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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 2026 | Complete University Guide
| Rank | Institution |
|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cambridge |
| 2 | UCL (University College London) |
| 3 | Durham University |
| 4 | University of Oxford |
| 5 | London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London |
| 6 | King's College London, University of London |
| 7 | University of Bristol |
| 8 | University of Glasgow |
| 9 | Queen's University Belfast |
| 10 | Queen Mary University of London |
| 11 | University of Warwick |
| 12 | University of Sheffield |
| 13 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 14 | University of Exeter |
| 15 | University of Nottingham |
| 16 | University of York |
| 17 | Cardiff University |
| 18 | University of Leeds |
| 19 | University of Birmingham |
| 20 | University of Southampton |
| 21 | University of Liverpool |
| 22 | University of Aberdeen |
| 23 | University of Strathclyde |
| 24 | University of Manchester |
| 25 | Lancaster University |
| 26 | University of Leicester |
| 27 | University of Dundee |
| 28 | Newcastle University |
| 29 | University of East Anglia UEA |
| 30 | SOAS University of London |
| 31 | University of Surrey |
| 32 | University of Kent |
| 33 | Aston University, Birmingham |
| 34 | University of Sussex |
| 35 | Swansea University |
| 36 | University of Stirling |
| 37 | Nottingham Trent University |
| 38 | Ulster University |
| 39 | Northumbria University, Newcastle |
| 40 | University of Reading |
| 41 | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| 42 | Bangor University |
| 43 | Keele University |
| 44 | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| 45 | Oxford Brookes University |
| 46 | University of Essex |
| 47 | City St George's, University of London |
| 48 | Kingston University |
| 49 | University of Plymouth |
| 50 | St Mary's University, Twickenham |
