Best International Law Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | District of Columbia

American University in Washington

For International Law

#1 in North America #1 in United States

62% Acceptance

7,476 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

2

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For International Law

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

3

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For International Law

#2 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

4

United Kingdom | England

London School of Economics and Political Science

For International Law

#3 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

5

United States | New York State

New York University

For International Law

#2 in North America #2 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

6

Switzerland | Geneva

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

For International Law

#4 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

20% Acceptance

1,141 Enrollment

7

Finland | Helsinki

University of Helsinki

For International Law

#5 in Europe #1 in Finland

12% Acceptance

31,312 Enrollment

1640 Founded

8

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For International Law

#6 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

9

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For International Law

#7 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

10

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

For International Law

#3 in North America #3 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

11

Netherlands | Utrecht

Utrecht University

For International Law

#8 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

12

Netherlands | Leiden

Leiden University

For International Law

#9 in Europe #3 in Netherlands

30% Acceptance

33,474 Enrollment

1575 Founded

13

United States | District of Columbia

Georgetown University

For International Law

#4 in North America #4 in United States

13% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1470 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

14

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

For International Law

#5 in North America #5 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

15

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For International Law

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

16

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

For International Law

#6 in North America #6 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

17

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For International Law

#10 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

18

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

For International Law

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

19

United States | New York State

New York Law School

For International Law

#7 in North America #7 in United States

47% Acceptance

1,125 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

20

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For International Law

#8 in North America #8 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

21

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For International Law

#1 in Asia #1 in Singapore

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

22

Norway | Oslo

University of Oslo

For International Law

#11 in Europe #1 in Norway

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

23

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For International Law

#9 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

24

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

For International Law

#10 in North America #2 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

25

United States | District of Columbia

George Washington University

For International Law

#11 in North America #9 in United States

47% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

26

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For International Law

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

27

United Kingdom | England

University of Nottingham

For International Law

#13 in Europe #6 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

28

Ireland | Galway

National University of Ireland, Galway

For International Law

#14 in Europe #1 in Ireland

43% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1845 Founded

29

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For International Law

#12 in North America #3 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

30

Israel | Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For International Law

#2 in Asia #1 in Israel

23% Acceptance

23,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

31

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For International Law

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

32

United States | Missouri

Washington University in St Louis

For International Law

#13 in North America #10 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

33

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For International Law

#14 in North America #11 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

34

United Kingdom | England

Queen Mary University of London

For International Law

#15 in Europe #7 in United Kingdom

18% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

35

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

For International Law

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

36

Israel | Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv University

For International Law

#3 in Asia #2 in Israel

44% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

37

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For International Law

#16 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

38

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

For International Law

#15 in North America #12 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

39

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Glasgow

For International Law

#17 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

40

United Kingdom | England

University of Birmingham

For International Law

#18 in Europe #10 in United Kingdom

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

41

China | Wuhan

Wuhan University

For International Law

#4 in Asia #1 in China

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

42

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

For International Law

#1 in Africa #1 in South Africa

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

43

United States | Arizona

Arizona State University – Tempe

For International Law

#16 in North America #13 in United States

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

44

Canada | Ontario

York University

For International Law

#17 in North America #4 in Canada

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

45

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For International Law

#18 in North America #14 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

46

Netherlands | Tilburg

Tilburg University

For International Law

#19 in Europe #4 in Netherlands

57% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1927 Founded

47

Canada | Ontario

University of Ottawa

For International Law

#19 in North America #5 in Canada

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

48

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

For International Law

#20 in North America #15 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

49

United States | Indiana

University of Notre Dame

For International Law

#21 in North America #16 in United States

11% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1508 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

50

United Kingdom | England

University of Hull

For International Law

#20 in Europe #11 in United Kingdom

55% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1954 Founded

51

United Kingdom | England

University of Westminster

For International Law

#21 in Europe #12 in United Kingdom

56% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1838 Founded

52

United States | Virginia

University of Virginia

For International Law

#22 in North America #17 in United States

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

53

Netherlands | Maastricht

Maastricht University

For International Law

#22 in Europe #5 in Netherlands

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

54

Austria | Vienna

University of Vienna

For International Law

#23 in Europe #1 in Austria

33% Acceptance

93,628 Enrollment

1365 Founded

55

United Kingdom | England

University of Essex

For International Law

#24 in Europe #13 in United Kingdom

52% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

56

Netherlands | Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

For International Law

#25 in Europe #6 in Netherlands

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

57

United Kingdom | England

University of Warwick

For International Law

#26 in Europe #14 in United Kingdom

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

58

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For International Law

#27 in Europe #1 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

59

China | Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For International Law

#5 in Asia #2 in China

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

60

Sweden | Lund

Lund University

For International Law

#28 in Europe #1 in Sweden

58% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1666 Founded

61

Switzerland | Geneva

University of Geneva

For International Law

#29 in Europe #2 in Switzerland

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

62

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

For International Law

#2 in Africa #2 in South Africa

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

63

United States | Pennsylvania

Temple University

For International Law

#23 in North America #18 in United States

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

64

Netherlands | Groningen

University of Groningen

For International Law

#30 in Europe #7 in Netherlands

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

65

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For International Law

#24 in North America #19 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

66

United Kingdom | England

University of London

For International Law

#31 in Europe #15 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

67

United Kingdom | England

Durham University

For International Law

#32 in Europe #16 in United Kingdom

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

68

Australia | Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For International Law

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

69

United States | Georgia, US

Emory University

For International Law

#25 in North America #20 in United States

11% Acceptance

967 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1836 Founded

70

United Kingdom | England

University of Bristol

For International Law

#33 in Europe #17 in United Kingdom

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

71

United States | Indiana

Indiana University – Bloomington

For International Law

#26 in North America #21 in United States

78% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1820 Founded

72

Netherlands | Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

For International Law

#34 in Europe #8 in Netherlands

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

73

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For International Law

#35 in Europe #18 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

74

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

For International Law

#7 in Oceania #7 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

75

United Kingdom | England

University of Reading

For International Law

#36 in Europe #19 in United Kingdom

37% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1892 Founded

76

United States | Massachusetts

Tufts University

For International Law

#27 in North America #22 in United States

11% Acceptance

7,126 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

77

United Kingdom | England

University of Sheffield

For International Law

#37 in Europe #20 in United Kingdom

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

78

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For International Law

#8 in Oceania #8 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

79

United States | Utah

University of Utah

For International Law

#28 in North America #23 in United States

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

80

United Kingdom | England

University of Sussex

For International Law

#38 in Europe #21 in United Kingdom

35% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1961 Founded

81

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

For International Law

#31 in North America #26 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

82

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For International Law

#6 in Asia #3 in China

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

83

France | Ile-de-France

Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

For International Law

#39 in Europe #1 in France

54% Acceptance

31,975 Enrollment

1964 Founded

84

United Kingdom | England

University of Leicester

For International Law

#40 in Europe #22 in United Kingdom

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

85

United Kingdom | England

Brunel University London

For International Law

#41 in Europe #23 in United Kingdom

54% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

86

United States | New York State

United States Military Academy

For International Law

#32 in North America #27 in United States

12% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1802 Founded

87

United States | New Jersey

Princeton University

For International Law

#33 in North America #28 in United States

5% Acceptance

5,813 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1746 Founded

88

New Zealand | Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

For International Law

#9 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

70% Acceptance

21,833 Enrollment

1897 Founded

89

United Kingdom | England

University of Kent

For International Law

#42 in Europe #24 in United Kingdom

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1965 Founded

90

Belgium | Ghent

Ghent University

For International Law

#43 in Europe #2 in Belgium

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

91

France | Ile-de-France

Paris Institute of Political Studies

For International Law

#44 in Europe #2 in France

9% Acceptance

11,196 Enrollment

1872 Founded

92

Germany | Hamburg State

University of Hamburg

For International Law

#45 in Europe #1 in Germany

39% Acceptance

43,957 Enrollment

1919 Founded

93

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For International Law

#34 in North America #29 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

94

United States | California

Stanford University

For International Law

#35 in North America #30 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

95

United Kingdom | England

University of Liverpool

For International Law

#47 in Europe #26 in United Kingdom

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

96

United States | Virginia

George Mason University

For International Law

#36 in North America #31 in United States

87% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

97

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For International Law

#37 in North America #32 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

98

United Kingdom | England

University of Leeds

For International Law

#48 in Europe #27 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

99

Germany | Hesse

Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

For International Law

#49 in Europe #2 in Germany

50% Acceptance

43,461 Enrollment

1914 Founded

100

Sweden | Stockholm

Stockholm University

For International Law

#50 in Europe #2 in Sweden

52% Acceptance

37,484 Enrollment

1878 Founded

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