86 Best Human Rights Law schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Human Rights Law. A graph of 128K citations received by 15.3K academic papers made by 86 universities in the United Kingdom 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

England | Oxford

For Human Rights Law

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#2 in Europe

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Human Rights Law

#3 in Europe

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University College London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#4 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Human Rights Law

#5 in Europe

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

6. King's College London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#6 in Europe

#15 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Human Rights Law

#8 in Europe

#21 in the World

Founded: 1964

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Human Rights Law

#11 in Europe

#26 in the World

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

9. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Human Rights Law

#13 in Europe

#29 in the World

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

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Human Rights Law

#14 in Europe

#31 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#16 in Europe

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Human Rights Law

#18 in Europe

#42 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Human Rights Law

#20 in Europe

#44 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Human Rights Law

#21 in Europe

#48 in the World

Founded: 1968

15. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Human Rights Law

#22 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#23 in Europe

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. Durham University

England | Durham

For Human Rights Law

#24 in Europe

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

18. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Human Rights Law

#25 in Europe

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Human Rights Law

#28 in Europe

#63 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Human Rights Law

#30 in Europe

#67 in the World

Founded: 1905

21. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Human Rights Law

#31 in Europe

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

22. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Human Rights Law

#32 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1824

23. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Human Rights Law

#35 in Europe

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

24. University of Westminster

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#37 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

25. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Human Rights Law

#41 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

26. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#45 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

27. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Human Rights Law

#50 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1965

28. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Human Rights Law

#51 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

29. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Human Rights Law

#54 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#56 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1823

31. University of York

England | York

For Human Rights Law

#57 in Europe

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Human Rights Law

#59 in Europe

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

33. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Human Rights Law

#60 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1954

34. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Human Rights Law

#64 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1963

35. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Human Rights Law

#65 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1892

36. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Human Rights Law

#66 in Europe

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

37. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Human Rights Law

#67 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1495

38. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Human Rights Law

#68 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

39. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Human Rights Law

#71 in Europe

#186 in the World

Founded: 1893

40. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Human Rights Law

#73 in Europe

#189 in the World

Founded: 1964

41. Keele University

England | Keele

For Human Rights Law

#74 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1962

42. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#75 in Europe

#191 in the World

Founded: 1904

43. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Human Rights Law

#78 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

44. City, University of London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#84 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1966

45. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Human Rights Law

#90 in Europe

#233 in the World

Founded: 1849

46. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Human Rights Law

#91 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

47. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Human Rights Law

#92 in Europe

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

48. Middlesex University

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#99 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1973

49. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Human Rights Law

#101 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

50. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Human Rights Law

#102 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#104 in Europe

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

52. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Human Rights Law

#107 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

53. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Human Rights Law

#108 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1920

54. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Human Rights Law

#113 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Human Rights Law

#115 in Europe

#287 in the World

Founded: 1872

56. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Human Rights Law

#116 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

57. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Human Rights Law

#121 in Europe

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Human Rights Law

#128 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Human Rights Law

#129 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Human Rights Law

#130 in Europe

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

61. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Human Rights Law

#135 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

62. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Human Rights Law

#137 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Human Rights Law

#145 in Europe

#345 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Human Rights Law

#150 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. University of East London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#157 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Human Rights Law

#166 in Europe

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#167 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1848

68. School of Advanced Study, University of London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#175 in Europe

#414 in the World

Founded: 1994

69. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Human Rights Law

#185 in Europe

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

70. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Human Rights Law

#190 in Europe

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Human Rights Law

#194 in Europe

#459 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Human Rights Law

#195 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Imperial College London

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#197 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

74. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#200 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1890

75. London South Bank University

England | London

For Human Rights Law

#201 in Europe

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

76. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Human Rights Law

#206 in Europe

#491 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Human Rights Law

#218 in Europe

#527 in the World

Founded: 1841

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Human Rights Law

#221 in Europe

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Human Rights Law

#226 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

80. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Human Rights Law

#234 in Europe

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Human Rights Law

#236 in Europe

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Human Rights Law

#238 in Europe

#597 in the World

Founded: 1967

83. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Human Rights Law

#244 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

84. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Human Rights Law

#247 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Human Rights Law

#250 in Europe

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Human Rights Law

#254 in Europe

#647 in the World

Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Human Rights Law in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, London, Cambridge, and Belfast.