Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in England for Law

We ranked the top 100 universities for Law in England based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 5.74M subject-specific papers and 207.58M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Oxford

University of Oxford

For Law

#1 in United Kingdom #1 in Europe

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

2

London

University College London

For Law

#2 in United Kingdom #2 in Europe

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

3

Cambridge

University of Cambridge

For Law

#3 in United Kingdom #3 in Europe

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

4

Manchester

University of Manchester

For Law

#4 in United Kingdom #4 in Europe

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

5

London

London School of Economics and Political Science

For Law

#5 in United Kingdom #5 in Europe

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

6

Bristol

University of Bristol

For Law

#8 in United Kingdom #10 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

7

Birmingham

University of Birmingham

For Law

#9 in United Kingdom #11 in Europe

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

8

Nottingham

University of Nottingham

For Law

#10 in United Kingdom #12 in Europe

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

9

Sheffield

University of Sheffield

For Law

#11 in United Kingdom #13 in Europe

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

10

Coventry

University of Warwick

For Law

#12 in United Kingdom #14 in Europe

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

11

London

Imperial College London

For Law

#13 in United Kingdom #15 in Europe

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

12

Leeds

University of Leeds

For Law

#14 in United Kingdom #18 in Europe

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

13

York

University of York

For Law

#16 in United Kingdom #20 in Europe

20% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1963 Founded

14

London

University of London

For Law

#17 in United Kingdom #23 in Europe

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

15

Southampton

University of Southampton

For Law

#18 in United Kingdom #24 in Europe

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

16

Brighton

University of Sussex

For Law

#20 in United Kingdom #29 in Europe

35% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1961 Founded

17

Liverpool

University of Liverpool

For Law

#21 in United Kingdom #33 in Europe

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

18

Lancaster, ENG

Lancaster University

For Law

#22 in United Kingdom #36 in Europe

22% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1964 Founded

19

Exeter

University of Exeter

For Law

#23 in United Kingdom #37 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1955 Founded

20

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University

For Law

#24 in United Kingdom #40 in Europe

23% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1963 Founded

21

Durham

Durham University

For Law

#25 in United Kingdom #41 in Europe

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

22

Leicester

University of Leicester

For Law

#26 in United Kingdom #47 in Europe

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

23

London

Queen Mary University of London

For Law

#27 in United Kingdom #50 in Europe

18% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

24

Norwich

University of East Anglia

For Law

#28 in United Kingdom #52 in Europe

22% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1963 Founded

25

Reading

University of Reading

For Law

#29 in United Kingdom #53 in Europe

37% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1892 Founded

26

Loughborough

Loughborough University

For Law

#30 in United Kingdom #54 in Europe

44% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

27

Canterbury

University of Kent

For Law

#32 in United Kingdom #63 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1965 Founded

28

Colchester

University of Essex

For Law

#34 in United Kingdom #65 in Europe

52% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

29

Guildford

University of Surrey

For Law

#35 in United Kingdom #70 in Europe

32% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1966 Founded

30

Bath

University of Bath

For Law

#37 in United Kingdom #77 in Europe

67% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1966 Founded

31

Uxbridge

Brunel University London

For Law

#40 in United Kingdom #98 in Europe

54% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

32

Keele

Keele University

For Law

#41 in United Kingdom #100 in Europe

52% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1962 Founded

33

London

City, University of London

For Law

#44 in United Kingdom #108 in Europe

55% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1966 Founded

34

Egham

Royal Holloway, University of London

For Law

#46 in United Kingdom #119 in Europe

55% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1849 Founded

35

London

Birkbeck, University of London

For Law

#48 in United Kingdom #122 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1823 Founded

36

Kingston upon Hull

University of Hull

For Law

#50 in United Kingdom #133 in Europe

55% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1954 Founded

37

Manchester

Manchester Metropolitan University

For Law

#52 in United Kingdom #151 in Europe

53% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

38

London

London Business School

For Law

#54 in United Kingdom #160 in Europe

25% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

39

Nottingham

Nottingham Trent University

For Law

#56 in United Kingdom #169 in Europe

22% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

40

Cranfield

Cranfield University

For Law

#57 in United Kingdom #171 in Europe

59% Acceptance

4,825 Enrollment

1993 Founded

41

Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

For Law

#58 in United Kingdom #180 in Europe

69% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

London

SOAS, University of London

For Law

#60 in United Kingdom #183 in Europe

44% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1916 Founded

43

Bradford

University of Bradford

For Law

#61 in United Kingdom #188 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1966 Founded

44

London

University of Westminster

For Law

#62 in United Kingdom #192 in Europe

56% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1838 Founded

45

Oxford

Oxford Brookes University

For Law

#63 in United Kingdom #193 in Europe

62% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1865 Founded

46

London

Goldsmiths, University of London

For Law

#66 in United Kingdom #201 in Europe

64% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1904 Founded

47

Poole

Bournemouth University

For Law

#67 in United Kingdom #205 in Europe

55% Acceptance

14,293 Enrollment

1992 Founded

48

Liverpool

Liverpool John Moores University

For Law

#70 in United Kingdom #217 in Europe

46% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

49

Preston

University of Central Lancashire

For Law

#74 in United Kingdom #234 in Europe

72% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Leeds

Leeds Beckett University

For Law

#75 in United Kingdom #235 in Europe

68% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

51

London

University of Roehampton

For Law

#94 in United Kingdom #363 in Europe

72% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2004 Founded

52

Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church University

For Law

#98 in United Kingdom #388 in Europe

82% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

53

Bolton

University of Bolton

For Law

#115 in United Kingdom #641 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

2004 Founded

54

London

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Law

#131 in United Kingdom #886 in Europe

79% Acceptance

10,425 Enrollment

1932 Founded

55

London

Royal College of Music

For Law

#142 in United Kingdom #1210 in Europe

66% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1882 Founded

56

Cheltenham

University of Gloucestershire

For Law

#102 in United Kingdom #478 in Europe

74% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

2001 Founded

57

Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

For Law

#55 in United Kingdom #163 in Europe

69% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1992 Founded

58

London

London Metropolitan University

For Law

#84 in United Kingdom #298 in Europe

74% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1848 Founded

59

Leeds

Leeds College of Music

For Law

#150 in United Kingdom #1433 in Europe

77% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

60

Southampton

Solent University

For Law

#127 in United Kingdom #820 in Europe

92% Acceptance

11,340 Enrollment

2004 Founded

61

London

Middlesex University

For Law

#76 in United Kingdom #236 in Europe

63% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1973 Founded

62

London

Royal College of Art

For Law

#121 in United Kingdom #764 in Europe

85% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1896 Founded

63

Plymouth

University of Plymouth

For Law

#49 in United Kingdom #131 in Europe

77% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

64

Birmingham

Birmingham City University

For Law

#93 in United Kingdom #359 in Europe

75% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

65

Leeds

Leeds Arts University

For Law

#144 in United Kingdom #1315 in Europe

63% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1846 Founded

66

Cirencester

Royal Agricultural University

For Law

#130 in United Kingdom #878 in Europe

69% Acceptance

1,100 Enrollment

2013 Founded

67

Brighton

University of Brighton

For Law

#77 in United Kingdom #239 in Europe

63% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

68

Ealing

University of West London

For Law

#105 in United Kingdom #497 in Europe

88% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1990 Founded

69

London

King’s College London

For Law

#6 in United Kingdom #7 in Europe

43% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1829 Founded

70

London

London South Bank University

For Law

#85 in United Kingdom #303 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1892 Founded

71

Leeds

Leeds Trinity University

For Law

#134 in United Kingdom #971 in Europe

53% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

2012 Founded

72

Buckingham

University of Buckingham

For Law

#117 in United Kingdom #648 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

73

London

St George’s, University of London

For Law

#73 in United Kingdom #233 in Europe

64% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1733 Founded

74

Chester

University of Chester

For Law

#103 in United Kingdom #484 in Europe

95% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

75

High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire New University

For Law

#119 in United Kingdom #689 in Europe

96% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2007 Founded

76

London

University of East London

For Law

#83 in United Kingdom #297 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

77

Twickenham

St Mary’s University, Twickenham

For Law

#132 in United Kingdom #916 in Europe

71% Acceptance

31,517 Enrollment

1850 Founded

78

Carlisle

University of Cumbria

For Law

#120 in United Kingdom #748 in Europe

67% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

79

Leicester

De Montfort University

For Law

#64 in United Kingdom #195 in Europe

64% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

80

Ormskirk

Edge Hill University

For Law

#101 in United Kingdom #430 in Europe

87% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2006 Founded

81

London

Heythrop College

For Law

#129 in United Kingdom #872 in Europe

79% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1614 Founded

82

Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton

For Law

#78 in United Kingdom #258 in Europe

71% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

83

Chichester

University of Chichester

For Law

#124 in United Kingdom #804 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,340 Enrollment

2005 Founded

84

York

York St John University

For Law

#111 in United Kingdom #604 in Europe

86% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1841 Founded

85

Coventry

Coventry University

For Law

#69 in United Kingdom #215 in Europe

62% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

86

Sunderland

University of Sunderland

For Law

#100 in United Kingdom #424 in Europe

83% Acceptance

19,090 Enrollment

1992 Founded

87

London

Richmond, The American International University in London

For Law

#141 in United Kingdom #1177 in Europe

50% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1972 Founded

88

London

Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Law

#112 in United Kingdom #622 in Europe

66% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1791 Founded

89

Falmouth

Falmouth University

For Law

#136 in United Kingdom #1018 in Europe

59% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2012 Founded

90

Liverpool

Liverpool Hope University

For Law

#110 in United Kingdom #542 in Europe

96% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2005 Founded

91

Hatfield

University of Hertfordshire

For Law

#72 in United Kingdom #225 in Europe

70% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1992 Founded

92

London

University of the Arts London

For Law

#118 in United Kingdom #674 in Europe

80% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1986 Founded

93

London

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

For Law

#148 in United Kingdom #1399 in Europe

63% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

94

Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University

For Law

#89 in United Kingdom #327 in Europe

68% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

95

Canterbury

University for the Creative Arts

For Law

#139 in United Kingdom #1143 in Europe

33% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

96

Bath

Bath Spa University

For Law

#114 in United Kingdom #631 in Europe

83% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1975 Founded

97

Bristol

University of the West of England

For Law

#53 in United Kingdom #155 in Europe

57% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

98

Luton

University of Bedfordshire

For Law

#95 in United Kingdom #368 in Europe

82% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

2006 Founded

99

London

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

For Law

#140 in United Kingdom #1148 in Europe

40% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

100

Lincoln

University of Lincoln

For Law

#87 in United Kingdom #318 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded