The London School of Economics and Political Science, founded in London, England in 1895, is a public research university, a member of the University of London Alliance and a member of the Russell University Group, known as the Golden Triangle School and G5 Super Elite University. The London School of Economics and Political Science focuses on social science research and enjoys an excellent reputation in the political and business circles. As of 2016, 18 Nobel Prize winners, 55 heads of state or government, 31 members of the British House of Commons and 42 members of the House of Lords have been born among the alumni. According to the REF 2014 official ranking of British universities, LSE has the highest proportion of world-leading research results in the UK. The Wealth-X and UBS joint survey report on the world's richest released in the same year shows that among all European universities, LSE has cultivated the most billionaires. The average starting salary of its graduates is also the highest in the UK.