Another region with a strong representation in the law school rankings is Europe, with 30 entrants from the UK alone. This includes 10 UK universities ranked among the world’s top 50 for law, with a further three UK institutions in the top 100. Close behind those featured in the top 10 (see above) are UCL (University College London, 14th), King’s College London (17th), the University of Edinburgh (28th), Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, 35th) and Durham University (joint 41st).

Germany follows the UK in terms of numbers, home to 12 of the world’s top universities for law. Of these, five are within the top 100, led by Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (39th) and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (48th).

Italy has nine representatives in the law school rankings, including Sapienza - Università di Roma and Università di Bologna (UNIBO), both ranked in the top 100 for law. 

Eight leadinglaw schools are claimed by the Netherlands, led by Leiden University (24th). Spain follows with seven entries in the ranking, including the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), along with two more top-100 entries. 

Switzerland and Belgium each have six representatives in the ranking. The University of Zurich is Switzerland’s top offering at 51-100, while Belgium claims three places within the top 100, including KU Leuven in 30th place. 

France is home to four top law schools, headed up byUniversité Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (20th). Three more top universities for law are found in Ireland, two of which, including Trinity College Dublin are within the top 100.

Heading north into Scandinavia, Sweden offers three top universities for law, while Denmark and Finland each have two, and Norway one. Of these, Sweden’s Stockholm University, Finland’s University of Helsinki and Norway’s University of Oslo are all ranked within the top 100.

Lastly, Austria has two universities ranked among the world’s best for law, including the University of Vienna in the top 150, while Portugal has one representative.