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Law subject & law school rankings

Compare schools through legal education, subject strength and jurisdiction-specific outcomes.

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Law subject & law school rankings
U.S. News Best Law Schools United States · 2026–27 · partial snapshot
  1. 1Stanford University
  2. 2Chicago, The University of
  3. 2Yale University
  4. 4Pennsylvania, University of
  5. 4Virginia, University of
  6. 6Harvard University
  7. 7Duke University
  8. 7New York University
  9. 9Columbia University
  10. 9Michigan, University of
  11. 9Northwestern University
  12. 12Vanderbilt University
  13. 13California-Los Angeles, University of
  14. 13Cornell University
  15. 13Washington University (St. Louis)
  16. 16California-Berkeley, University of
  17. 16Texas, University of
  18. 18Georgetown University
  19. 18North Carolina, University of
  20. 20Boston College
  21. 20Notre Dame, University of
  22. 22Minnesota, University of
  23. 22Texas A&M University
  24. 24Boston University
  25. 24Brigham Young University
  26. 26George Washington University, The
  27. 26Georgia, University of
  28. 26Southern California, University of
  29. 26Wisconsin, University of
  30. 30The Ohio State University
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QS World University Rankings by Subject: Law & Legal Studies Global · 2026
  1. 1Harvard University
  2. 2University of Oxford
  3. 3University of Cambridge
  4. 4Yale University
  5. 5Stanford University
  6. 6National University of Singapore (NUS)
  7. 7New York University (NYU)
  8. 8Columbia University
  9. 9The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
  10. 10University of California, Berkeley (UCB)
  11. 11The University of Melbourne
  12. 12University of Chicago
  13. 13The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
  14. 13UCL
  15. 15The University of Edinburgh
  16. 16King's College London
  17. 17The University of Sydney
  18. 18University of Toronto
  19. 19Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
  20. 20The University of Hong Kong
  21. 21Georgetown University
  22. 22University of Pennsylvania
  23. 23Leiden University
  24. 24The University of Tokyo
  25. 25Australian National University (ANU)
  26. 26Cornell University
  27. 26University of British Columbia
  28. 28Peking University
  29. 29Tsinghua University
  30. 30McGill University
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THE World University Rankings by Subject: Law Global · 2026 · partial snapshot
  1. 1Stanford University
  2. 2New York University
  3. 3University of Cambridge Faculty of Law
  4. 4Columbia University
  5. 5University of Oxford Faculty of Law
  6. 6Harvard University
  7. 7University of California-Berkeley
  8. 8Melbourne Law School
  9. 9University of Chicago
  10. 9Yale University
  11. 11UCL Faculty of Laws
  12. 13LSE Law School
  13. 17University of Edinburgh Law School
  14. 19Georgetown University
  15. 22University of California-Los Angeles
  16. 23University of Toronto Faculty of Law
  17. 24University of Michigan
  18. 26King's College London - The Dickson Poon School of Law
  19. 29UNSW Faculty of Law & Justice
  20. 30Duke University
  21. 33McGill University Faculty of Law
  22. 36University of Pennsylvania
  23. 36University of Virginia
  24. 39ANU College of Law
  25. 43UBC Peter A. Allard School of Law
  26. 44Queen Mary University of London School of Law
  27. 45Cornell University
  28. 46University of Sydney Law School
  29. 52Durham Law School
  30. 54University of Bristol Law School
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ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects — Law Global · 2025 · partial snapshot
  1. 1Harvard University
  2. 2Yale University
  3. 3University of Pennsylvania
  4. 4New York University
  5. 4University of Chicago
  6. 6University of Cambridge
  7. 7Columbia University
  8. 8University of Oxford
  9. 9University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  10. 10Stanford University
  11. 11UCL
  12. 12Northwestern University
  13. 13Georgetown University
  14. 14Duke University
  15. 15Arizona State University
  16. 16University of California, Irvine
  17. 17University of California, Berkeley
  18. 18University of Virginia
  19. 19Florida State University
  20. 20University of Cincinnati
  21. 21Cornell University
  22. 22University of Amsterdam
  23. 22University of Toronto
  24. 24University of Washington
  25. 25Simon Fraser University
  26. 25Utrecht University
  27. 27Leiden University
  28. 28Vanderbilt University
  29. 29Michigan State University
  30. 30George Mason University
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Complete University Guide — Law League Table United Kingdom · 2027
  1. 1University of Cambridge
  2. 2University of Oxford
  3. 3London School of Economics and Political Science
  4. 4UCL (University College London)
  5. 5Durham University
  6. 6King's College London, University of London
  7. 7University of Bristol
  8. 8Queen's University Belfast
  9. 9University of Glasgow
  10. 10University of Warwick
  11. 11University of Nottingham
  12. 12University of Leeds
  13. 13Queen Mary University of London
  14. 14University of Sheffield
  15. 15University of Southampton
  16. 16The University of Edinburgh
  17. 17University of Exeter
  18. 18University of Aberdeen
  19. 19University of York
  20. 20University of Birmingham
  21. 21University of Liverpool
  22. 22University of Strathclyde
  23. 23University of Manchester
  24. 24Cardiff University
  25. 25University of Dundee
  26. 26Lancaster University
  27. 27Newcastle University
  28. 28University of Surrey
  29. 29University of Leicester
  30. 30Ulster University
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The Guardian University Guide — Law United Kingdom · 2026 · partial snapshot
  1. 1London School of Economics and Political Science
  2. 2University of Oxford
  3. 3University of Cambridge
  4. 4Durham University
  5. 5University College London
  6. 6Solent University
  7. 7King's College London
  8. 9University of Glasgow
  9. 9University of South Wales
  10. 10University of Southampton
  11. 11University of Edinburgh
  12. 12University of Strathclyde
  13. 13University of Aberdeen
  14. 14University of Bristol
  15. 15University of Warwick
  16. 16Queen Mary University of London
  17. 17Leeds Trinity University
  18. 18Bangor University
  19. 19University of Sheffield
  20. 20Edge Hill University
  21. 21University of Dundee
  22. 22Queen's University Belfast
  23. 23University of Chester
  24. 24University of Nottingham
  25. 25University of Manchester
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Strategy Choosing a personal statement topic: seven types and one trap Choosing a personal statement topic: seven types and one trap. Strategy Beyond US News: the scholarly impact picture Beyond US News: the scholarly impact picture. Strategy Recommendation letters: who, how, and three traps for international applicants Recommendation letters: who, how, and three traps for international applicants. Strategy Resume and optional essays: what actually helps beyond LSAT/GPA Resume and optional essays: what actually helps beyond LSAT/GPA. Strategy Scholarships and money: the real picture for international applicants Scholarships and money: the real picture for international applicants. Strategy How competitive is the 2026 cycle? Three signals in the official data Two consecutive surge years, rising medians at 29 of 51 schools, and the squeeze spreading beyond the T14 — what the disclosures actually show. Strategy The 2026–27 JD application calendar, school by school All fifty-plus T50 JD deadlines and start months in one official-data table, with the rhythm of the season explained. Strategy The 2026–27 LL.M. season: a preliminary outlook A first read on the LL.M. season for international applicants: timelines, cost trajectory, and what we are verifying school by school. Strategy New York vs. DC vs. California: the employment map Official employment disclosures show how geography shapes placement: big-firm density in New York, government in DC, and the Stanford anomaly in California. Strategy How to think about your school list: eight factors, one method Not a ranked list to copy — a way to think: career goal first, then market, tier gap, score fit, money, ED strategy, bar state, and fit. Strategy How to read the T14 / T30 / T50 tiers in 2026 Using the latest official disclosures: what actually separates the three tiers — scores, admit rates, big-firm placement, and price.