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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 23 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: Wayne State University, Xiamen University, Aalborg University, Brunel University of London, Carleton University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 389 universities from 23 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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201-250 Wayne State University logo Wayne State University (WSU) 🇺🇸 United States 36.7 32.1 18.8 64.7 18.0 43.4
201-250 Xiamen University logo Xiamen University (XMU) 🇨🇳 China 36.7 24.4 15.3 73.3 46.8 60.5
251-300 Aalborg University logo Aalborg University (AAU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 32.8 18.9 28.7 57.4 55.9 50.8
251-300 Brunel University of London logo Brunel University of London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 32.8 17.5 18.6 66.3 26.3 82.9
251-300 Carleton University logo Carleton University 🇨🇦 Canada 32.8 15.6 22.6 60.8 61.1 69.7
251-300 Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais logo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) 🇧🇷 Brazil 32.8 36.2 29.2 37.9 24.7 31.0
251-300 Keele University logo Keele University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 32.8 18.3 20.3 62.1 17.7 73.3
251-300 Louisiana State University logo Louisiana State University (LSU) 🇺🇸 United States 32.8 31.5 21.0 53.3 68.1 38.7
251-300 Manchester Metropolitan University logo Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 32.8 19.3 15.0 63.8 17.7 61.8
251-300 Masaryk University logo Masaryk University (MU) 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 32.8 29.1 36.0 49.5 17.7 35.4
251-300 National University of Ireland, Maynooth logo National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM) 🇮🇪 Ireland 32.8 21.4 25.0 57.8 17.7 77.0
251-300 Middlesex University logo Middlesex University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 32.8 16.3 20.1 66.9 19.2 81.8
251-300 Nottingham Trent University logo Nottingham Trent University (NTU) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 32.8 21.8 14.6 59.3 28.3 78.0
251-300 University of Alabama logo University of Alabama 🇺🇸 United States 32.8 27.2 17.2 67.5 17.7 29.0
251-300 University of Tennessee at Knoxville logo University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT) 🇺🇸 United States 32.8 24.5 20.4 72.8 31.1 34.9
251-300 UiT The Arctic University of Norway logo UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) 🇳🇴 Norway 32.8 18.6 24.8 60.2 17.7 49.1
251-300 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina logo Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) 🇧🇷 Brazil 32.8 28.9 35.1 38.4 25.0 34.4
251-300 Universidade Federal do Paraná logo Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) 🇧🇷 Brazil 32.8 27.2 35.2 39.9 23.4 36.4
251-300 Universitas Gadjah Mada logo Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) 🇮🇩 Indonesia 32.8 27.8 31.7 42.2 50.0 42.4
251-300 University at Buffalo, State University of New York logo University at Buffalo, State University of New York (UB) 🇺🇸 United States 32.8 35.1 20.7 57.2 19.4 38.8
251-300 University of Alicante logo University of Alicante (UA) 🇪🇸 Spain 32.8 36.1 23.9 48.3 26.5 41.2
251-300 University of Arizona logo University of Arizona (UA) 🇺🇸 United States 32.8 25.3 19.1 61.2 55.3 45.3
251-300 Universidade de Brasília logo Universidade de Brasília (UnB) 🇧🇷 Brazil 32.8 30.4 33.0 40.7 17.7 34.9
251-300 University of Canterbury logo University of Canterbury 🇳🇿 New Zealand 32.8 17.6 22.5 64.5 41.0 72.4
251-300 University of Castilla-La Mancha logo University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) 🇪🇸 Spain 32.8 15.2 15.7 72.2 33.6 51.7
251-300 University of Chile logo University of Chile 🇨🇱 Chile 32.8 33.1 23.1 44.9 24.3 33.8
251-300 University of Denver logo University of Denver 🇺🇸 United States 32.8 34.9 15.6 53.3 26.1 38.2
251-300 University of Derby logo University of Derby 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 32.8 21.2 19.7 56.5 25.5 69.0
251-300 University of Ghana logo University of Ghana 🇬🇭 Ghana 32.8 15.2 30.1 56.6 50.0 43.4
251-300 Universidad de Granada logo Universidad de Granada (UGR) 🇪🇸 Spain 32.8 27.2 23.0 49.5 31.1 40.7
251-300 University of Graz logo University of Graz 🇦🇹 Austria 32.8 24.9 31.7 44.7 19.7 51.6
251-300 University of Indonesia logo University of Indonesia (UI) 🇮🇩 Indonesia 32.8 33.3 24.5 35.6 49.9 69.4
251-300 Universität Innsbruck logo Universität Innsbruck 🇦🇹 Austria 32.8 30.1 19.4 41.2 36.7 81.2
251-300 University of Kentucky logo University of Kentucky 🇺🇸 United States 32.8 29.7 18.9 61.9 55.3 27.6
251-300 University of Lincoln logo University of Lincoln 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 32.8 17.6 18.2 63.1 17.7 82.4
251-300 University of Nevada, Las Vegas logo University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 🇺🇸 United States 32.8 27.1 27.8 56.6 17.7 28.1
251-300 University of Palermo logo University of Palermo 🇮🇹 Italy 32.8 39.9 29.9 39.9 18.0 30.7
251-300 University of Parma logo University of Parma (UNIPR) 🇮🇹 Italy 32.8 28.9 29.6 47.3 40.4 34.1
251-300 University of Rome II – Tor Vergata University of Rome II – Tor Vergata 🇮🇹 Italy 32.8 31.0 28.2 37.5 62.7 39.7
251-300 Universidad de Salamanca logo Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) 🇪🇸 Spain 32.8 36.4 28.6 36.9 22.4 58.1
251-300 University of Saskatchewan logo University of Saskatchewan (USASK) 🇨🇦 Canada 32.8 29.5 23.9 58.8 36.8 39.5
251-300 University of Tartu logo University of Tartu (UT) 🇪🇪 Estonia 32.8 24.7 25.4 53.5 21.0 44.4
251-300 University of the Western Cape logo University of the Western Cape (UWC) 🇿🇦 South Africa 32.8 27.2 33.0 40.7 17.7 57.2
251-300 University of Toulouse University of Toulouse 🇫🇷 France 32.8 24.3 19.7 45.4 55.9 69.8
251-300 University of Turku logo University of Turku 🇫🇮 Finland 32.8 21.4 30.0 63.3 17.7 43.5
251-300 University of Westminster logo University of Westminster 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 32.8 25.4 20.8 59.3 17.7 74.1
251-300 Western Sydney University logo Western Sydney University (UWS) 🇦🇺 Australia 32.8 17.4 20.5 58.6 17.7 70.6
251-300 William & Mary logo William & Mary (W&M) 🇺🇸 United States 32.8 37.7 19.8 49.8 20.3 45.4
251-300 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia logo Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (PFUR) 🇷🇺 Russia 32.8 46.2 24.8 28.8 24.5 67.6
301+ Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań logo Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (AMU) 🇵🇱 Poland 17.0 26.3 29.1 42.4 17.9 35.0