World University Rankings 2022 by subject: law

The law subject table uses the same trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022, but the methodology has been recalibrated to suit the discipline.

This year’s table includes 257 universities, up from 224 last year.

View the World University Rankings 2022 by subject: law methodology

Stanford University leads the ranking for the fourth consecutive year. There are three new entries in the top 10: Australia’s University of Melbourne is fifth (up from 11th), the National University of Singapore is eighth (up from 12th) and KU Leuven is 10th (up from joint 25th).

The Free University of Berlin is the highest-ranked newcomer, making its debut in 35th place.

Two other institutions feature in the top 100 in their maiden year: the University of Luxembourg and Université Paris-Saclay, which share 92nd position.

Read our analysis of the law subject rankings 2022 results

View the full results of the overall World University Rankings 2022

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