Best Law Schools 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. A graph of 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 6,338 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Law

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

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

2. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Law

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

3. Stanford University

United States | California

For Law

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

4. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Law

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

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

5. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Law

#5 in North America

#1 in Canada

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

6. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

7. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Law

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

8. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Law

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

9. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Law

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

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

10. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Law

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

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

11. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Law

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

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

12. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Law

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

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

13. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Law

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

14. New York University

United States | New York State

For Law

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

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

15. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Law

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

17. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Law

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

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

18. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Law

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

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

19. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Law

#17 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

20. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Law

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

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

21. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Law

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

22. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Law

#1 in Australia

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

23. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Law

#2 in Australia

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

24. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Law

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

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

25. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Law

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

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

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Law

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

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

27. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

28. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Law

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

29. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

30. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Law

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

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

31. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Law

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

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

32. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#5 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1895

33. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Law

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

34. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Law

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

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

35. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Law

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

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

36. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Law

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

37. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Law

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

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

38. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Law

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

39. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Law

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

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

40. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Law

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

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

41. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#6 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

42. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Law

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

43. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Law

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

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

44. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Law

#5 in Australia

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

45. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Law

#7 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

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

46. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Law

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

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

47. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Law

#35 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

48. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Law

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

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

49. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Law

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

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

50. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Law

#38 in North America

#35 in the United States

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

51. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Law

#39 in North America

#36 in the United States

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

52. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Law

#8 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

53. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Law

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1946

54. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#9 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

55. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#10 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

56. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Law

#40 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

57. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Law

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

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

58. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#11 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

59. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Law

#1 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

60. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Law

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

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

61. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#12 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

62. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#13 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

63. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Law

#43 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

64. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Law

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

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

65. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#14 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

66. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Law

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

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

67. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Law

#46 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

68. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Law

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

69. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#16 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

70. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Law

#47 in North America

#41 in the United States

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

71. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Law

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

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

72. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

73. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Law

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

74. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Law

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

75. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Law

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

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

76. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Law

#17 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

77. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Law

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

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

78. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Law

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

79. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Law

#53 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

80. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Law

#54 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

81. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Law

#55 in North America

#47 in the United States

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

82. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Law

#56 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

83. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Law

#18 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

84. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Law

#57 in North America

#49 in the United States

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

85. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Law

#19 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

86. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#20 in Europe

#16 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

87. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

88. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Law

#58 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

89. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Law

#59 in North America

#51 in the United States

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

90. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Law

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

91. York University

Canada | Ontario

For Law

#60 in North America

#9 in Canada

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

92. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#21 in Europe

#17 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

93. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Law

#61 in North America

#52 in the United States

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

94. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Law

#5 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

95. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Law

#62 in North America

#53 in the United States

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

96. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Law

#63 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

97. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Law

#6 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

98. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Law

#22 in Europe

#18 in the United Kingdom

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

99. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Law

#7 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

100. University of Oslo

For Law

#23 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

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

Law Enforcement1031

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