Compare 17 Law PhD Programs in the UK
Grad School Navigator tracks 17 Law PhD programs in the UK across 16 universities. Most programs take about 72 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $21,120 to $39,821. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.
Top Programs
Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.
- 1
University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#2Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#5Subject rank
- U.S. News#4University rank
- Annual tuition
- $39,821
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#3Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#5University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 3
- Annual tuition
- $39,345
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
London School of Economics and Political Science
- Grad School Navigator#29University rank
- QS#56University rank
- Times Higher Education#13Subject rank
- U.S. News#223University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 10
- Annual tuition
- $23,839
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS=13Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#11Subject rank
- U.S. News#9University rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 2 +1
- Annual tuition
- $36,992
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 5
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#17Subject rank
- U.S. News#41University rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30
- Annual tuition
- $37,120
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 6
King's College London
- Grad School Navigator#63University rank
- QS#16Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#26Subject rank
- U.S. News#42University rank
- Application deadline
- Apr 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $34,944
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 7
University of Warwick
- Grad School Navigator#97University rank
- QS=84Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#87Subject rank
- U.S. News#200University rank
- Application deadline
- Jun 5 +1
- Annual tuition
- $33,178
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 8
University of Birmingham
- Grad School Navigator#132University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=93Subject rank
- U.S. News#97University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 9
University of Exeter
- Grad School Navigator#133University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education201–250Subject rank
- U.S. News#138University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $30,080
- Program duration
- 96 months
- 10
University of Liverpool
- Grad School Navigator#136University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#169University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $32,448
- Program duration
- 2–4 years full-time
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Complete Program List17 programs
The complete list of Law PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Law | 3–4 years full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Law | 3–4 years full-time |
| #29 | London School of Economics and Political Science | MPhil|PhD Law | 48 months |
| #37 | University College London | Law PhD | 60 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Law PhD | 72 months |
| #63 | King's College London | Law Research PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #97 | University of Warwick | PhD in Law | 84 months |
| #132 | University of Birmingham | Law PhD | PhD by Distance Learning | MPhil | MJur | 72 months |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Law | 96 months |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Legal Practice | 4 years full-time |
| #136 | University of Liverpool | Law PhD | 2–4 years full-time |
| #140 | Durham University | PhD in Law | 3 years full-time |
| #164 | University of York | Law PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Law PhD | 72 months |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | Law PhD | 84 months |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | Law: PhD | 84 months |
| #301–400 | University of East Anglia | Law Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships | 72 months |
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