71 Best Human Rights Law schools in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Human Rights Law. A graph of 109K citations received by 12.8K academic papers made by 71 universities in England 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 Oxford

For Human Rights Law

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Human Rights Law

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

3. University of Cambridge

For Human Rights Law

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University College London

For Human Rights Law

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. King's College London

For Human Rights Law

#6 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Essex

For Human Rights Law

#7 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1964

7. University of Bristol

For Human Rights Law

#8 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

8. University of Sussex

For Human Rights Law

#9 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

9. University of Nottingham

For Human Rights Law

#10 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of London

For Human Rights Law

#11 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

11. University of Birmingham

For Human Rights Law

#12 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Leeds

For Human Rights Law

#13 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Warwick

For Human Rights Law

#15 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. Queen Mary University of London

For Human Rights Law

#16 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

15. Durham University

For Human Rights Law

#17 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

16. University of Sheffield

For Human Rights Law

#20 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1905

17. University of Liverpool

For Human Rights Law

#21 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

18. University of Manchester

For Human Rights Law

#22 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1824

19. Brunel University London

For Human Rights Law

#23 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

20. University of Westminster

For Human Rights Law

#24 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

21. University of Leicester

For Human Rights Law

#25 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

22. SOAS, University of London

For Human Rights Law

#26 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

23. University of Kent

For Human Rights Law

#27 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1965

24. University of Southampton

For Human Rights Law

#28 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

25. Birkbeck, University of London

For Human Rights Law

#30 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1823

26. University of York

For Human Rights Law

#31 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Exeter

For Human Rights Law

#32 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Human Rights Law

#33 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1954

29. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Human Rights Law

#34 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Founded: 1963

30. University of Reading

For Human Rights Law

#35 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Founded: 1892

31. Lancaster University

For Human Rights Law

#36 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

32. University of the West of England

For Human Rights Law

#38 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

33. Keele University

For Human Rights Law

#41 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Founded: 1962

34. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Human Rights Law

#42 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Founded: 1904

35. University of East Anglia

For Human Rights Law

#43 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. City, University of London

For Human Rights Law

#44 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Founded: 1966

37. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Human Rights Law

#45 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Founded: 1849

38. Loughborough University

For Human Rights Law

#46 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. Middlesex University

For Human Rights Law

#48 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Founded: 1973

40. University of Surrey

For Human Rights Law

#49 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

41. University of Roehampton

For Human Rights Law

#51 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

42. University of Central Lancashire

For Human Rights Law

#52 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

43. Oxford Brookes University

For Human Rights Law

#54 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

44. Nottingham Trent University

For Human Rights Law

#57 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

45. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Human Rights Law

#58 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. De Montfort University

For Human Rights Law

#59 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. University of Bradford

For Human Rights Law

#60 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Bath

For Human Rights Law

#61 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

49. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Human Rights Law

#62 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Liverpool John Moores University

For Human Rights Law

#63 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Coventry University

For Human Rights Law

#64 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

52. University of East London

For Human Rights Law

#65 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. University of Portsmouth

For Human Rights Law

#66 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. London Metropolitan University

For Human Rights Law

#67 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Founded: 1848

55. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Human Rights Law

#68 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Founded: 1994

56. University of Lincoln

For Human Rights Law

#69 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

57. Sheffield Hallam University

For Human Rights Law

#70 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Edge Hill University

For Human Rights Law

#71 in the United Kingdom

#194 in Europe

Founded: 2006

59. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Human Rights Law

#72 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Imperial College London

For Human Rights Law

#73 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

61. University of Greenwich

For Human Rights Law

#74 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Founded: 1890

62. London South Bank University

For Human Rights Law

#75 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

63. University of Brighton

For Human Rights Law

#76 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Huddersfield

For Human Rights Law

#78 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. Bournemouth University

For Human Rights Law

#79 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

66. University of Plymouth

For Human Rights Law

#80 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Hertfordshire

For Human Rights Law

#81 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Salford

For Human Rights Law

#82 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Founded: 1967

69. Leeds Beckett University

For Human Rights Law

#84 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of Bedfordshire

For Human Rights Law

#85 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

71. Birmingham City University

For Human Rights Law

#86 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Human Rights Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	29
Scotland	10	18

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Anthropology108

Broadcast Journalism70

Classics and Ancient History99

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice90

Early Childhood Education74

Education Majors108

Forensic Science64

Gender Studies103

Intellectual Property and Patent Law60

International Law70

International Relations and Diplomacy69

Journalism and Digital Media84

Law Enforcement84

Library and Information science103

Media Studies99

Military science78

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution82

Occupational Safety and Health62

Political Economy88

Political Science118

Public Policy / Administration92

Radio and Television broadcasting64

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science67

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies108

Urban and Regional planning71