The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026 reveal the world’s top universities for law.
The 2026 Law ranking evaluates excellence across: constitutional and administrative law; international law; commercial and corporate law; criminal law and justice; and legal theory and jurisprudence, among other topics.
Stanford takes the top spot for its outstanding performance in teaching
University of Melbourne in Australia rejoins the top 10, achieving excellence in research environment
This year, we have evaluated 425 universities from 53 countries and territories, using the same 18 trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, recalibrated to suit the law field.

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