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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 10 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 Zagreb, Universidade da Coruña, Universidad de Cádiz, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Comenius University Bratislava. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 330 universities from 10 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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251-300 University of Zagreb logo University of Zagreb 🇭🇷 Croatia 27.8 27.2 28.7 42.1 23.7 29.5
301+ Universidade da Coruña logo Universidade da Coruña 🇪🇸 Spain 19.9 20.2 15.3 44.1 27.6 35.7
301+ Universidad de Cádiz logo Universidad de Cádiz (UCA) 🇪🇸 Spain 19.9 21.8 19.6 42.0 19.4 36.3
301+ University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli 🇮🇹 Italy 19.9 15.3 11.3 37.8 18.4 31.2
301+ Comenius University Bratislava Comenius University Bratislava 🇸🇰 Slovakia 19.9 17.4 15.1 44.3 17.6 32.2
301+ Universidad del Rosario logo Universidad del Rosario 🇨🇴 Colombia 19.9 21.6 13.5 32.4 41.9 36.5
301+ Universidad Diego Portales logo Universidad Diego Portales (UDP) 🇨🇱 Chile 19.9 18.5 14.1 33.6 17.4 33.0
301+ Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro logo Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) 🇧🇷 Brazil 19.9 21.8 22.5 39.9 29.6 30.0
301+ Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul logo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 🇧🇷 Brazil 19.9 18.1 21.9 43.2 27.0 32.3
301+ University of Ferrara logo University of Ferrara 🇮🇹 Italy 19.9 22.6 18.7 34.5 41.4 34.6
301+ Universidade Federal Fluminense logo Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) 🇧🇷 Brazil 19.9 18.1 12.9 36.0 25.3 35.0
301+ University of the Free State logo University of the Free State (UFS) 🇿🇦 South Africa 19.9 11.6 11.6 42.9 17.4 48.5
301+ University of KwaZulu-Natal logo University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN ) 🇿🇦 South Africa 19.9 20.2 24.1 41.1 17.4 32.8
301+ University of Łódź University of Łódź 🇵🇱 Poland 19.9 29.0 17.2 32.6 17.6 29.0
301+ Universidad de Málaga logo Universidad de Málaga (UMA) 🇪🇸 Spain 19.9 24.1 19.5 36.6 31.8 33.5
301+ Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) 🇵🇱 Poland 19.9 25.5 23.2 36.5 17.9 27.5
301+ Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia logo Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) 🇪🇸 Spain 19.9 22.5 10.1 33.7 17.9 31.6
301+ Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń 🇵🇱 Poland 19.9 20.1 27.6 34.5 17.6 26.2
301+ University of Nigeria logo University of Nigeria (UNN) 🇳🇬 Nigeria 19.9 14.6 13.5 53.6 18.8 39.6
301+ Universidad de Oviedo logo Universidad de Oviedo (UO) 🇪🇸 Spain 19.9 18.3 18.8 47.4 30.4 32.3
301+ Universidad Pablo de Olavide logo Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO) 🇪🇸 Spain 19.9 19.9 9.7 35.8 68.3 40.3
301+ Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso logo Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) 🇨🇱 Chile 19.9 14.4 24.1 40.6 48.8 29.1
301+ University Rey Juan Carlos University Rey Juan Carlos 🇪🇸 Spain 19.9 21.3 10.8 42.1 25.6 32.2
301+ University of Salerno logo University of Salerno (UNISA) 🇮🇹 Italy 19.9 16.1 19.8 51.3 17.8 34.5
301+ University of Silesia in Katowice logo University of Silesia in Katowice (UŚ) 🇵🇱 Poland 19.9 14.1 11.4 34.7 17.8 29.0
301+ University of South Africa logo University of South Africa (UNISA) 🇿🇦 South Africa 19.9 9.6 11.0 42.8 17.4 36.6
301+ University of Talca logo University of Talca 🇨🇱 Chile 19.9 22.8 15.5 30.0 17.4 29.6
301+ Verona University Verona University 🇮🇹 Italy 19.9 17.6 13.8 44.6 26.0 37.2
301+ Universidade de Vigo logo Universidade de Vigo (UVIGO) 🇪🇸 Spain 19.9 15.1 13.8 55.6 23.4 41.6
301+ Universidad de Zaragoza logo Universidad de Zaragoza (UNIZAR) 🇪🇸 Spain 19.9 20.3 17.1 39.8 27.6 34.5