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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 20 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: The University of Adelaide, University of Alberta, University of Antwerp, UCLouvain, City St George's, University of London. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 330 universities from 20 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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Total 330 universities

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101-125 The University of Adelaide logo The University of Adelaide 🇦🇺 Australia 46.5 33.4 49.9 61.7 48.4 63.4
101-125 University of Alberta logo University of Alberta 🇨🇦 Canada 46.5 35.6 36.1 75.3 50.0 52.3
101-125 University of Antwerp logo University of Antwerp 🇧🇪 Belgium 46.5 40.3 44.1 57.3 48.3 53.0
101-125 UCLouvain logo UCLouvain 🇧🇪 Belgium 46.5 32.0 51.7 59.0 45.2 66.8
101-125 City St George's, University of London logo City St George's, University of London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.5 38.1 33.4 66.3 17.4 85.1
101-125 University of Coimbra logo University of Coimbra 🇵🇹 Portugal 46.5 37.9 48.4 53.9 60.0 62.6
101-125 University of Exeter logo University of Exeter 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.5 39.5 39.9 63.5 17.4 81.8
101-125 University of Göttingen logo University of Göttingen (GAU) 🇩🇪 Germany 46.5 34.8 54.7 56.9 33.9 45.8
101-125 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) 🇺🇸 United States 46.5 50.5 31.2 55.9 77.2 52.2
101-125 University of Kent logo University of Kent 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.5 34.0 39.6 66.2 17.4 80.3
101-125 University of Lausanne logo University of Lausanne (UNIL) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 46.5 23.2 43.3 65.5 92.8 71.4
101-125 University of Liverpool logo University of Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.5 31.7 34.7 68.5 40.2 80.2
101-125 University of Notre Dame logo University of Notre Dame 🇺🇸 United States 46.5 54.6 42.6 53.2 41.0 37.1
101-125 Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris 🇫🇷 France 46.5 41.2 42.3 58.5 68.5 56.6
101-125 Queensland University of Technology logo Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 🇦🇺 Australia 46.5 34.3 35.0 72.5 61.0 61.4
101-125 Universidade de São Paulo logo Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 46.5 51.4 52.8 46.7 39.9 33.6
101-125 University of Southern California logo University of Southern California (USC) 🇺🇸 United States 46.5 49.1 30.4 61.4 64.7 59.0
101-125 Stockholm University logo Stockholm University 🇸🇪 Sweden 46.5 35.8 45.3 64.4 26.9 63.7
101-125 University of Tasmania logo University of Tasmania (UTAS) 🇦🇺 Australia 46.5 28.1 40.4 67.5 54.8 81.1
101-125 University of Technology Sydney logo University of Technology Sydney (UTS) 🇦🇺 Australia 46.5 33.6 38.0 68.9 32.3 66.9
101-125 Temple University logo Temple University 🇺🇸 United States 46.5 41.6 32.5 68.3 65.1 43.1
101-125 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 46.5 31.0 37.9 63.2 63.3 79.5
101-125 Uppsala University logo Uppsala University 🇸🇪 Sweden 46.5 45.8 47.5 55.1 32.2 43.2
101-125 University of Wollongong logo University of Wollongong (UOW) 🇦🇺 Australia 46.5 23.5 36.4 78.6 64.1 76.0
101-125 Zhejiang University logo Zhejiang University (ZJU) 🇨🇳 China 46.5 38.0 25.0 72.1 62.5 77.5
126-150 University of Auckland logo University of Auckland (UoA) 🇳🇿 New Zealand 43.9 35.2 34.8 61.6 44.8 77.1
126-150 Universitat de Barcelona logo Universitat de Barcelona (UB) 🇪🇸 Spain 43.9 51.1 40.9 48.0 30.6 47.9
126-150 Birkbeck, University of London logo Birkbeck, University of London (BBK) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.9 36.4 38.4 53.6 17.7 76.3
126-150 University of Calgary logo University of Calgary (UoC) 🇨🇦 Canada 43.9 44.7 29.8 59.2 19.2 55.8
126-150 University of Cape Town logo University of Cape Town (UCT) 🇿🇦 South Africa 43.9 30.6 43.1 60.2 27.9 68.5
126-150 Cardiff University logo Cardiff University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.9 28.7 37.3 63.4 38.4 70.1
126-150 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid logo Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) 🇪🇸 Spain 43.9 50.1 37.8 39.6 63.1 46.3
126-150 University of Colorado Boulder logo University of Colorado Boulder (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 43.9 46.1 24.7 71.4 63.7 38.1
126-150 University of Dundee logo University of Dundee 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.9 33.0 35.4 63.8 17.4 83.3
126-150 Emory University logo Emory University 🇺🇸 United States 43.9 41.0 36.3 59.8 17.4 61.7
126-150 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg logo Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) 🇩🇪 Germany 43.9 25.8 41.4 64.4 92.8 42.8
126-150 Jagiellonian University logo Jagiellonian University 🇵🇱 Poland 43.9 42.6 52.4 48.0 25.0 36.1
126-150 National University of Malaysia logo National University of Malaysia (NUM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 43.9 41.0 37.6 40.8 56.5 79.5
126-150 Lancaster University logo Lancaster University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.9 31.0 24.6 72.0 54.8 83.4
126-150 University of Miami logo University of Miami (U Miami) 🇺🇸 United States 43.9 37.0 12.0 85.5 62.2 55.1
126-150 Universidad de Navarra logo Universidad de Navarra (UNAV) 🇪🇸 Spain 43.9 43.8 38.6 55.8 20.3 63.8
126-150 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) 🇺🇸 United States 43.9 43.6 29.8 71.6 31.0 35.2
126-150 Université du Québec Université du Québec 🇨🇦 Canada 43.9 38.8 36.4 61.0 17.4 57.7
126-150 Queen’s University Queen’s University 🇨🇦 Canada 43.9 36.3 38.3 63.6 37.6 62.2
126-150 Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies – Pisa logo Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies – Pisa 🇮🇹 Italy 43.9 38.8 43.8 55.7 27.8 36.8
126-150 Stellenbosch University logo Stellenbosch University (SU) 🇿🇦 South Africa 43.9 37.8 48.2 52.4 43.7 51.0
126-150 University of Turin logo University of Turin (UNITO) 🇮🇹 Italy 43.9 38.3 38.6 57.8 63.8 46.9
126-150 University of Victoria logo University of Victoria 🇨🇦 Canada 43.9 43.6 23.5 69.5 18.2 65.0
126-150 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam logo Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 43.9 28.0 41.8 69.1 31.5 58.9
126-150 University of York logo University of York 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.9 42.5 29.2 64.3 44.2 66.2