across the world to take on the challenges of our time. Our research-led educational programmes in public and global health offer a stimulating and truly global outlook.
We offer specialised postgraduate courses ranging from master’s and doctoral degrees to short courses and continuous professional development.
Full of passion and curiosity, our students are a key part of our global network and mission to improve health worldwide.
International students
With a rich history of 125 years of world-leading research and teaching, LSHTM has built a strong and diverse international network of academics, alumni, students and partners.
Our students come from over 100 countries and cherish the chance to learn from top experts with current real-world research experience, as well as their peers who bring a wealth of skills themselves.
We believe the future of public and global health has to be built on an ongoing commitment to improving the lives of everyone in society. That’s why our students based in London and around the world are united in a collective vision: to help create a more healthy, sustainable and equitable world for everyone, because we believe our shared future depends on our shared health.
Quick Facts
We perform strongly in various global university league tables. In the ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023 we placed 3rd in public health (1st in the UK). In the 2023 CWTS Leiden Ranking LSHTM was ranked 1st in the UK for publishing open access research and 1st in the UK for the proportion of academic research with women listed as authors.
In the US News Best Global Universities Ranking 2022, we ranked 2nd in the world for public, environmental & occupational health, 4th in the world for infectious diseases, 14th in the world for social sciences & public health, and 13th best University in the UK overall. We ranked 18th for medicine in the 2023 QS World University Rankings.