The capital beat other cities to host the international sporting event, which will take place in the stadium just one month after it hosts the
The IPC Athletics World Championships is the largest single-sport competition for disabled athletes in the world. They take place every two years, and the last event in 2011 in New Zealand generated around $19.6m (£10.1m) for the country.
London hosted the first-ever sold-out Paralympics this summer, with the athletics competition attracting 80,000 spectators for every session.
A summer of sport in 2017 will emulate this summer's busy Olympic event calendar, explained Boris Johnson, mayor of London.
He said: "By bringing the IPC Athletics World Championships to our wonderful Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park just a month before the World Athletics Championships, the capital is poised to recreate the magic of 2012."
The Greater London Authority will organise the championships with UK Athletics, ParalympicsGB, the London Borough of Newham, the London Legacy Development Corporation and the University of East London.
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