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Law 2024

Times Higher Education World University Rankings · · Methodology · Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Evaluates universities worldwide for teaching quality and research impact in law.

THE evaluates universities across five pillars — Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, and International Outlook — making it one of the most comprehensive ranking systems.

How does Law evaluate universities?

Law, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2024 edition assessed 330 universities from 18 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Times Higher Education World University Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Law 2024?

The top universities in Law 2024 are: University of Geneva, University of Helsinki, University of California, Irvine, Vanderbilt University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 330 universities from 18 countries and regions using indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Law differ from other ranking systems?

THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings is among the most comprehensive, evaluating universities across teaching (30%), research environment (30%), research quality (30%), industry income (2.5%), and international outlook (7.5%), with 18 fine-grained indicators. Data sources combine the Elsevier Scopus bibliometric database, academic reputation surveys, and institution-reported statistics. The methodology underwent a major 2024 revision, adding a Research Quality category to reduce reliance on sheer output volume. In comparison, QS leans more on reputation surveys, ARWU is built solely on objective research metrics (Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers), and US News centers on research productivity and citation impact. THE suits applicants seeking a balanced view of a university's combined research and teaching strength.

Current edition: published 2023-10
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51 University of Geneva University of Geneva (UNIGE) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 59.3 57.7 63.2 50.9 48.3 80.1
52 University of Helsinki logo University of Helsinki (UH) 🇫🇮 Finland 58.6 44.9 77.2 60.9 58.1 39.6
53 University of California, Irvine logo University of California, Irvine (UCI) 🇺🇸 United States 58.2 49.2 49.9 79.7 63.1 55.4
54 Vanderbilt University logo Vanderbilt University 🇺🇸 United States 57.6 67.9 49.1 62.9 30.6 45.8
55 Vrije Universiteit Brussel logo Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) 🇧🇪 Belgium 57.2 51.6 58.8 61.9 50.0 62.6
56 University of Minnesota logo University of Minnesota 🇺🇸 United States 57.0 65.0 49.5 63.4 47.0 40.5
57 University of Cologne University of Cologne 🇩🇪 Germany 56.6 46.9 64.8 57.4 68.7 56.5
58 University of Ottawa logo University of Ottawa 🇨🇦 Canada 56.4 55.6 56.9 57.9 32.0 63.6
59 University of Leeds logo University of Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 55.9 53.2 46.7 67.2 18.9 81.0
60 = Durham University logo Durham University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 55.6 50.7 44.6 65.9 58.8 80.0
60 = University of Groningen logo University of Groningen 🇳🇱 Netherlands 55.6 43.1 54.8 65.8 60.7 72.4
62 Northwestern University logo Northwestern University (NU) 🇺🇸 United States 55.5 43.4 61.1 61.0 83.7 52.6
63 George Washington University logo George Washington University (GW) 🇺🇸 United States 55.1 62.6 47.5 61.0 40.5 43.7
64 Monash University logo Monash University 🇦🇺 Australia 55.0 38.3 56.7 72.1 32.2 71.2
65 = Goethe University Frankfurt logo Goethe University Frankfurt 🇩🇪 Germany 54.5 47.0 66.8 53.9 38.0 50.2
65 = Panthéon-Sorbonne University – Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University – Paris 1 🇫🇷 France 54.5 63.1 65.0 34.5 17.7 60.6
65 = University of Pretoria logo University of Pretoria (UP) 🇿🇦 South Africa 54.5 52.6 52.8 54.2 91.0 51.6
68 = University of Luxembourg logo University of Luxembourg 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 54.1 44.4 51.1 60.3 49.9 83.9
68 = University of Texas at Austin logo University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 United States 54.1 57.7 48.9 66.2 30.3 34.9
70 Sapienza University of Rome logo Sapienza University of Rome 🇮🇹 Italy 53.8 53.7 56.3 58.2 44.0 37.8
71 Shanghai Jiao Tong University logo Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) 🇨🇳 China 53.7 41.8 37.6 68.5 93.1 91.0
72 = Ghent University logo Ghent University 🇧🇪 Belgium 53.5 46.8 58.8 60.6 48.8 42.7
72 = Trinity College Dublin logo Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 53.5 50.8 46.1 63.8 17.4 75.3
74 = Erasmus University Rotterdam logo Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 53.4 39.9 53.7 66.5 52.0 65.0
74 = The University of Queensland logo The University of Queensland (UQ) 🇦🇺 Australia 53.4 36.1 51.8 70.1 38.5 80.5
74 = University of Surrey logo University of Surrey 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 53.4 45.8 40.3 74.1 17.4 83.1
77 = Freie Universität Berlin logo Freie Universität Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany 53.3 49.4 45.5 68.5 36.4 58.2
77 = Université Libre de Bruxelles logo Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) 🇧🇪 Belgium 53.3 44.4 55.7 58.2 38.8 70.5
79 Indiana University logo Indiana University (IU) 🇺🇸 United States 52.9 51.6 52.7 55.5 63.6 46.4
80 University of Washington logo University of Washington (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 52.7 47.8 41.6 71.5 33.0 64.1
81 Hebrew University of Jerusalem logo Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) 🇮🇱 Israel 52.5 48.2 52.6 63.8 35.0 43.5
82 University of Florida logo University of Florida (UF) 🇺🇸 United States 52.4 58.6 42.8 67.0 17.4 37.7
83 University of Warwick logo University of Warwick 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 52.2 44.4 42.0 68.2 17.4 84.9
84 = University of Münster logo University of Münster (UM) 🇩🇪 Germany 52.1 49.3 55.7 56.9 50.0 37.8
84 = University of Zurich logo University of Zurich (UZH) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 52.1 47.3 42.3 62.1 46.3 76.0
86 American University logo American University (AU) 🇺🇸 United States 51.9 68.7 35.8 61.0 17.4 34.8
87 Radboud University Nijmegen logo Radboud University Nijmegen 🇳🇱 Netherlands 51.4 48.1 52.5 62.7 17.8 43.4
88 Université de Montréal logo Université de Montréal (UdeM) 🇨🇦 Canada 51.2 39.2 46.6 63.8 43.3 77.4
89 University of Bristol logo University of Bristol 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 50.8 41.1 49.4 61.8 17.4 74.1
90 = Boston University logo Boston University (BU) 🇺🇸 United States 50.7 52.3 39.8 65.4 28.5 50.0
90 = Northeastern University, US Northeastern University, US 🇺🇸 United States 50.7 50.8 29.6 78.9 31.8 50.2
92 Universidad Complutense de Madrid logo Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) 🇪🇸 Spain 50.6 56.9 55.2 42.9 30.5 43.9
93 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 50.5 37.0 40.8 71.4 29.8 82.0
94 = SOAS University of London logo SOAS University of London (SOAS) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 50.1 51.3 40.2 55.2 17.4 79.0
94 = Tel Aviv University logo Tel Aviv University (TAU) 🇮🇱 Israel 50.1 34.3 60.8 58.8 48.7 47.6
96 York University (Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance) logo York University (Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance) 🇨🇦 Canada 49.8 42.1 40.4 63.2 44.4 74.0
97 University of Gothenburg logo University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 Sweden 49.3 36.5 48.1 65.7 35.0 60.2
98 Universitat Pompeu Fabra logo Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) 🇪🇸 Spain 49.2 43.5 52.0 54.2 37.8 51.0
99 University of Birmingham logo University of Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 49.0 39.3 39.8 64.9 17.7 84.4
100 Dalhousie University logo Dalhousie University 🇨🇦 Canada 48.9 37.4 43.5 67.2 17.4 70.8