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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 22 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 the Witwatersrand, Aalborg University, University of Alicante, University of Akron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 330 universities from 22 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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176-200 University of the Witwatersrand logo University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) 🇿🇦 South Africa 38.9 26.7 34.4 55.8 50.0 63.8
201-250 Aalborg University logo Aalborg University (AAU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 34.0 16.2 27.3 60.8 47.8 50.7
201-250 University of Alicante logo University of Alicante (UA) 🇪🇸 Spain 34.0 35.3 21.9 53.2 25.0 44.5
201-250 University of Akron logo University of Akron 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 31.7 24.1 70.3 22.4 28.1
201-250 Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona logo Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) 🇪🇸 Spain 34.0 30.7 32.2 46.4 21.1 50.7
201-250 University of Bergen logo University of Bergen (UiB) 🇳🇴 Norway 34.0 28.5 29.4 53.4 30.5 61.4
201-250 Carleton University logo Carleton University 🇨🇦 Canada 34.0 15.5 22.6 62.7 64.2 69.8
201-250 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore logo Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) 🇮🇹 Italy 34.0 29.4 19.0 60.9 25.9 54.0
201-250 University of Lancashire logo University of Lancashire (UCLan) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 17.4 24.6 60.5 17.4 65.5
201-250 Coventry University logo Coventry University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 16.6 16.7 67.6 17.4 84.8
201-250 Deakin University logo Deakin University 🇦🇺 Australia 34.0 25.5 23.7 65.9 34.4 58.3
201-250 De Montfort University logo De Montfort University (DMU) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 13.4 16.9 72.3 17.4 72.7
201-250 Drexel University logo Drexel University 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 23.0 17.4 72.4 42.7 39.5
201-250 University of East Anglia logo University of East Anglia (UEA) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 26.5 24.4 59.7 17.4 80.2
201-250 University of Eastern Finland logo University of Eastern Finland (UEF) 🇫🇮 Finland 34.0 27.8 26.4 60.5 22.7 52.0
201-250 Eötvös Loránd University logo Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) 🇭🇺 Hungary 34.0 40.2 26.9 43.1 17.4 37.3
201-250 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais logo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) 🇧🇷 Brazil 34.0 45.9 34.6 32.9 28.8 38.5
201-250 Universidade Federal do Paraná logo Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) 🇧🇷 Brazil 34.0 31.9 33.8 40.1 27.0 34.4
201-250 University of Georgia logo University of Georgia (UGA) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 30.8 24.3 69.1 17.4 31.9
201-250 Georgia State University logo Georgia State University (GSU) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 31.0 16.0 71.1 43.2 35.7
201-250 University of Haifa logo University of Haifa 🇮🇱 Israel 34.0 20.5 29.1 62.3 22.2 40.2
201-250 University of Houston logo University of Houston (UH) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 42.4 22.1 51.4 17.6 37.1
201-250 University of Huddersfield logo University of Huddersfield 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 19.2 30.4 63.4 17.4 74.8
201-250 University of Illinois Chicago logo University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 30.4 16.3 71.0 42.1 35.5
201-250 University of Indonesia logo University of Indonesia (UI) 🇮🇩 Indonesia 34.0 35.0 27.9 33.1 49.9 67.0
201-250 University of Iowa logo University of Iowa (UI) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 34.8 28.9 54.9 35.2 36.1
201-250 University of Johannesburg logo University of Johannesburg (UJ) 🇿🇦 South Africa 34.0 21.7 29.8 53.0 25.7 51.9
201-250 Keele University logo Keele University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 17.8 22.6 69.5 17.4 75.5
201-250 University of Lincoln logo University of Lincoln 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 19.0 19.8 62.3 17.4 80.0
201-250 University of Lisbon logo University of Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal 34.0 25.6 29.5 45.4 22.4 66.4
201-250 University of Ljubljana logo University of Ljubljana (UL) 🇸🇮 Slovenia 34.0 31.8 30.4 58.5 24.7 41.3
201-250 Masaryk University logo Masaryk University (MU) 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 34.0 33.6 37.5 46.0 17.6 33.5
201-250 Middlesex University logo Middlesex University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 16.3 28.6 65.2 21.8 82.0
201-250 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México logo Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 🇲🇽 Mexico 34.0 32.5 33.7 34.1 47.6 46.4
201-250 University of Nevada, Las Vegas logo University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 27.5 27.9 64.4 17.4 28.2
201-250 Northumbria University logo Northumbria University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 22.4 24.9 66.6 28.3 56.5
201-250 University of Padua logo University of Padua (UNIPD) 🇮🇹 Italy 34.0 35.5 25.3 55.8 35.9 37.0
201-250 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile logo Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) 🇨🇱 Chile 34.0 23.7 44.0 45.7 38.1 34.9
201-250 Universidade do Porto Universidade do Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal 34.0 15.9 27.4 64.0 60.9 57.8
201-250 University of Reading logo University of Reading 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 34.0 26.2 26.3 51.2 17.4 82.0
201-250 Saint Louis University logo Saint Louis University (SLU) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 29.4 16.9 62.8 19.2 35.5
201-250 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela logo Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC) 🇪🇸 Spain 34.0 21.7 17.5 59.1 71.9 45.8
201-250 University of Saskatchewan logo University of Saskatchewan (USASK) 🇨🇦 Canada 34.0 27.2 23.8 59.8 30.7 36.4
201-250 Swinburne University of Technology logo Swinburne University of Technology 🇦🇺 Australia 34.0 15.4 19.5 76.2 67.5 68.5
201-250 University College Cork logo University College Cork (UCC) 🇮🇪 Ireland 34.0 23.6 30.1 54.3 23.3 63.7
201-250 University of Utah logo University of Utah (UU) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 27.2 25.4 67.5 17.4 28.2
201-250 University of Warsaw logo University of Warsaw (UW) 🇵🇱 Poland 34.0 39.1 33.0 48.0 17.4 35.6
201-250 Washington University in St. Louis logo Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 33.1 22.1 61.7 17.4 55.3
201-250 Wayne State University logo Wayne State University (WSU) 🇺🇸 United States 34.0 32.3 18.8 65.7 17.4 45.8
201-250 Wuhan University logo Wuhan University (WHU) 🇨🇳 China 34.0 21.6 22.3 67.9 58.1 55.9