London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a public research university in Bloomsbury, central London, and a member institution of the University of London that specialises in public health and tropical medicine.
Type | Public |
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Established | 1899 – London School of Tropical Medicine 1924 – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine established by Royal Charter |
Founder | Sir Patrick Manson |
Parent institution | University of London |
Endowment | £18.1 million (2023)[1] |
Budget | £278.2 million (2022/23)[1] |
Chancellor | The Princess Royal (University of London) |
Director | Liam Smeeth |
Academic staff | 873 (London, 2020–21)[2] |
Administrative staff | 600 (London, 2020–21)[2] 1,918 (MRC Units Gambia and Uganda, 2020–21)[2] |
Students | 1,328 (London based, 2020–21)[2] 3,370 (Online Learning, 2020–21)[2] |
Location | Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom |
Campus | Urban |
Website | lshtm |
The institution was founded in 1899 by Sir Patrick Manson, after a donation from the Indian Parsi philanthropist B. D. Petit.[3][4] Since its foundation it has become one of the most highly placed institutions in global rankings in the fields of public health and infectious diseases.[5][6][7][8][9]
The annual income of the institution for 2021–22 was £262.0 million, of which £175.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with expenditures totalling £291.6 million during the same period.[2] The university has one of the largest endowment per student in the United Kingdom.