Top 10 Law Schools in the World

What are the 10 best law schools in the world? Crimson breaks it down for you. Want to go to one of the world's best law schools? Try our free admissions calculator here: crmsn.tv/AdmissionsCalculator
Crimson's ranking are based on our team's weighting of factors such as employer reputation, academic reputation, research citations per paper, and the H-Index (a way of measuring both the productivity and impact of the published work of a scholar). Think a different school belongs in our Top 10? Comment below! And comment below with other Top School lists you'd like to see!

[@ramdingaliana9711]

The top 5 law schools in the world are Yale, Harvard, Oxford, Stanford and Cambridge

[@deadly-roblox3101]

harvard is above yale

[@MaybeM00dy]

Why are all these schools in Amerika

[@candygirl1759]

@@MaybeM00dy oxford and Cambridge isn’t from America-

[@siddharthgaur7024]

@@deadly-roblox3101 nah

[@deadly-roblox3101]

@@siddharthgaur7024 harvard is harvard

[@shraddhamall4938]

1. Harvard Law School,UK 2. University of Oxford,UK 3. Cambridge University,UK 4. Yale University, New Haven,Connecticut 5. Stanford University, Palo Alto 6. New York University 7. University of California, Berkeley 8. Columbia Law School, New York 9. University of Chicago, Illinois 10. University of Melbourne, Australia ☺️☺️

[@user-cw8kw5ry1o]

Спасибо брат сижу на английском

[@luiscarloslezcano2275]

After practicing law in a Latin American Country for 10 years I can really tell you that there is certain point in your career in wich doesnt matter the university you went, your capacity, abilities, knowledge, networking, skills and other elements will be more important. Obviously at the beginning can be very usefull to have a diploma from a top university but I will recommend more to keep studing, focus on the field of law you like, do a lot of networking and dont loose your focus on your goals. I went to a british university to study a Master in a very good University and lots of my classmates came from top british universities and I can tell you It didnt impress me their knowledge or ther abilities at the end is about SELF WORK.

[@turlstreet]

International students frequently under-rate the UK's top universities because they study master's degrees there. It's important to understand that master's degrees are something of an after-thought in the UK's higher education sector, regarded by universities as of only tertiary importance after bachelor's degrees and doctorates. This results in significantly reduced time with professors (something international master's students often complain about, quite rightly), as well as fewer available resources. A master's degree at Oxbridge (for instance) is also not as difficult to get into as a Bachelor's degree at Oxbridge, and postgrad students don't receive the famous 1-1 tutorials that undergraduates do. Because of all of these differences, UK companies don't regard them as adding much value -- Magic Circle law firms explicitly treat an undergrad Oxbridge 2.1 the same as a postgrad Oxbridge distinction, or a first-class BA from any other 2nd-rung university like Edinburgh or Imperial. The final issue is difficulty, with a master's in law typically requiring only 60-75% as many modules per year as a bachelor's, with greater choice, as well as a more lenient grading system (this is born out by my own experience on the examinations board of my department at Cambridge) and all my classmates who like me studied both their bachelor's and master's at Oxbridge achieved a full grade boundary higher in our master's/LLM than on the BA (e.g., a first-class/distinction at master's if we had received a 2.1 for the BA, or a 2.1/Merit if a 2.2 at BA level). This is of course an unfortunate situation, and I have long argued that UK master's programmes deserve proper attention as degrees in their own right. A good start would be to have dedicated professors for these programmes, rather than just having professors from bachelor's and doctoral programmes being seconded for occasional lectures and seminars, as is currently the case.

[@luiscarloslezcano2275]

@@turlstreet Hi. If you pay attention to what I wrote I never spoke bad about my university in the UK to the contrary I think UK universities are good and the professors were pretty good too. My comment was about my classmates which also study their undergrad in british univeristies. Im not saying they were bad estudents or not smart but I was not impress with their knowledge or skills even when some when to LSE, south hampton among others for their undergrad. Why Im trying to say is that in the long run the university you study is not as important as other things like your ability for networking, your negotiation skills, your capacity to study and solve complex cases. Therefore, I will advice any future lawyer to focus more on developing these skills more than graduating from the best universities in the world. Again, if you read my comment you can clearly see I never underrated the british universities.

[@eliasvangool1914]

Yale Law and now also Stanford Law are ranked above Harvard Law in the US. Your list seems mostly based on the total number of faculty members and the "brand name" among non-lawyers, not the selectivity, faculty/student ratio or other relevant factors related to these schools.

[@ak203]

Makes zero difference. I went to one of these 3 and they are all great, all have national reputations that get you greta jobs, and for the rest of your life people will think you are smart -- even if you may not be. Also, after the intense competition at these schools, you're never afraid.

[@kenny5311]

Top 10 Medical Schools

[@keplermission4947]

IMF - Harvard law school's vintage loudspeaker systems sfmkm.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_55.html

[@stephane1623]

Great video! definitely do one about medical/public health/and engineering schools.

[@alisonhowat1436]

Cambridge ranks above Oxford for law, and the Oxford course he is talking about is the BCL which is basically a masters degree. It makes absolutely no sense to talk about masters when in the UK you can go straight to law school.

[@sharong3061]

hopefully can get into 1 of that later in the future

[@ahmunna2653]

Wow!! Great content

[@janinemanning8853]

Hey Gus, this is 'pretty cool'. Looking very professional and I love the humour!

[@15dines]

It is weird to do such a top having in mind that every single country has its own legal system. Furthermore, there are at least 2 big families:civil law and continental law. That if we don't count the indian law, muslim law, etc

[@idontknowwhyihavesubcribers]

I agree to some extent. However, public international law is actually very international now. Also, there's more and more legal research (outside international law) that isn't specific to any single jurisdiction. Legal theory can be particularly jurisdiction-less.

[@salviakasana8974]

common law prevails in most of the developing countries sharia law is a whole another topic as far as I'm aware there isn't such a thing called ''Indian'' law

[@15dines]

@@salviakasana8974 as far as i know, the "indian system" is a mix of religious systems. So, there are a number of recognized religions and, for instance, if you are a Christian, you shall be judged by a Christian court. About common law, in Europe common law is not that common. Ofc, we have the UK, but in big lines we stick to the civil law. Even the USA has a combination between common law and other laws. Even Canada has a civil law code for instance

[@romitkirtania5747]

@@15dines India has religion-specific personal laws only for matters like marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, etc. (provisions for inter religious marriages also exist). Criminal laws are uniform.

[@rishabhsinghpanwar6966]

Great video

[@shravanisingh2495]

Could you please do a top 10 journalism schools

[@rashmimarasinghe554]

thank you

[@sarimkhan2850]

Thanks alot for thid informatic video please could you tell me what is the process to get admission in these law school i m from india and persuing LLB and i want to do LLM

[@avawilliams5827]

Do one for Medical Schools next pleease

[@417jelo]

Top business schools next please

[@Celeritate7]

The financial times rankings are the only trusted ones

[@jean-baptistesay6941]

Whartonnnnnnnnn

[@purplepineapple117]

They better not mess up Uchicago again

[@TheGuardiangelboy]

LOL INSEAD over HBS, Wharton? yea FT rankings are very trust worthy indeed.

[@YAS9112]

@@Celeritate7 It's Eruopean-British biased ranking, the same goes with Times Higher Education and QS rankings.

[@misbafida1907]

Can you tell me plz that we take admission in Oxford university in law after F.A. or in any others colleges

[@UrbanProjects]

Can you do an accounting video like this?

[@nanditakukreja209]

Which ones would you suggest for a LLM programme in International Law ?

[@mackyronni]

Come to Georgetown! Best place to study government and international relations

[@dealstogo2649]

Exactly! Some schools are better for you depending on your interests. For example, hard to beat NYU for tax law.

[@hassamhassan2182]

Please make a video on GRE test and Lsat

[@saumitrakokane8701]

Can u make a video about Top 10 Business schools

[@silvaphoenix3652]

Your information is so wrong: - when referring to oxford and Cambridge, you only mention their masters program, forgetting that they lead in undergrad taught law programs - oxford masters has 2 classes , one for common law and another for civil law students (90 in each) - there is bias

[@Priya-zc1mi]

Probably because law school refers to grad school, not undergrad?

[@silvaphoenix3652]

Priya Periakaruppan Probably not! Maybe in your country and the states but do not generalise. In the majority of the English speaking countries and non English speaking , there are law schools that offer undergrads Law degrees: England, Ireland, Australia, Latvia, Sweden, Greece just to name a few. So to conclude, it doesn’t - educate yourself before you come here with confidence talking shit

[@jd8391]

@@silvaphoenix3652 Hey Silvia; I´ve got a question: is Oxford´s Magister Juris equivalent to an LLM? I´m applying to it and I´m afraid that I won´t be able to convalidate it as a master (cause I already have an undergrad degree in Law -I studied for 6 years- and now I want a master). Thanks!

[@shanne-pearlgutierrez1651]

Priya no it isn’t. In England you can do undergrad Law in a lot of European countries. Not everything revolves around the US 🙄

[@aranielleb7718]

@@shanne-pearlgutierrez1651 for 🇺🇸 it does.. Try going to law school with an American. All they talk about is "my country....." 🤣

[@financialservices4944]

Strange analysis of these schools.

[@lbcthinkingoutloud3427]

They are indeed the most famous ones and not necessarily the best in the world. There are best ones in France, Germany, Singapore, Canada, Scotland, New Zealand etc.

[@jaimexcas]

anura kumara check the rankings

[@businessasusual8520]

Scotland? Not to be rude and I get what you’re saying but Scottish schools don’t even make it to the top five in UK. Trust me I wish it was true considering I’m Scottish.

[@bensimmons6149]

anura kumara ummm look at the world rankings. UK, US and Australia has the best

[@darkwizardninja6754]

Actually, these are very good you can not just say they are the most famous because they became famous because they are very good especially Yale University and Cambridge University. But many of the countries you have named are brilliant too.

[@_sarah_6237]

anura kumara In Germany? I don‘t think so..🤔

[@jasminesky4734]

Can you do top 10 environmental science programs?

[@hamidulloyuldashev7926]

Do I have to take LSAT to do Master's degree at Yale law school (I'm from Uzbekistan)?

[@jordanalmasad3234]

Top 10 business schools please

[@prasadrao8476]

I would like to study LLM in UK what are the requirements for admission? What is tuition fee? And cost for living expenses there ? Please let me know. Thanks

[@philipjang6842]

i lost all respect for this list the instant yale law showed up at 4

[@purplepineapple117]

Philip Jang how was berkely above Uchicago and Columbia

[@philipjang6842]

That I can actually handle. But literally Yale Law is the best. That's just common knowledge. People will actually seriously consider going to Yale instead of Harvard's MBA/JD program, because almost very few people in the actual profession will seriously believe you if you say you chose Harvard over Yale.

[@purplepineapple117]

Philip Jang is that wise Harvard is #1 in MBA (tied with Uchicago which makes it even more stupid berkely is above Uchicago wtf). Yale is #11 in MBA according to US News. Harvard MBA/JD is worth taking it over Yale MBA/JD IMHO

[@philipjang6842]

It's not wise, but it speaks to the power of Yale Law

[@leslyavilamedina8503]

I want to go to Harvard Law School 🤓

[@mr.goodwinmbamacc4494]

Good video, except the LLM explanation needs clarification in relation to how it's used in the United States.

[@sunnychoudhary5711]

i am student of LLB PART I from iub..i wish my further study done in a famous school of law..i wish i could this

[@Alchemist1330]

I'd change Harvard and Yale, and bump standford to 3rd but. that's just me.

[@imranbashir8644]

Can you tell me online study of law schools or college universities?

[@luismoreno9005]

This list is very inaccurate

[@jaimexcas]

Luis Moreno check the rankings

[@mojazzz284]

Very very inaccurate

[@arshdeep851]

YLS is better than HLS

[@alexanderd.9460]

Stanford as well

[@lost5587]

this was 2 years ago ya dimwits

[@himanshuraj8830]

I'm actually still in confusion how to admission into Harvard University😭. Plz help me in that

[@ricardoortiz72]

Best Medical Schools!

[@oliurrahman5422]

Why you didn't mention the name of University of Law (London). Is it out of 10?

[@NK-cq5hj]

Where are my fellow people who are aiming to get into Columbia or Harvard?

[@fariaali9273]

Well, hello there, fellow person.

[@yaraanini3783]

i thought it said (top 10 law schools IN THE WORLD) not in the USA

[@Danigirlrocks101]

It did, almost half the schools on this list are from another country

[@Erick-nm6tt]

TRUE

[@Antoniosanda2908]

Oxford is in UK ...

[@kylefrederic7780]

Yara Anini Unimelb is in Australia

[@officialharvard751]

But oxford is in England.

[@nicssoci3087]

hi I'm from Philippines I'm grade 10 student turning nextyear to senior high, I'm planning transferring in usa to have some better school and better life i was wondering what if i dont have any families in usa, dont enough money what should i do? any suggestions

[@erikaxuenliang6002]

How about the Australia Nation University

[@AlwaysGratefulGracey]

Which schools offer the best in Environmental Law and in Online format?

[@SuperY4S1N]

LSE?

[@chrisco2986]

First ever law school in the world was in Beirut, Lebanon 🇱🇧

[@MrDucaMilan]

If I'm studying a 4 year undergraduate course in Europe, that allows me to be an attorney intern for two years and then immediately take the European equivalent of the Bar exam, would I be able to apply for lawschool in the US and then become an attorney there?

[@jaimeivantamayo]

Yes because the USA's law degree is a Doctorate. You can become a tenured professor with it in USA and in most other countries it also allows you to become a law professor. I am from México and one of my friends has got a Mexican law degree (which is a bachelor like most sane countries, lol) and did his JD at Harvard. I dont get the impression that where you go to law school in México makes nearly as much of a difference as it does in the USA. Mexican law has many vices, but is nowhere near as credentialist as the USA's.

[@cranimerlugemwa3599]

how much does it cost?

[@gregpitts5157]

10 best self taught living artist/painters

[@kenperlman2204]

Spot on with the schools but rankings are out if wack.

[@matyas756]

Top 10 law schools in the world **only from UK, US and Australia**

[@kylefrederic7780]

That’s because they are the top 10 law schools *in the world*

[@bensimmons6149]

That’s because they’re the best 😂

[@mr.struggle7648]

Top 10 engineering/mechanical engineering universities

[@TaYLoRBReaKouT]

Junghoesuck TU DELFT for sure

[@CrimsonEducation]

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[@garimaraman562]

Crimson Education is lsat required for LLM degree also?

[@rahulagarwal2749]

Crimson Education which countries offer a stayback option after we are done with the LLM course

[@pelighirl718]

How can I gain admission to any of these schools because I am a Ghanaian. I was thinking of scholarship programs

[@maimunamay6198]

The course for University of Oxford is technically not a LLB degree, but is called a Graduate Diploma in Law if y'all want to know

[@broganpastro7510]

Not quite; Oxford's undergrad law course is a BA in Jurisprudence. Their postgrad is a BCL or an MJur, depending on whether you come from a Common Law background, or another legal tradition, respectively; both are 'taught' masters. The Graudate Diploma in Law, (the 'GDL', sometimes called the 'Law Conversion Course',) of which you speak is a course offered mostly by for-profit schools, is a year-long program, and allows those who didn't study law at undergrad to 'get up to speed' in a year. Hope this helps!

[@mimicolibri1903]

Hi please can you explain to me why he said " is better than teaching Aqsa" ?

[@afifawaheed1793]

Brogan Pastro exactly, and BA in jurisprudence is equivalent to that of an LLB. That’s just how Oxbridge ugrad law degrees are termed.

[@afifawaheed1793]

Maimuna May I think you are mixing up the terms. the GDL is a whole different world and in fact a conversion course. It’s for those who don’t have an undergrad law degree and would like to undertake the BPTC and be admitted to the Bar of England & Wales.

[@jd8391]

@@broganpastro7510 Hey, I already have an undergrad degree in Law and now I wanna do a master in Law. Is the MJur 100% equivalent to an LLM? Cause I´m afraid about not being able to convalidate it as a master degree.

[@politicalspider8175]

Does Harvard university offer distance learning?

[@sidheshpatil7120]

What law school on your list has cigarette smoking prohibited on it's campus? La Trobe University in Australia has smoke free campus. Not just that, it also has a wildlife sanctuary on it's campus.

[@KawaiiKiwi08]

why's Yale 4th? That's my question.

[@ardscholar8208]

Best schools to get a masters degree in Political Science

[@danielprimo4183]

The scene in 2:09 is from a movie?

[@vidya.modalavalasavijju3086]

Sir i saw your video it's Good but I'm an indian how can i study law in Cambridge University and i want its cost of fees and cost of living in u.k.......please send answer.....

[@berry3502]

How much does it cost in India rs to study law after 12th in Harvard?

[@shrabonighosh1256]

Amounts required for the law

[@babevane4104]

Have u ever heard of Bocconi, in Italy?

[@marianabaptista5344]

Yes. To study Law, I would rather go to Trento if I were you

[@IT-28]

Melbourne 👀

[@adumb1357]

no georgetown ? :(

[@Almana.clothing]

Loyola law school Los Angeles

[@vanshikajha8549]

So it's undergrad, masters, and then PHD

[@redandro10]

The list is too Anglo-centric. There are other great law schools outside English-speaking or case-law-based countries.

[@anarkitype4017]

No, there really isn't, at least not in the same league as these schools.

[@Zinras]

Well, they're most likely American so if Hollywood says it's the best, it IS the best. I'd had hoped the list would actually look at what would be beneficial internationally, like if you went for an EU position, a UN position or an international division of a major firm. Otherwise, a "world" list is meaningless since Harvard ain't gonna teach you shit about German law, French law, Ugandan law or whatever. Not only are the laws themselves vastly different (which is somewhat important for a lawyer) but even how the court itself works is completely different from place to place outside some bare bones common things.

[@anarkitype4017]

If you think a legal education from the likes of Harvard, Yale, or Stanford is not globally and internationally oriented, you have another thing coming. Please don't assume anything out of spite.

[@Zinras]

No spite involved, the comment you made was just hilariously ignorant. Imagine the hubris required to assume that Harvard teaches you the full library of law in every country on the planet and that because it's the pinnacle of US-based law, it is thus also the pinnacle of world law. You know, as if US law applies outside the US. Just casually stating that no universities on the planet come even remotely close to any on this list. You'd think that maybe an Indian or Chinese university could sneak in, given their laws cover a billion+ people in each country and maybe they'd have a good lawyer or two, or maybe even a cheeky continental European one that specialises in EU law for the 500+ million people in the union there. Kind of the point of a *world* list. I'm sure it's pretty accurate as a general Anglosphere list, although I'd pity the fool who thinks going to Harvard grants them a free pass to English or Aussie courts.

[@aminyacoub6293]

I can explain Yale's ranking as the 4th. I agree with you that Yale is the best. I am sure you are American though, because most of the world's countries never hear about Yale as much as they hear about Harvard. This list reflects a world ranking of Law Schools and it takes into account reputation. Thus, ranking Yale as the 4th world-wide kind of makes sense.

[@rajendrapatil2582]

Does and indian can also get into it since every country has different laws

[@naveenkumarsingh9015]

I want to do LLB from Cambridge university but I have no money even for a ticket of flight from India to England , yes it is true that poor people's are not eligible for this university that's not matter how brilliant you are in studies 😭

[@larabraga01]

university of melb is the #7 best law school in the world tho

[@officialharvard751]

No Georgetown?

[@TriPham-xd9wk]

World trade and border laws and how to apply U.N. human right clause in environmental science?

[@aq980258411818]

Where is LMU

[@jumaedward7110]

what about in Africa?

[@imfarmer7357]

Hi boss what is the entrance exam

[@homoeconomicus5711]

In the US, LSAT for all, GRE for some

[@AnAIRobot]

Top 10 Computer Science???

[@kattetivikram1862]

Wich exam when I write to join top law colleges in the world

[@sanreetkaursarai486]

LSAT

[@triiii1303]

Katteti Vikram LSAT establishes your interest in law and no one really knows what GRE score is needed for law school admissions. The LSAT however has its medians listed for each law school so you can gauge how well you need to do for acceptance.

[@katiaespinoza]

Is it possible that I can still get into these schools if I went to a undergraduate university that is not highly ranked?

[@CrimsonEducation]

Absolutely! These schools take quite a few factors into account. Here you can set up a free consultation with one of our academic experts who can speak with you a bit more about all that: hubs.ly/H0bv7zn0

[@purplepineapple117]

They care about gpa and lsat not where you went unless it's outside the US

[@triiii1303]

Katia Espinoza Mr Green is hundred percent right. No one gives a damn about the UG school except for Yale and maybe Stanford to a lower extent. Just get your GPA and LSAT numbers up and you’ll be good

[@TimKoller-zi1ye]

princeton?

[@jazzyj6640]

Rudy G. *thumbs down I like UChicago!!!

[@jermaineloreaux5220]

Why is Berkeley everywhere in the top schools for every subject eg Engineering, Economics??

[@cammysmith7562]

Why does the comment section act like the US is the only country in the world. The UK universities rank so high because you can qualify as a lawyer anywhere in Europe after gaining your solicitors qualification. On top of this almost every single English speaking country is based on English law, studying English law allows you to easily do a common law LLM or Graduate degree and then study anywhere in the commonwealth.

[@gottiku]

What is the name of the background music. I must know.

[@idontknowwhyihavesubcribers]

Remember that there is a world outside the English-speaking world. Four (and a bit!) of the G7, for example, aren't English-speaking: Canada (Quebec), France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. If you want to practice there (or in any other non-English-speaking country), you'll generally need to go to law school locally. Lawyers in those countries tend to see an LLM from Harvard or somewhere as a nice-to-have to prove that you actually speak English (and will actually be able to advise your many English-speaking clients).

[@leopoldlee4698]

You forgot many German Universities

[@lawandeconomics1]

By what criteria? Law schools in Italy have taught generations who have developed Western Law. The French literally invented Continential law (with inspiration from the past). Netherlands leads in human rights/international law. University of Hong Kong is best in Asia, etc. I guess you also know that a US law degree with worthless in almost 200 countries, making any accredited law faculty in Russia better if you need to practice in the Russian Federation.

[@rajatpamdey1699]

I am an indian student.And i want to take admission in undergradute law course. In Cambridge university. if you have some information about Cambridge law entrance application form.please leave a helpfull reply about this?

[@iCarryBoatsAndTheLogs]

Rajat Pamdey it’s all on the website, really easily explained so have a look! If you don’t understand the website don’t take the degree.

[@jigsaw2253]

Andrew Michaels damn

[@sukhmanjotkaurdhaliwal5449]

Can u really practice in other contries after studying from international universities🙄🙄🙄

[@dhananjayrana1761]

Nlsiu Bangalore missing

[@zeldali959]

Berkeley is better than Columbia?......

[@xDefunct]

Kosuke Lio Asahina for many programs, yes. Kinda hard to compare though, since these are the best schools.

[@ayushsrvstv]

What is the GRE scored needed for HLS?

[@emilystanton558]

Ayush Srivastava they don’t release it they just started to accept the gre the majority of people take the lsat

[@ayushsrvstv]

Emily Stanton thank you so much.

[@Juriiisamour]

I’m 13 and my dream is to become a high rank solicitor/lawyer

[@ihavenoidea5878]

J S Just like suits

[@aliwahdat5379]

I am from Pakistan I really want enroll in best law school any body plz help me with that.

[@user-cy2ju1ux5o]

Lse

[@viewfromthehillswift6979]

On no criteria does NYU outrank Chicago.

[@Jr7503]

where is LSE or UCL???

[@anshulaich6026]

In London

[@Luis-xr6ec]

Bro Yale Law is no. 1

[@DSET_SUMANYUkallapur]

Is under grad compulsory for a law degree in Harvard or Yale or Columbia?

[@ramdingaliana9711]

Yes, for an American law degree, you need to have an undergraduate degree in order to go to Law school for JD degree in law