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THE Rankings by Subject 2025: Stanford outshines Harvard to be world's best institute for law studies, full list here
Planning to pursue law studies? Check out the world's top 5 institutes for legal studies. Stanford tops list followed by Harvard.
Are you aspiring to be a successful lawyer? Do you plan to study abroad to pursue legal studies this year? In case you are, Times Higher Education has listed out the world's top law schools this year that have secured high ranks for their unique programs and global popularity, among other parameters.
As per the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025 for law, Stanford University has topped the list this year, followed by Harvard University in the second spot.
This article brings the top 5 law universities as per THE Rankings by Subject 2025 that law aspirants can consider.
Stanford University
Stanford University has bagged the first spot among the top law schools of the world as per the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025. Located in the United States, Stanford University secured an overall score of 85.8.
| RANK | TEACHING | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99.1 | 94.5 | 65.4 | 99.0 | 60.2 |
Harvard University
Ranked 2nd globally in the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025 for law, Harvard University secured an overall score of 84.8. The rankings of the university are follows:
| RANK | TEACHING | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 95.8 | 97.5 | 65.6 | 77.3 | 60.3 |
New York University
The New York University has bagged the third spot among the world's best institutes for law studies. As per Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025 for law, New York University secured an overall score of 84.5.
| RANK | TEACHING | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 94.4 | 99.7 | 59.9 | 76.2 | 70.6 |
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University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge, located in United Kingdom, has been ranked fourth best institute for law studies as per the Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025. The overall score of the University of Cambridge is 83.7.
| RANK | TEACHING | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 89.4 | 93.1 | 67.5 | 64.2 | 86.2 |
Columbia University
In the fifth place among the top law schools of the world is the Columbia University. The institute secured an overall score of 83.6 as per Times Higher Education Rankings by Subject 2025 for law.
| RANK | TEACHING | RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT | RESEARCH QUALITY | INDUSTRY | INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 93.0 | 96.3 | 61.2 | 69.9 | 76.4 |
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