The Lahore School of Economics (LSE) is an

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university based in

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established in 1993 and chartered by the

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in January 1997. It has currently 200 faculty members and over 3,000 students studying undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs.Management conference at Lahore School of Economics
The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 20 March 2013, Retrieved 30 November 2021

Recognized institution

Lahore School of Economics is a recognized college by the

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History

The Lahore School of Economics was founded by Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry, a

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trained economist, who served as the deputy chair of the influential Planning Commission of Pakistan.

Campus

The Lahore School has two campuses: the 'Main campus' and the 'City campus'. The Main campus is located on the intersection of DHA Phase VI Main Boulevard and Burki Road, spread over and the city campus is located in Gulberg 3, Lahore.

Academics

The Lahore School's academic programmes include Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Environmental Sciences and Media Studies, Art and Design. The School offers both Graduate and Undergraduate programmes within the specialized faculties, departments and research centres. The Lahore School of Economics consists of two distinctive institutes, the Graduate Institute of Development Studies, which carries out research and training in international development, and the Centre for Research in Economics and Business, which publishes the Lahore Journal of Economics as well as the Lahore Journal of Business. LSE is considered to be one of the best business schools in Pakistan, and its graduates are higher in demand in multinational companies and banking sector. The Lahore School of Economics consistently ranked 2nd best business school in Pakistan since 2015 according to Higher Education Commission's Business Schools ranking .Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions 2015 (see page 7 of 13)
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website, Published in 2015, Retrieved 30 November 2021

Alumni

* Ismat Beg (PhD,

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), mathematician, known for his work on

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, and fixed point (mathematics). * Ehsan Riaz Fatyana Pakistani politician * Maiza Hameed Pakistani politician

References

External links

Lahore School of Economics - Official WebsiteLahore School of Economics Faculty webpage
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