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#1University of Oxford logo

University of Oxford, Oxford

England, Uk
Tuition:  $41.1K/Yr (£31,110/Yr)Living$18.1K/Yr (£13,680/Yr)Admission PhD LawIELTS7.5$41.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(10 Users)Ranked 2 by The Guardian in 2026
#2University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.3K/Yr (£31,320/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawIELTS7$41.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.7/10(6 Users)Ranked 2 by The Guardian in 2026
#3Yale University logo

Yale University, New Haven

Connecticut, Usa4.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $69.9K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission Ph.D LawIELTS7.0PTE70$69.9K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 1 by US News in 2025
#4University of Pennsylvania logo

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, Usa5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $43.2K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission Ph.D Ethics and Legal StudiesGRE332TOEFL100$43.2K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 5 by US News in 2025
#5National University of Singapore logo

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Singapore, Singapore10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31K/Yr (S$40,300/Yr)Living$6.2K/Yr (S$8,000/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawTOEFL100$31K/Yr
S$40,300
Course duration: 5 years
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5.7/10(8 Users)
#6University of Melbourne logo

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.5K/Yr (A$46,976/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawTOEFL79PTE58$30.5K/Yr
A$46,976
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(58 Users)
#7King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.7K/Yr (£25,500/Yr)Living$20.6K/Yr (£15,636/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawIELTS6.5PTE62$33.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(26 Users)Ranked 7 by The Guardian in 2026
#8Chinese University of Hong Kong logo

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin

Hong Kong, Hong Kong20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $5.5K/Yr (HK$42,100/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawsTOEFL79$5.5K/Yr
HK$42,100
Course duration: 3 years
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7.2/10(1 User)
#9The University of Sydney logo

The University of Sydney, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.1K/Yr (A$55,600/Yr)Living$7.6K/Yr (A$11,760/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawIELTS7PTE68$36.1K/Yr
A$55,600
Course duration: 4 years
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6.7/10(20 Users)
#10Monash University logo

Monash University, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.2K/Yr (A$43,400/Yr)Living$10.3K/Yr (A$15,840/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawGRE304IELTS6.5PTE58$28.2K/Yr
A$43,400
Course duration: 3 years
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5.5/10(45 Users)
#11Australian National University logo

Australian National University, Canberra

Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.2K/Yr (A$48,005/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (A$13,744/Yr)Admission Ph.D Regulation and GovernanceIELTS6.5PTE64$32.1K/Yr
A$49,330
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(12 Users)
#12University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.3K/Yr (£20,700/Yr)Living$6.8K/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawIELTS6.5PTE67$27.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.3/10(16 Users)Ranked 14 by The Guardian in 2026
#13University of Goettingen logo

University of Goettingen, Gottingen

Lower Saxony, Germany32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $929.2/Yr (€808/Yr)Admission Ph.D Public International LawTOEFL90$929.2/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(3 Users)
#14Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk44%Acceptance Rate
Living$8.8K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawTOEFL100PTE68--
Course duration: 3 years
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7.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 16 by The Guardian in 2026
#15University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.5K/Yr (£23,900/Yr)Living$10.1K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawTOEFL87PTE61$31.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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5.7/10(12 Users)Ranked 31 by The Guardian in 2026
#16University of Auckland logo

University of Auckland, Auckland

North Island, New Zealand45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4.4K/Yr (NZ$7,659/Yr)Living$4.5K/Yr (NZ$7,920/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawIELTS6.5PTE58$4.4K/Yr
NZ$7,659
Course duration: 4 years
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6.3/10(10 Users)
#17University of Leicester logo

University of Leicester, Leicester

England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26K/Yr (£19,700/Yr)Living$8.8K/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawIELTS6.5$26K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(9 Users)Ranked 39 by The Guardian in 2026
#18Queensland University of Technology logo

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

Queensland, Australia44%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26K/Yr (A$40,000/Yr)Admission Ph.D Law$26K/Yr
A$40,000
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
6.3/10(14 Users)
#19University College Dublin logo

University College Dublin, Belfield

Dublin, Ireland42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.6K/Yr (€21,415/Yr)Living$10.2K/Yr (€8,863/Yr)Admission Ph.D European Law and GovernanceDuolingo120TOEFL90PTE63$33.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(15 Users)
#20Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.2K/Yr (£26,700/Yr)Living$11.4K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission Ph.D LawIELTS6.5PTE62$35.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
Programs
9.0/10(20 Users)Ranked 51 by The Guardian in 2026