World Higher Education IndexGlobal university & programme rankings

Subject ranking — 2026 edition

Best UK Law Schools

Law is judged on where its graduates end up. This table leans hardest on conversion into pupillage and training contracts at the leading sets and firms.

University of Oxford is ranked first in the 2026 best uk law schools, with an overall score of 98.0 out of 100. University of Cambridge is second and London School of Economics third. 10 institutions are ranked in this edition.

Published

Outcomes 30%Salary 20%Faculty 15%Selectivity 15%Employers 10%Network 10%
  1. 1

    University of Oxford

    Oxford

    Outcomes98
    Salary95
    Faculty99
    Selectivity99
    Employers98
    Network93
    98.0
    Score
  2. 2

    University of Cambridge

    Cambridge

    Outcomes97
    Salary94
    Faculty98
    Selectivity99
    Employers98
    Network92
    97.1
    Score
  3. 3

    London School of Economics

    London

    Outcomes95
    Salary96
    Faculty95
    Selectivity95
    Employers95
    Network91
    94.6
    Score
  4. 4

    University College London

    London

    Outcomes92
    Salary91
    Faculty93
    Selectivity91
    Employers91
    Network89
    91.3
    Score
  5. 5

    King's College London

    London

    Outcomes88
    Salary89
    Faculty87
    Selectivity87
    Employers88
    Network86
    87.5
    Score
  6. 6

    Durham University

    Durham

    Outcomes86
    Salary83
    Faculty82
    Selectivity87
    Employers84
    Network78
    84.0
    Score
  7. 7

    University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh

    Outcomes82
    Salary79
    Faculty86
    Selectivity83
    Employers84
    Network82
    82.7
    Score
  8. 8

    University of Glasgow

    Glasgow

    Outcomes79
    Salary76
    Faculty82
    Selectivity79
    Employers80
    Network80
    79.4
    Score
  9. 9

    University of Bristol

    Bristol

    Outcomes80
    Salary78
    Faculty79
    Selectivity80
    Employers78
    Network76
    78.8
    Score
  10. 10

    Queen Mary University of London

    London

    Outcomes77
    Salary76
    Faculty79
    Selectivity74
    Employers76
    Network78
    76.2
    Score

UK Law Schools 2026: frequently asked questions

Which institution is number one in the 2026 uk law schools ranking?
University of Oxford, based in Oxford, ranks first with an overall score of 98.0 out of 100.
How is this ranking calculated?
Every entry is scored on the same six weighted indicators — Graduate outcomes (30%), Salary uplift (20%), Faculty & research strength (15%), Selectivity (15%), Employer reputation (10%), Cohort & network reach (10%) — each normalised across the table and combined into an overall score out of 100. Nothing is reweighted table by table.
How many institutions are ranked, and how often is the table updated?
10 institutions appear in the 2026 edition. A new edition is published every year on 30 September, with all six indicators re-collected for that edition.
Can an institution pay to appear or move up?
No. No institution pays to be assessed, to appear in a table, or to change its position, and no score is shown to an institution before publication.

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