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LSE Or City Or Kings - Maths?

LSE Or City Or Kings - Maths? Who wins?

LSE: Business Maths and Statistics

CITY: Maths and Finance/ Mathematical Science

Kings: Mathematics

Which is the better Uni - Rank them.

Reply 1

helpmekid

Original post by Law-Hopeful

This could end badly...

In terms of 'prestige' I'd say:

LSE > King's > City

Kings > City? WOW, I thought vice versa. would be interesting to hear what other people say

Reply 2

qno2

For Maths: Kings > City > LSE
But for overall reputation (its probably more pronounced if you go outside the UK): LSE > Kings > City
You should probably choose the one which you think has the best course though.

LSE > Kings > City

Is this even a question?
LSE>>KINGS>>>>>>>CITY

Reply 5

HK786

Original post by qno2

In no way, on any planet or sub-dimenson of any universe, in anyones mind is city in any circumstance better or even close to LSE. LSE is one of the only Uni's that comes close to Oxbridge.

Reply 6

qno2

Original post by Law-Hopeful

What makes you think City is better for Maths than LSE OR King's?!

I said King's is better for maths than City. LSE maths has a reputation for, at undergraduate level, not offering their students a good and varied mathematics education. I believe City probably does this better but King's is way ahead in both.

Also, to the OP, it might be worth looking at some other universities outside london who have stronger reputations for maths than all 3 of those universities (some might be on a similar level to King's but hey.) I'm sure I've heard lots of times that Warwick maths grads are a top target for investment banks and the like (I'm assuming thats what your planning on doing.) Thats alongside the obvious Oxbridge and Imperial.

Reply 7

Henry_Tudor

Lse/kcl>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>city

Reply 8

cambio wechsel

Original post by Law-Hopeful

I still disagree completely that King's and City are better than LSE for Maths (or anything, really).

While I suppose it to be wrong even when said of City, I see much more justification in saying this of City than of Kings.

There will be a number of subjects taught at both the LSE and Kings in which Kings betters its neighbour.

Reply 9

cambio wechsel

Original post by Law-Hopeful

But is that number as large as it is for the converse of that statement? :tongue:

No, but this in large part because the LSE is a specialist institution. Off the top of my bonce and to the limited extent that I'm qualified to judge across departments it will be true for philosophy, history, and geography.

Maths at the LSE is applicable maths - financial mathematics, life models for actuarial science, stats, decision theory. I suppose it's good at these but collectively they don't make for a maths degree as standardly understood, is likely why the LSE doesn't offer one.

Reply 10

smile:D

Original post by helpmekid

LSE Or City Or Kings - Maths? Who wins?

LSE: Business Maths and Statistics

CITY: Maths and Finance/ Mathematical Science

Kings: Mathematics

Which is the better Uni - Rank them.

LSE> Kings> .............City

Basically OP I would rule out City- the other two are significantly stronger in terms of job prospects. I would then choose either LSE or KCL depending on which course you think you'll enjoy the most and thus will get the best result in :smile:

Reply 11

Aristotle's' Disciple

Kings, if you're looking for pure maths, or pursuing a master/phD, if you just enjoy maths, and want to graduate and enter the world of finance, LSE. So LSE > Kings > City, Kings > LSE > City. Either way, City should be last on this list.