Career guides Economics and Finance

Economics and Finance in the UK

• The City of London is one of the major financial hubs in the world, and offers many opportunities for both internships, and graduate careers for those who study Economics/Finance.
• The study of economics is well established in the UK and some of the most influential economists of the modern age were born here: Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill and John Maynard Keynes, among others. 

Outstanding universities with a global reputation for Economics

• The 2024 Times Higher Education World University rankings currently place the University of Cambridge  and University of Oxford joint 5th for the teaching of economics and business. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is ranked 11th.
• The University of Warwick and University College London are also recognised for the subject too. All of these universities produce research that is cutting edge.