Join a global community of changemakers and health experts dedicated to improving health worldwide.
Students, academics, and professionals study at postgraduate level with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), a part of the prestigious University of London. They come from all over the world for its international culture, collaboration, research excellence and renowned master’s programmes, research degrees and short courses in global health. It is home to international students from over 150 countries and its graduates work in over 180 countries.
LSHTM is dedicated to quality cross-disciplinary research and is involved at every stage of the research pipeline, from basic science all the way through to evaluation of health interventions, and providing a firm foundation of evidence for improving health. The school takes research out into the real world to make a tangible difference in people’s lives.
It is one of the top public health institutions in the world and is highly ranked in various university league tables:
- No.1 in Europe for research impact in sciences by CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019
- No.3 in the world and No.1 in the UK for Public Health in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020
- No.4 in the world for Infectious Diseases by US News Global Universities Subject Ranking 2021
LSHTM’s postgraduate teaching programmes are dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the fields of public and global health and are recognised by employers around the world. LSHTM has more than 30,000 alumni working across the globe in government, academia, international agencies and health services.
Clinicians, policymakers, academics and laboratory scientists come to LSHTM for advanced research training, and many of their alumni go on to careers in health ministries, universities, hospitals and international NGOs.
LSHTM’s careers consultants support students to explore and develop their career options through workshops, employment fairs, career discussions and panels, events, talks and practice interviews.