Law Universities in London

London School of Economics

• The law department at the London School of Economics (LSE) is generally regarded as the most well-respected law school in the city of London. The Times Online ranked LSE as the third highest rated law program in the entire U.K. LSE is known for its interdisciplinary approach to the study of law, incorporating legal studies into various aspects of the other university curricula. Law degrees offered run the gamut from bachelor of laws (LLB) and master of laws (LLM), to the master and doctor of philosophy degrees (M.Phil., Ph.D.), which prepare students for professional research in the the field of law. A master of science degree in accounting is also offered by the law faculty, with an emphasis in the legal aspects of the accounting profession. Research at LSE is focused on international law, economics and the law and humanitarian law.

  Law Department
  London School of Economics
  Houghton St.
  London, WC2A 2AE
  U.K.
  011-44-20-7955-6714
  lse.ac.uk

King's College, London

• King's College, London (KCL) is another top U.K. law university, and was also featured as a top 10 in the Times Online. The school is internationally recognized for its work in the areas of financial law, commercial law, European law and competition. The school covers many other areas of law and conducts extensive research through its several research centers, such as the The Centre for Technology, Law, Ethics and Society (TELOS). The primary law degree offered at KCL is the LLM. Students have the opportunity to specialize in various areas of law within the LLM program, including public law and global governance, commercial law, medical law, competition law, legal theory, labor law, criminal law, intellectual property law, public international law, international business and financial law, European law, tax law and regulation and technology law.

  LLM Admissions
  Centre for Arts & Sciences Admissions
  Room K0.30
  King's College London
  Strand
  London WC2R 2LS
  U.K.
  011-44-20-7848-2097
  www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/law/

University College, London

• Also ranked as a top 10 law school by the Times Online, University College, London (UCL) was founded in 2000, and its Institute of Global Law has grown in stature in a very short period of time. UCL emphasizes comparative international law through interdisciplinary study of disciplines such as philosophy, history, anthropology and sociology. Degree programs offered at UCL include the LLB, LLM, M.Phil. and Ph.D. Within the LLM program, specializations are offered in the fields of maritime law, world trade law, children and family law and comparative law, along with 28 other areas to choose from.

  Institute of Global Law
  Faculty of Laws, UCL
  Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens
  London, WC1H 0EG
  U.K.
  011-44-20-7679-1478
  www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/global_law