Best Universities for Law Enforcement in the World

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Law Enforcement. A graph of 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 849 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Law Enforcement

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

2. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Law Enforcement

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

3. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Law Enforcement

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

4. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Law Enforcement

#4 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Law Enforcement

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

6. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Law Enforcement

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

7. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Law Enforcement

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

8. Stanford University

United States | California

For Law Enforcement

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

9. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Law Enforcement

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

10. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Law Enforcement

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1895

11. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Law Enforcement

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

12. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Law Enforcement

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

13. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Law Enforcement

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

14. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Law Enforcement

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

15. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Law Enforcement

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

16. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Law Enforcement

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

17. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Law Enforcement

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

18. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Law Enforcement

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

19. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Law Enforcement

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

20. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Law Enforcement

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

21. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Law Enforcement

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

22. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Law Enforcement

#18 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

23. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Law Enforcement

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

24. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Law Enforcement

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

25. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Law Enforcement

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

26. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Law Enforcement

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

27. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Law Enforcement

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

28. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Law Enforcement

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

29. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Law Enforcement

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

30. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Law Enforcement

#4 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

31. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Law Enforcement

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

32. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Law Enforcement

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

33. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

United States | New York State

For Law Enforcement

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,365
Enrollment: 15,210

34. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Law Enforcement

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

35. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Law Enforcement

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

36. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Law Enforcement

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

37. New York University

United States | New York State

For Law Enforcement

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

38. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Law Enforcement

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

39. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Law Enforcement

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

40. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Law Enforcement

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

41. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Law Enforcement

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

42. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Law Enforcement

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

43. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Law Enforcement

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

44. American University in Washington

United States | District of Columbia

For Law Enforcement

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $28,622

45. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Law Enforcement

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1946

46. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Law Enforcement

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

47. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Law Enforcement

#36 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

48. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Law Enforcement

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

49. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Law Enforcement

#37 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

50. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Law Enforcement

#38 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

51. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Law Enforcement

#39 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

52. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Law Enforcement

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

53. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Law Enforcement

#40 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

54. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Law Enforcement

#41 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

55. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Law Enforcement

#42 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

56. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Law Enforcement

#43 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

57. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Law Enforcement

#44 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

58. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Law Enforcement

#7 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,378
Founded: 1927

59. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Law Enforcement

#45 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

60. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Law Enforcement

#46 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

61. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Law Enforcement

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

62. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Law Enforcement

#47 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

63. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Law Enforcement

#9 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

64. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Law Enforcement

#10 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

65. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Law Enforcement

#48 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

66. SUNY at Albany

United States | New York State

For Law Enforcement

#49 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Law Enforcement

#8 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

68. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Law Enforcement

#50 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 27,823
Founded: 1942

69. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Law Enforcement

#51 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

70. Bocconi University

Italy | Lombardy

For Law Enforcement

#11 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1902

71. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Law Enforcement

#52 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

72. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Law Enforcement

#12 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

73. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Law Enforcement

#53 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

74. Fordham University

United States | New York State

For Law Enforcement

#54 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,583

75. Loyola University Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Law Enforcement

#55 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,371

76. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Law Enforcement

#56 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

77. Sam Houston State University

United States | Texas

For Law Enforcement

#57 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 84%

78. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Law Enforcement

#58 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

79. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Law Enforcement

#59 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

80. Northeastern University

United States | Massachusetts

For Law Enforcement

#60 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

81. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Law Enforcement

#13 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

82. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Law Enforcement

#14 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

83. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Law Enforcement

#61 in North America

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

84. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Law Enforcement

#62 in North America

#56 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

85. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Law Enforcement

#63 in North America

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Law Enforcement

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

87. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Law Enforcement

#64 in North America

#58 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

88. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Law Enforcement

#65 in North America

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

89. University of Kent

United Kingdom | England

For Law Enforcement

#15 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1965

90. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Law Enforcement

#66 in North America

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

91. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Law Enforcement

#16 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1997

92. Mitchell Hamline School of Law

United States | Minnesota

For Law Enforcement

#67 in North America

#61 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,220
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 2015

93. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Law Enforcement

#68 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

94. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Law Enforcement

#17 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

95. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Law Enforcement

#69 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

96. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Law Enforcement

#18 in Europe

#5 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

97. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Law Enforcement

#70 in North America

#62 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

98. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Law Enforcement

#71 in North America

#63 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

99. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Law Enforcement

#72 in North America

#64 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

100. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Law Enforcement

#73 in North America

#65 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the World

Anthropology3739

Archaeology5794

Art History1684

Broadcast Journalism1001

Classics and Ancient History2248

Communications and Public Relations2927

Criminology and Criminal Justice1206

Early Childhood Education1017

Education Majors3964

Forensic Science1084

Gender Studies1879

Human Rights Law1010

Intellectual Property and Patent Law1063

International Law1033

International Relations and Diplomacy1001

Journalism and Digital Media1286

Library and Information science2345

Linguistics5623

Media Studies1202

Military science1014

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1015

Occupational Safety and Health1008

Political Economy1133

Political Science6450

Public Policy / Administration1517

Radio and Television broadcasting1043

Social Work1044

Special Education1012

Sports / Exercise science1015

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies3778

Urban and Regional planning1184