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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 14 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 de Deusto, University of Ferrara, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), University of Gdańsk, Universitat de Girona. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 389 universities from 14 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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301+ Universidad de Deusto logo Universidad de Deusto 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 29.1 20.2 39.3 20.4 36.9
301+ University of Ferrara logo University of Ferrara 🇮🇹 Italy 17.0 23.0 17.6 30.5 42.6 35.3
301+ University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR) University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR) 🇧🇷 Brazil 17.0 13.1 10.8 22.7 17.7 35.0
301+ University of Gdańsk logo University of Gdańsk (UG) 🇵🇱 Poland 17.0 30.1 20.9 39.5 18.2 29.1
301+ Universitat de Girona logo Universitat de Girona (UdG) 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 19.1 19.8 49.4 23.2 49.8
301+ University of Houston logo University of Houston (UH) 🇺🇸 United States 17.0 31.8 12.9 50.5 55.2 40.2
301+ University of Ibadan logo University of Ibadan (UI) 🇳🇬 Nigeria 17.0 12.3 14.5 58.1 24.1 40.0
301+ University of KwaZulu-Natal logo University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN ) 🇿🇦 South Africa 17.0 17.2 26.4 47.5 17.7 34.5
301+ University of Łódź University of Łódź 🇵🇱 Poland 17.0 31.2 19.6 39.5 18.3 29.1
301+ Universidad de Málaga logo Universidad de Málaga (UMA) 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 22.5 18.3 35.1 51.8 33.6
301+ University of Quindío logo University of Quindío 🇨🇴 Colombia 17.0 17.0 11.7 27.1 17.7 33.6
301+ University of Milano-Bicocca logo University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB) 🇮🇹 Italy 17.0 23.6 20.1 50.6 17.9 35.9
301+ Universidad de Murcia logo Universidad de Murcia (UMU) 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 21.4 17.7 52.9 56.0 32.9
301+ University of Naples Federico II logo University of Naples Federico II 🇮🇹 Italy 17.0 28.8 21.1 44.8 47.0 27.4
301+ University of Nigeria logo University of Nigeria (UNN) 🇳🇬 Nigeria 17.0 16.7 13.8 50.0 19.2 40.0
301+ Universidad de Oviedo logo Universidad de Oviedo (UO) 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 21.3 20.0 42.9 28.3 31.6
301+ University of Pavia logo University of Pavia (UNIPV) 🇮🇹 Italy 17.0 25.7 21.6 37.2 25.8 32.1
301+ University of Pisa logo University of Pisa (UniPi) 🇮🇹 Italy 17.0 27.8 20.7 43.7 29.8 35.2
301+ University of Salerno logo University of Salerno (UNISA) 🇮🇹 Italy 17.0 27.1 18.6 47.7 24.4 35.6
301+ Universidade de Santiago de Compostela logo Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC) 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 17.3 21.3 54.2 25.1 45.1
301+ Universidad de Sevilla logo Universidad de Sevilla (US) 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 20.9 24.7 44.2 50.6 36.1
301+ University of Silesia in Katowice logo University of Silesia in Katowice (UŚ) 🇵🇱 Poland 17.0 16.9 15.2 38.4 18.0 28.7
301+ University of South Africa logo University of South Africa (UNISA) 🇿🇦 South Africa 17.0 11.6 13.1 45.5 17.7 31.4
301+ University of Southern Denmark logo University of Southern Denmark (SDU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 17.0 21.8 16.2 50.8 46.5 58.1
301+ University of Szeged logo University of Szeged 🇭🇺 Hungary 17.0 18.1 12.2 39.3 19.5 48.2
301+ University of Talca logo University of Talca 🇨🇱 Chile 17.0 15.2 14.7 32.3 17.7 28.6
301+ Universidad de Los Andes, Chile logo Universidad de Los Andes, Chile 🇨🇱 Chile 17.0 25.1 26.2 32.1 17.7 35.8
301+ University of the Basque Country logo University of the Basque Country (EHU) 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 29.4 22.6 43.9 33.8 33.1
301+ University of the Free State logo University of the Free State (UFS) 🇿🇦 South Africa 17.0 13.5 13.0 40.3 18.9 46.7
301+ Universidad de Valladolid logo Universidad de Valladolid 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 18.9 12.0 28.6 19.6 35.1
301+ Universidade de Vigo logo Universidade de Vigo (UVIGO) 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 19.5 17.3 51.1 21.3 41.6
301+ University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn logo University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (UWM) 🇵🇱 Poland 17.0 13.8 13.9 38.6 18.7 26.2
301+ University of Wrocław logo University of Wrocław (UWr) 🇵🇱 Poland 17.0 23.1 22.0 36.3 18.0 34.9
301+ University of Zagreb logo University of Zagreb 🇭🇷 Croatia 17.0 19.8 27.5 41.6 53.1 28.8
301+ Universidad de Zaragoza logo Universidad de Zaragoza (UNIZAR) 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 31.8 23.1 36.9 82.7 33.2
301+ University Rey Juan Carlos University Rey Juan Carlos 🇪🇸 Spain 17.0 22.2 12.1 42.8 51.0 31.5
301+ Verona University Verona University 🇮🇹 Italy 17.0 21.7 24.7 41.8 30.8 34.2
301+ Vilnius University logo Vilnius University 🇱🇹 Lithuania 17.0 21.0 19.1 36.1 38.4 70.3
301+ Financial University logo Financial University 🇷🇺 Russia 17.0 20.0 18.8 47.2 49.6 43.9