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Law — The Guardian UK University Guide 2026

Subject-level ranking from the The Guardian UK University Guide for Law in UK universities. London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London leads this subject in 2026.

110 UK universities ranked · See the overall The Guardian UK University Guide table →

RankUniversityScore
TEF G · #1London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London 100.0
TEF S · #2University of Cambridge 99.1
TEF S · #2University of Oxford 99.1
#4Durham University 90.5
#5UCL (University College London) 90.0
#6Southampton, Solent University 88.8
#7King's College London, University of London 86.9
#8University of South Wales 85.6
#9University of Glasgow 83.2
#10University of Southampton 81.6
#11The University of Edinburgh 79.7
#12University of Strathclyde 78.8
#13University of Aberdeen 78.7
#14University of Bristol 78.6
#15University of Warwick 78.5
#16Queen Mary University of London 77.4
#17Leeds Trinity University 77.3
#18Bangor University 76.6
#19University of Sheffield 76.5
#20Edge Hill University 75.8
#21University of Dundee 75.5
#22Queen's University Belfast 75.0
#23University of Chester 74.9
#24University of Nottingham 74.8
#25University of Manchester 74.4
#26Lancaster University 73.9
#27University of Liverpool 73.7
#28Goldsmiths, University of London 73.4
#29Bath Spa University 73.3
#30Kingston University 73.1
#31University of York 73.0
#32Nottingham Trent University 72.9
#33University of Surrey 72.8
#34University of Leeds 72.2
#34University of Sunderland 72.2
#36Buckinghamshire New University 71.5
#37University of West London 70.9
#38Manchester Metropolitan University 70.0
#39University of Leicester 69.7
#40University of Hertfordshire 69.6
#41Abertay University 69.4
#41Edinburgh Napier University 69.4
#41University of Birmingham 69.4
#44Northumbria University, Newcastle 68.5
#45University of Essex 68.0
#45University of Gloucestershire 68.0
#47London South Bank University 67.6
#47University of Sussex 67.6
#49Liverpool John Moores University 67.5
#50University of Cumbria 67.3
#51Cardiff University 67.2
#52Cardiff Metropolitan University 66.9
#53University of Exeter 66.6
#54Bournemouth University 65.5
#54Swansea University 65.5
#54University of Portsmouth 65.5
#57University of Kent 65.0
#58University of Central Lancashire 64.8
#59University of Huddersfield 64.7
#60Aberystwyth University 64.6
#61Glasgow Caledonian University 64.5
#62University of Plymouth 63.9
#63University of the West of Scotland 63.8
#64Teesside University 63.4
#65University of Derby 63.2
#66Newcastle University 62.8
#67University of Chichester 62.6
#68Middlesex University 62.1
#68University of East London 62.1
#68University of Stirling 62.1
#71University of Wales Trinity Saint David 61.8
#71York St John University 61.8
#73Robert Gordon University 61.7
#74Aston University, Birmingham 60.6
#74University of Worcester 60.6
#76University of Reading 60.4
#77London Metropolitan University 60.3
#78Keele University 60.0
#79University of Wolverhampton 59.8
#80University of Hull 59.6
#81Bristol, UWE 59.4
#82De Montfort University 59.1
#83City (City St George's, University of London) 59.0
#83University of Westminster, London 59.0
#85University of East Anglia UEA 58.9
#86University of Lincoln 58.3
#87Ulster University 58.2
#88University of Bradford 57.2
#89University of Salford 56.9
#90Coventry University 56.7
#91Brunel University of London 56.6
#92Wrexham University 56.3
#93Royal Holloway, University of London 56.1
#93University of Bedfordshire 56.1
#95Canterbury Christ Church University 55.9
#95University of Brighton 55.9
#97Anglia Ruskin University 55.4
#98SOAS University of London 54.3
#99University of Winchester 54.1
#100Sheffield Hallam University 54.0
#101St Mary's University, Twickenham 53.5
#102Oxford Brookes University 51.3
#103University of Staffordshire 50.1
#104University of Greenwich 50.0
#105Leeds Beckett University 49.9
#106University of Greater Manchester 47.7
#107Liverpool Hope University 44.6
#108University of Northampton 44.4
#109Birmingham City University 42.4
#110University of Roehampton 33.4

Other subjects in the The Guardian UK University Guide

Accounting and finance 100Aerospace engineering 32Anatomy and physiology 26Animal science and agriculture 20Animation and game design 58Anthropology and archaeology 28Architecture 56Biology 83Biomedical science 68Business and management 118Chemical engineering 29Chemistry 49Children's nursing 55Civil engineering 53Classics and ancient history 23Computer science and information systems 110Construction, surveying and planning 41Creative writing 28Criminology 87Dentistry 16Drama and dance 80Earth and marine sciences 38Economics 71Education 91Electrical and electronic engineering 58English 84Fashion and textiles 46Film production and photography 70Fine art 57Forensic science 25General engineering 27General nursing 76Geography 62Graphic design 64Health professions 71History 81History of art 19Hospitality, event management and tourism 45Interior design 35International relations 46Journalism 40Languages and linguistics 49Marketing and public relations 76Mathematics 55Mechanical engineering 69Media and film studies 75Medicine 36Mental health nursing 67Midwifery 54Music 79Nutrition and food science 30Paramedic science 41Pharmacy and pharmacology 40Philosophy 42Physics 44Physiotherapy 47Politics 60Product design 41Psychology 115Social work 78Sociology and social policy 91Sports science 85Theology and religious studies 15Veterinary science 8Zoology 29

How subject rankings work

Uses NSS teaching, NSS feedback, NSS overall satisfaction, student/staff ratio, expenditure per student, average entry tariff, value-added score, and career prospects 15 months after graduation.

Subject rankings apply the same methodology to courses within a single discipline. They tend to reorder the overall table — a top-10 overall university may rank lower in a specific subject, and vice versa.