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Top 10 Law Schools in the World [2020 Rankings]

Date: 12 January, 2020
​​Law is one of the noblest and cash-rich professions. This course comes in a category where you can earn in millions of dollars if you are ready to put your effort and energy into it. It is normal to get a pay package in millions of dollars by working for top law firms in the world. Even the independent legal counsel make much more than that when they are at prime in their career.
​Most of these colleges need your LSAT exam results to get an admission.
In this post, we are going to share the top 10 law schools in the world for Juris Doctor/LLB degrees.

Rank 10: New York University (NYU) (Overall score: 88.3)

​This law school was established in 1835. NYU is the oldest law school in New York City. This law school is one of the best law schools in the World. It is having more than 100 Faculty members and teaches over 300 courses. NYU Law School is also having its branches in Buenos Aires and Paris. 
Juris Doctor (JD) Program
The JD program at NYU is very competitive in 2019 more than 8000 students applied for its JD program. The college selection committee chooses those candidates who have a strong academic record, good community involvement, work experience and the ability of a person to contribute to NYU’s law school and legal community. 
The fees for the JD Program is around $70,000
More information about the courses can be found here.



Rank 9: Columbia University, New York City, United States (Overall Score: 89.1)

Columbia University is a member of Ivy League colleges. This is one of the best law schools in the world. This University offers many different scholarships for the students. This is also one of the first law schools of the United States. 
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JD Program
The Jd Program offered by the University is Unique it goes all the way up to $70,000 per year tuition cost. 
You can apply to the JD program from here.

Rank 8: University of California, Berkeley (UCB) (Overall score: 89.4)

​Berkeley law is one of the 14 schools and colleges at California University. It is consistently ranking as the top law school in the world. 
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JD Program
The JD program at Berkeley is focused on the real world. The school-sponsored clinics give students the first hand on public dealing. Around 98% of the students get employed within 10 months after graduation with a median salary of $180,000. This law school is also having a Bar school pass rate of 91% for the first time bar exam takers. 
The final fee for the attendance at Berkely is around $100,000
You can get more information about the JD program from here.

Rank 7: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Overall score: 89.7)

​LSE Law School is one of the best law schools in the world with high-quality teaching and best research faculty. The students and staff of LSE come from all over the world giving it an international outlook. 

Undergraduate
The LLB Programme at LSE is a leading Undergraduate degree delivered at one of the world’s top law school. The tuitions fee: £21,570 per year. Each year £4 million in   scholarships   are given to the students of LSE. 
More information about the LLB course can be obtained from here.

Rank 6: The University of Melbourne, Australia (Overall score: 90.0)

Melbourne Law School is Australia’s oldest law school. It is the highest-ranked law school in Australia. This law school’s 98% of students get employed within 10 months of Graduating. 

JD Degree
The JD degree is provided for 3 year/3.5 year/4 year course. This degree comprises of 24 subjects and out of which 16 are compulsory subjects. Applicants at JD degree must hold an undergraduate degree other than law. 
You can get more information about the JD course from here.
Total course fee for 3 year JD Degree of international students is $128,320



Rank 5: Stanford University, California, United States (Overall score: 93.3)

​Stanford law school is a professional graduate school located in Silicon Valley, California. This is one of the best Law school in the world. 

JD Program
The date for the admission begins in August every year, which is before the year of admission in the college. The students are supposed to write the LSAT exam score before applying for the JD Program at Stanford University. 
The cost of the JD program is $62,175. About 80% of the students who are admitted in the program receive fellowship funding average of $25000-$28000. 
More information about the JD Program is available here.

Rank 4: Yale University, Connecticut, United States (Overall score: 93.9)


This law school was established in 1824. This is the top-ranked law school in the United States by US News and World report. Yale law school is having a faculty which is broad-ranging in its interests and expertise.

JD Program
Yale law school believes in the custom of collaboration rather than competition. The total cost of attendance at Yale Law School is $89000. 
More information about the JD Program can be found here.



Rank 3: University of Cambridge (Overall score: 96.1)

The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s oldest and greatest law schools. Its faculty is also of very talented and grounded. Law is taught in Cambridge since the 13th Century.
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Undergraduate Program for Law
In Cambridge, the LLB programme is not having a direct entry. A student needs to pass BA Tripos Undergraduate exam.
The prospectus of the Faculty of Law at Cambridge can be downloaded from here. This prospectus talks in detail about the undergraduate law degree at Cambridge University.
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Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
Cambridge University ranks 3rd in the world for law.

  Rank 2: University of Oxford, UK (Overall score: 96.8)

​The University of Oxford is undoubtedly the greatest law school in the world. It is having a history of over 800 Years to teach and create literature on Law and its subjects. 

Undergraduate
There are 4 undergraduate programs of law at Oxford:
  1. BA in Jurisprudence
  2. BA in Jurisprudence with senior status
  3. BA in Law with Law studies from Europe
  4. Diploma in Legal studies 
More information about the undergraduate program can be obtained from here.

Oxford University is the best law school in the United Kingdom
Oxford University is the best law school in the United Kingdom for law.

Rank 1: Harvard University, Massachusetts, United States (Overall Rank: 100)

​This is the best University in the world for studying law. It was established in 1817. It is the oldest continuously running law school in the entire United States. This University ranks 100% in Employer reputation and Academic reputation. 

Juris Doctor 
The JD courses at Harvard University are unmatched in the world. There are no merit scholarships at Harvard law school. All the scholarships which are provided are completely need-based. The JD program at Harvard is a 3-year program in which the 1st year is specially provided to build an intellectual foundation. 
The yearly cost of a JD course is around $70,000
More information about the JD course can be obtained from here.
Harvard University is the best law school in the world
Harvard University, USA is the best law school in the world.

Final Verdict

​The United States tops the list with 6 Best Law Schools in the top 10. The United Kingdom comes at second with 3 Law Schools in the top 10 Category. The only country other than the United States and the United Kingdom is Australia’s Melbourne University. 

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