Best universities for Law (2026)

110 UK universities teaching Law as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	71	£75.5k	90%	82%	200
2	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	69	£70.5k	81%	84%	200
3	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	67	£62.5k	90%	81%	184
4	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	66	£53k	86%	87%	168
5	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£46k	84%	84%	168
6	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	63	£63.5k	78%	82%	216
7	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	63	£44k	92%	79%	152
8	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	63	—	100%	89%	120
9	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	62	£49.5k	84%	85%	168
10	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	62	£45.5k	86%	83%	152
11	Birmingham Newman University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	62	—	100%	97%	64
12	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	61	£57k	72%	84%	184
13	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	61	£37k	92%	89%	144
14	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	59	£49k	85%	80%	152
15	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	59	£42.5k	—	79%	168
16	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	59	£40k	91%	82%	152
17	University of Strathclyde Scotland	59	£37k	90%	86%	200
18	University of Chichester Chichester, South East · TEF Gold	59	—	85%	95%	104
19	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	59	—	95%	85%	136
20	University of Aberdeen Scotland	58	£40k	84%	85%	200
21	University of Dundee Scotland	58	£38k	86%	88%	200
22	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	58	£34k	—	88%	152
23	University of Glasgow Scotland	57	£40k	85%	80%	232
24	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	57	£40k	—	85%	136
25	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	57	£35k	84%	86%	120
26	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	56	£34.5k	92%	84%	120
27	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	56	£34k	87%	86%	152
28	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	56	£32.5k	84%	85%	136
29	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	56	£29k	95%	85%	120
30	Aston University Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Gold	56	£29k	—	90%	120
31	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	55	£36.5k	90%	83%	120
32	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	55	£32k	—	81%	168
33	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	54	£37k	84%	87%	120
34	University of East Anglia Norwich, East of England · TEF Silver	54	£35k	88%	83%	120
35	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	54	£33k	—	85%	96
36	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£29k	88%	87%	104
37	Edge Hill University West Lancashire, North West · TEF Silver	54	£26k	95%	90%	120
38	University of Edinburgh Scotland	53	£41.5k	80%	77%	200
39	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	53	£34k	—	89%	104
40	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	53	£29k	86%	89%	120
41	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	53	£27.5k	85%	91%	104
42	University of Cumbria Cumberland, North West · TEF Silver	53	£26.5k	95%	98%	104
43	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	52	£32.5k	85%	88%	168
44	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	52	£30k	95%	90%	104
45	Dn Colleges Group Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	52	£26.5k	—	95%	—
46	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	52	£25k	88%	86%	120
47	University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) Canterbury, South East · TEF Silver	51	£34.5k	86%	80%	120
48	University of Stirling Scotland	51	£34.5k	86%	80%	184
49	Brunel University of London Hillingdon, London · TEF Bronze	51	£32.5k	95%	84%	104
50	Edinburgh Napier University Scotland	51	£32k	—	86%	152

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.

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What is the best university for Law?

On our measures University of Oxford ranks first for Law, followed by University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Durham. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Law graduates earn the most?

University of Oxford: typical earnings of £75.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).