Our reputation
Top 10 in the UK for law, The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2022
Top 2 in the UK for criminology, Guardian University Guide, 2022
The School of Law is one of the leading law schools in the UK and is home to an international community of world-leading academics, attracting students from across 40 countries.
Since being established in 1899, the School has shaped the intellectual and practical development of law and public policy on both a national and international scale. Our global impact has ranged from improving professional practice and reshaping law and policy across Europe, to providing consultancy to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Our academics have also been internationally recognised among the top 50 most influential individuals in the tax world, in addition to high-level state honours from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and his late Majesty King Birendra of Nepal.
We have an established reputation for stimulating teaching which supports and inspires students to develop into highly-skilled law professionals, which is one of the reasons why our graduates are highly targeted by leading employers. Our students also greatly benefit from a network of professional and academic partnerships – collaborating and sharing practice with guest lecturers and prestigious visitors as part of our ever-expanding international community.
Our achievements
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12th in the UK for law – Complete University Guide 2022
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10th in the UK for law – The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
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3rd in the UK for criminology – The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
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9th in the UK for law – Guardian University Guide 2022
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2nd in the UK for criminology – Guardian University Guide 2022
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Top 100 in the world for law – QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
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2nd in the Russell Group for student satisfaction in law – National Student Survey 2021
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Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
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92% of research outputs submitted were "world-leading" or "internationally excellent"
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4th in the UK for research quality (Times Higher Education)
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86% of the research publications were assessed as either “‘world-leading’” or “‘internationally excellent”’
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100% of our impact submission was rated “‘world-leading”’
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The global impact of our research allows us to continually invest in world-class facilities and leading academic staff, ensuring our students will be taught by internationally renowned, inspirational academics who are leaders in their field.