Top UK law universities offer the highest quality education for international students. A significant part of young people come to study from abroad, students get acquainted with different cultures, which helps to establish professional ties.
A law degree provides the skills required for legal work, volunteer service. Depending on the chosen course, students master the law in specific areas: family, commerce, finance.
General skills include research, interpretation, explaining difficult subjects, analytical thinking, practical problem solving, verbal communication, negotiation, teamwork, attention to detail, and formal writing skills.
Law school graduates in the UK can move on to vocational training, become a solicitor or a barrister (attorney in Scotland).
Graduates work in private practice, public legal or prosecutorial service, excel in a wide range of professions - science, media, business, politics, banking.
Check out our ranking of the best UK law universities.
Best law universities in Britain 2024 | Complete University Guide
| Rank | Institution |
| 1 | Cambridge |
| 2 | University College London |
| 3 | London School of Economics |
| 4 | Oxford |
| 5 | King's College London |
| 6 | Durham |
| 7 | Glasgow |
| 8 | Bristol |
| 9 | Edinburgh |
| 10 | Nottingham |
| 11 | Queen's, Belfast |
| 12 | Warwick |
| 13 | Strathclyde |
| 14 | Queen Mary, University of London |
| 15 | York |
| 16 | Sheffield |
| 17 | Aberdeen |
| 18 | Exeter |
| 19 | Cardiff |
| 20 | Leeds |
| 21 | Manchester |
| 22 | Lancaster |
| 23 | Birmingham |
| 24 | Newcastle |
| 25 | Southampton |
| 26 | Stirling |
| 27 | Liverpool |
| 28 | Dundee |
| 29 | East Anglia (UEA) |
| 30 | Leicester |
| 31 | Kent |
| 32 | Sussex |
| 33 | Aston |
| 34 | SOAS University of London |
| 35 | Surrey |
| 36 | Ulster |
| 37 | Northumbria |
| 38 | Nottingham Trent |
| 39 | Swansea |
| 40 | Reading |
| 41 | Bath Spa |
| 42 | Bournemouth |
| 43 | Bradford |
| 44 | Bangor |
| 45 | Glasgow Caledonian |
| 46 | Brunel University London |
| 47 | Essex |
| 48 | Plymouth |
| 49 | Liverpool John Moores |
| 50 | Edinburgh Napier |
