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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 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 2025?

The top universities in Law 2025 are: University of Macau, Birkbeck, University of London, Boston College, Charles University, Coventry University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 389 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 2025-01
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🇦🇹 Austria
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇱 Chile
🇨🇳 China
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇩🇰 Denmark
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🇫🇮 Finland
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇭 Ghana
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🇮🇳 India
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🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
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🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇳🇱 Netherlands
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🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇳🇴 Norway
🇵🇪 Peru
🇵🇱 Poland
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇷🇺 Russia
🇸🇬 Singapore
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇿🇦 South Africa
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176-200 University of Macau logo University of Macau (UM) 🇲🇴 Macau 39.8 25.8 33.4 55.2 17.9 85.3
201-250 Birkbeck, University of London logo Birkbeck, University of London (BBK) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 29.1 30.2 54.0 22.0 75.1
201-250 Boston College logo Boston College (BC) 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 42.5 16.9 59.9 17.7 43.3
201-250 Charles University logo Charles University 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 36.7 39.6 38.3 43.3 22.7 37.1
201-250 Coventry University logo Coventry University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 19.3 20.1 61.3 39.6 84.7
201-250 Deakin University logo Deakin University 🇦🇺 Australia 36.7 18.7 28.1 64.0 53.6 57.7
201-250 De Montfort University logo De Montfort University (DMU) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 18.0 16.1 75.4 25.6 74.8
201-250 Drexel University logo Drexel University 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 28.4 21.6 70.5 27.1 44.9
201-250 Flinders University logo Flinders University 🇦🇺 Australia 36.7 20.5 20.0 67.6 32.9 82.3
201-250 Georgia State University logo Georgia State University (GSU) 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 31.9 18.2 68.1 41.9 34.4
201-250 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México logo Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 🇲🇽 Mexico 36.7 39.0 42.7 32.4 47.2 47.1
201-250 Northumbria University logo Northumbria University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 25.0 23.1 65.8 38.9 58.4
201-250 NOVA University of Lisbon NOVA University of Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal 36.7 23.3 25.0 60.3 17.7 80.2
201-250 Université Paris Nanterre logo Université Paris Nanterre 🇫🇷 France 36.7 39.3 33.0 31.8 17.8 66.0
201-250 Royal Holloway University of London logo Royal Holloway University of London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 17.0 21.2 64.4 64.6 80.9
201-250 Saint Louis University logo Saint Louis University (SLU) 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 37.7 24.0 56.3 37.7 36.9
201-250 Sichuan University logo Sichuan University (SCU) 🇨🇳 China 36.7 24.7 20.1 77.8 49.8 41.1
201-250 Southeast University logo Southeast University (SEU) 🇨🇳 China 36.7 21.6 17.5 72.1 87.8 49.0
201-250 Swinburne University of Technology logo Swinburne University of Technology 🇦🇺 Australia 36.7 16.5 29.0 65.9 92.0 61.9
201-250 The University of Western Australia logo The University of Western Australia (UWA) 🇦🇺 Australia 36.7 22.7 27.5 55.7 29.6 70.6
201-250 Toronto Metropolitan University logo Toronto Metropolitan University 🇨🇦 Canada 36.7 24.6 22.8 71.1 17.7 49.3
201-250 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore logo Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) 🇮🇹 Italy 36.7 40.7 23.9 55.5 25.9 37.5
201-250 Sebelas Maret University logo Sebelas Maret University (UNS) 🇮🇩 Indonesia 36.7 19.6 18.6 77.3 50.0 49.1
201-250 Université Paris-Saclay logo Université Paris-Saclay 🇫🇷 France 36.7 30.4 30.0 45.3 76.1 53.2
201-250 University College Cork logo University College Cork (UCC) 🇮🇪 Ireland 36.7 23.4 27.5 54.7 32.2 72.0
201-250 University of Aberdeen logo University of Aberdeen 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 25.3 27.0 50.0 18.6 89.8
201-250 University of Calgary logo University of Calgary (UoC) 🇨🇦 Canada 36.7 32.4 21.6 57.7 63.5 57.6
201-250 University of Dundee logo University of Dundee 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 23.3 25.4 56.9 17.7 82.1
201-250 University of East Anglia logo University of East Anglia (UEA) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 21.5 21.2 58.4 50.7 80.1
201-250 University of Florence logo University of Florence 🇮🇹 Italy 36.7 37.9 46.1 39.9 21.3 33.0
201-250 University of Genoa University of Genoa (UniGe) 🇮🇹 Italy 36.7 29.1 37.9 48.6 36.2 32.7
201-250 University of Georgia logo University of Georgia (UGA) 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 31.8 24.5 62.4 17.7 34.6
201-250 University of Haifa logo University of Haifa 🇮🇱 Israel 36.7 26.5 30.8 61.2 45.2 39.7
201-250 University of Huddersfield logo University of Huddersfield 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 17.9 26.5 62.7 17.7 77.1
201-250 University of Illinois Chicago logo University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 30.3 15.6 73.5 47.6 37.3
201-250 University of Iowa logo University of Iowa (UI) 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 30.4 25.4 55.2 62.9 35.2
201-250 University of Kansas logo University of Kansas (KU) 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 34.7 21.8 63.7 50.0 31.2
201-250 University of Leicester logo University of Leicester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 25.9 25.4 61.6 17.7 79.9
201-250 University of Ljubljana logo University of Ljubljana (UL) 🇸🇮 Slovenia 36.7 29.5 30.1 59.0 17.7 41.8
201-250 University of Milan logo University of Milan (UNIMI) 🇮🇹 Italy 36.7 37.3 34.0 41.7 31.0 32.2
201-250 University of Minho logo University of Minho 🇵🇹 Portugal 36.7 21.2 27.6 62.0 50.0 60.3
201-250 University of Newcastle Australia logo University of Newcastle Australia (UoN) 🇦🇺 Australia 36.7 19.3 23.9 63.1 29.1 71.8
201-250 University of Padua logo University of Padua (UNIPD) 🇮🇹 Italy 36.7 39.8 29.1 50.4 44.5 36.4
201-250 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campus 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 37.5 23.4 57.9 67.8 38.3
201-250 University of Reading logo University of Reading 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 36.7 22.9 27.1 57.4 17.7 81.5
201-250 University of Siena logo University of Siena (UNISI) 🇮🇹 Italy 36.7 36.1 33.3 44.0 47.6 43.6
201-250 University of the Andes, Colombia University of the Andes, Colombia 🇨🇴 Colombia 36.7 35.1 34.3 44.2 46.8 38.1
201-250 University of the Witwatersrand logo University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) 🇿🇦 South Africa 36.7 19.9 29.8 56.5 50.0 65.5
201-250 University of Warsaw logo University of Warsaw (UW) 🇵🇱 Poland 36.7 39.4 34.7 47.8 17.7 35.4
201-250 Washington University in St. Louis logo Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 33.1 24.5 60.4 17.7 58.0