Law

The rankings are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

It would have been criminal if Harvard University had relinquished top spot in the Law subject rankings, so it’s a relief to see the American institution come out on top again. Harvard has been the top-ranked university for Law for five years in a row now.

This year’s Law rankings feature 100 more universities than previous years, allowing for a more diverse range of countries to be represented. 39 different countries have at least one university included in this year’s rankings, six more than were featured last year.

Interested in other courses besides Law? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 covers 46 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.