38 Best universities for International Law in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in International Law. A graph of 111K citations received by 9.58K academic papers made by 38 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 Cambridge

For International Law

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For International Law

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. London School of Economics and Political Science

For International Law

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

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

4. University College London

For International Law

#4 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. King's College London

For International Law

#5 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Nottingham

For International Law

#6 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1948

7. Queen Mary University of London

For International Law

#7 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

8. University of Birmingham

For International Law

#10 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For International Law

#11 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1954

10. University of Westminster

For International Law

#12 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

11. University of Essex

For International Law

#13 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1964

12. University of London

For International Law

#14 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

13. Durham University

For International Law

#15 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

14. University of Bristol

For International Law

#16 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

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

15. University of Warwick

For International Law

#17 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of Manchester

For International Law

#18 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1824

17. University of Reading

For International Law

#19 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Founded: 1892

18. University of Sheffield

For International Law

#20 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1905

19. University of Sussex

For International Law

#21 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

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

20. Brunel University London

For International Law

#22 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

21. University of Leicester

For International Law

#23 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

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

22. University of Kent

For International Law

#24 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1965

23. University of Liverpool

For International Law

#26 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

24. University of Leeds

For International Law

#27 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1904

25. SOAS, University of London

For International Law

#28 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

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

26. University of Southampton

For International Law

#31 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

27. University of Exeter

For International Law

#32 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. City, University of London

For International Law

#35 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Founded: 1966

29. Lancaster University

For International Law

#36 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. Birkbeck, University of London

For International Law

#40 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Founded: 1823

31. Keele University

For International Law

#41 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Founded: 1962

32. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For International Law

#42 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1963

33. University of the West of England

For International Law

#43 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

34. University of Portsmouth

For International Law

#44 in the United Kingdom

#111 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

35. University of York

For International Law

#45 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

36. Middlesex University

For International Law

#48 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1973

37. University of Lincoln

For International Law

#50 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

38. Oxford Brookes University

For International Law

#51 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

Closest to England states to learn International Law

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	29
Scotland	9	8

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Anthropology109

Broadcast Journalism69

Classics and Ancient History101

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice92

Early Childhood Education69

Education Majors108

Forensic Science62

Gender Studies104

Human Rights Law78

Intellectual Property and Patent Law55

International Relations and Diplomacy68

Journalism and Digital Media86

Law Enforcement83

Library and Information science104

Media Studies103

Military science75

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution81

Occupational Safety and Health63

Political Economy89

Political Science119

Public Policy / Administration92

Radio and Television broadcasting60

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science76

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies110

Urban and Regional planning72