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Knowing where to start your research into finding the best universities for law study can be daunting, as there are many institutions across the country offering law programmes. These courses are popular as they will build out a student’s knowledge of legal systems in the UK and abroad, and can be vital routes into becoming a solicitor or barrister. To help you figure out what universities you could look at, we have organised this selection of the top universities for law below, as well as universities that rank well in certain important measures like student satisfaction, research quality and graduate prospects.
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We have listed the top three universities in the UK for studying law according to the 2024 Complete University Guide league table below. Any of these universities would make for a great choice for continuing your education in law and going on to pursue a career in the sector.
If the quality of teaching on your course is the biggest factor in your decision of where to study, the university with the highest student satisfaction rating for law is the Goldsmiths, University of London. Not only that, the University of Bolton also ranks in the top ten for student satisfaction overall across UK universities.
Go to: Search law courses at Goldsmiths, University of London
Students looking to use their postgraduate degree to obtain a job after studying will want to know about a university’s graduate prospects. With regards to law courses, the top-ranking university for graduate prospects is the University of Oxford, which was also the top overall university ranking for law.
Go to: Search law courses at University of Oxford
Universities play a vital part in research communities, and universities with high research quality offer students the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in their chosen field. The university ranked the highest for its research quality in law was UCL (University College London).
Go to: Search law courses at UCL (University College London)
The ranking information for these selections comes from the 2024 Complete University Guide league table. The data for the league table is sourced from the National Student Survey, the 2021 Research Excellence Framework and the Higher Education Statistics Agency, with the rankings calculated using Complete University Guide’s own methodology.
Go to: See the 2024 Complete University Guide law subject league table
Some law students have submitted positive reviews of The University of Law to Whatuni, which received several five star reviews. Quotes from these reviews include “Really good facilities and nice atmosphere for studying in”, and “The staff are very friendly, they are very supportive.”
Go to: Search law courses at The University of Law
To browse all the universities that offer postgraduate courses in law, please take a look at our course search tool.
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