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Law 2025

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 2025 edition assessed 389 universities from 19 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 2025?

The top universities in Law 2025 are: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, City St George's, University of London, George Washington University, Jagiellonian University, Pennsylvania State University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 389 universities from 19 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 2025-01
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101-125 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid logo Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) 🇪🇸 Spain 46.6 58.1 45.9 39.6 69.4 48.4
101-125 City St George's, University of London logo City St George's, University of London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.6 38.0 37.1 61.4 17.7 82.8
101-125 George Washington University logo George Washington University (GW) 🇺🇸 United States 46.6 46.4 36.4 58.7 66.0 44.1
101-125 Jagiellonian University logo Jagiellonian University 🇵🇱 Poland 46.6 49.2 57.0 46.8 29.7 39.8
101-125 Pennsylvania State University logo Pennsylvania State University (PSU) 🇺🇸 United States 46.6 46.7 32.4 67.0 67.2 55.6
101-125 Universitat Pompeu Fabra logo Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) 🇪🇸 Spain 46.6 36.5 51.4 52.4 73.5 61.4
101-125 Queen’s University Queen’s University 🇨🇦 Canada 46.6 42.5 35.3 60.7 54.4 67.0
101-125 Swansea University logo Swansea University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.6 38.5 36.8 65.1 33.8 82.6
101-125 UCLouvain logo UCLouvain 🇧🇪 Belgium 46.6 38.5 50.1 57.1 44.5 66.1
101-125 Université de Montréal logo Université de Montréal (UdeM) 🇨🇦 Canada 46.6 32.6 46.9 62.0 47.9 78.1
101-125 National University of Malaysia logo National University of Malaysia (NUM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 46.6 41.9 39.3 57.8 44.6 88.8
101-125 University of Birmingham logo University of Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.6 37.3 41.7 65.2 30.5 85.7
101-125 University of California, Davis logo University of California, Davis (UCD) 🇺🇸 United States 46.6 47.5 35.3 60.2 67.7 49.0
101-125 University of Cape Town logo University of Cape Town (UCT) 🇿🇦 South Africa 46.6 40.4 39.5 58.1 35.5 68.1
101-125 University of Coimbra logo University of Coimbra 🇵🇹 Portugal 46.6 39.7 51.5 51.9 71.0 64.0
101-125 University of Göttingen logo University of Göttingen (GAU) 🇩🇪 Germany 46.6 48.6 46.0 56.3 27.8 45.6
101-125 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) 🇺🇸 United States 46.6 51.1 32.0 56.1 78.7 52.9
101-125 University of Kent logo University of Kent 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 46.6 26.7 38.2 68.6 61.6 80.8
101-125 University of Münster logo University of Münster (UM) 🇩🇪 Germany 46.6 38.6 56.8 55.1 60.5 37.9
101-125 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) 🇺🇸 United States 46.6 46.0 38.4 66.4 32.7 33.1
101-125 University of Pretoria logo University of Pretoria (UP) 🇿🇦 South Africa 46.6 47.0 43.0 55.1 87.3 49.9
101-125 University of Technology Sydney logo University of Technology Sydney (UTS) 🇦🇺 Australia 46.6 36.1 39.0 69.2 42.2 65.5
101-125 University of Wollongong logo University of Wollongong (UOW) 🇦🇺 Australia 46.6 25.1 33.6 73.6 83.2 75.2
101-125 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam logo Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) 🇳🇱 Netherlands 46.6 29.8 47.9 68.6 33.6 58.2
101-125 National Research University Higher School of Economics logo National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) 🇷🇺 Russia 46.6 48.7 42.8 53.4 59.2 56.0
126-150 Aarhus University logo Aarhus University (AU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 43.6 28.6 34.6 60.8 63.2 76.0
126-150 Arizona State University logo Arizona State University (ASU) 🇺🇸 United States 43.6 29.8 30.0 74.8 63.8 42.2
126-150 Beijing Institute of Technology logo Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) 🇨🇳 China 43.6 20.6 19.1 94.8 62.9 79.1
126-150 Cardiff University logo Cardiff University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.6 33.6 32.8 64.8 49.4 71.8
126-150 Curtin University logo Curtin University 🇦🇺 Australia 43.6 34.8 16.7 77.9 50.1 67.8
126-150 Griffith University logo Griffith University 🇦🇺 Australia 43.6 28.4 39.8 66.3 64.3 70.2
126-150 Indiana University logo Indiana University (IU) 🇺🇸 United States 43.6 43.8 38.4 52.4 82.9 43.9
126-150 Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris 🇫🇷 France 43.6 38.9 40.4 54.9 81.7 55.0
126-150 Qatar University logo Qatar University 🇶🇦 Qatar 43.6 23.0 27.3 80.9 45.1 84.0
126-150 Radboud University Nijmegen logo Radboud University Nijmegen 🇳🇱 Netherlands 43.6 35.7 45.0 61.9 24.4 44.9
126-150 SOAS University of London logo SOAS University of London (SOAS) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.6 42.8 33.3 50.5 18.1 78.5
126-150 Stellenbosch University logo Stellenbosch University (SU) 🇿🇦 South Africa 43.6 35.9 49.5 50.8 64.0 52.6
126-150 Temple University logo Temple University 🇺🇸 United States 43.6 42.1 29.0 69.3 55.1 38.3
126-150 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮🇪 Ireland 43.6 31.9 33.7 63.3 64.8 80.1
126-150 University of Alberta logo University of Alberta 🇨🇦 Canada 43.6 31.6 32.3 72.7 61.2 53.6
126-150 Universitat de Barcelona logo Universitat de Barcelona (UB) 🇪🇸 Spain 43.6 43.1 44.1 44.7 36.1 49.4
126-150 University of Colorado Boulder logo University of Colorado Boulder (UCB) 🇺🇸 United States 43.6 47.1 26.4 68.2 66.5 35.5
126-150 University of Exeter logo University of Exeter 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.6 33.9 34.3 62.9 23.8 80.7
126-150 University of Lausanne logo University of Lausanne (UNIL) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 43.6 23.6 41.1 62.3 79.2 69.0
126-150 University of Liverpool logo University of Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 43.6 27.9 37.1 67.3 37.1 81.8
126-150 Universidad de Navarra logo Universidad de Navarra (UNAV) 🇪🇸 Spain 43.6 50.5 39.1 47.4 19.9 63.4
126-150 University of Tasmania logo University of Tasmania (UTAS) 🇦🇺 Australia 43.6 28.7 35.5 66.6 45.0 78.4
126-150 Universitat de València logo Universitat de València (UV) 🇪🇸 Spain 43.6 43.3 37.2 47.1 75.6 45.8
126-150 University of Victoria logo University of Victoria 🇨🇦 Canada 43.6 31.2 32.4 67.9 20.9 68.3
126-150 University of Washington logo University of Washington (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 43.6 30.4 33.9 68.1 66.7 68.6