--- title: "London School of Economics vs UCL: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, London School of Economics or UCL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Globally sought UK universities set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/london-school-of-economics-vs-ucl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # London School of Economics vs UCL: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, London School of Economics or UCL? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Globally sought UK universities set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: London School of Economics and UCL - **Competitive set**: Globally sought UK universities - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **London School of Economics Share of Search**: 13.6% - **UCL Share of Search**: 6.8% ## Which is more popular in search, London School of Economics or UCL? - In August 2026, London School of Economics had more branded searches than UCL among globally sought UK universities worldwide. London School of Economics was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to UCL’s 101K, and held a 13.6% Share of Search versus UCL’s 6.8%. - London School of Economics was ahead of UCL in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, London School of Economics’ estimated Share of Search among globally sought UK universities worldwide moved from 14.2% to 13.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, UCL’s estimated Share of Search among globally sought UK universities worldwide moved from 5.8% to 6.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 101K. ## How did search popularity change for globally sought UK universities worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, UCL gained estimated Share of Search among globally sought UK universities worldwide, from 6.3% to 6.8%. - In August 2026, London School of Economics lost estimated Share of Search among globally sought UK universities worldwide, from 15.2% to 13.6%. ## Month by month | Month | London School of Economics estimated searches | London School of Economics Share of Search | London School of Economics rank | UCL estimated searches | UCL Share of Search | UCL rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 14.2% | 3 | 101K | 5.8% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 13.4% | 3 | 82.6K | 5.5% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 13.5% | 3 | 73.6K | 6% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 13.8% | 3 | 90K | 6.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 15.1% | 2 | 82.6K | 6.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 14.4% | 3 | 101K | 7.2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 15% | 3 | 101K | 7.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | 201K | 14.5% | 3 | 101K | 7.3% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 201K | 14.6% | 3 | 82.6K | 6% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 15.2% | 3 | 82.6K | 6.3% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 13.6% | 3 | 101K | 6.8% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using London School of Economics’ and UCL’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **London School of Economics**: Measured on the search terms “london school of economics” and “lse university”, summed into one figure. - **UCL**: Measured on the search terms “ucl london”, “ucl university” and “university college london”, summed into one figure. - [London School of Economics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/london-school-of-economics) - [UCL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ucl) - [All globally sought UK universities worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/globally-sought-uk-universities): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, London School of Economics or UCL? In August 2026, London School of Economics had more branded searches than UCL among globally sought UK universities worldwide. London School of Economics was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to UCL’s 101K, and held a 13.6% Share of Search versus UCL’s 6.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "London School of Economics vs UCL: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/london-school-of-economics-vs-ucl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/london-school-of-economics-vs-ucl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.