McGill Law ranked among world’s best law faculties by QS
The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed McGill Law 41st worldwide.
Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.
This reflects McGill Law’s steadfast commitment to outstanding legal scholarship and pedagogy. Rooted in Montreal and open to the world, the McGill Faculty of Law carries out legal teaching and legal research that are ambitious, imaginative, and humanistic, preparing students for a broad range of careers. Through the bilingual BCL/JD curriculum, law students concurrently learn about civil law, common law, and – increasingly – Indigenous legal traditions, gaining a deeper understanding of law through the dialogue between legal systems.
Recognized by their peers everywhere around the world for their incredible versatility, McGill Law graduates go on to become Supreme Court of Canada judges, members of Parliament, justice ministers, managing partners, solo practitioners, chief legal officers for multinationals, CEOs, and entrepreneurs.
The BCL/JD program is taught by world-class scholars who are leaders in their fields. McGill Law professors are sought-after experts, whose scholarship contributes to contemporary societal debates. Their publications inform courts including the Supreme Court of Canada, policymakers at all levels of government, and international tribunals and organizations.
“I’m pleased to see this international recognition of our collective commitment to offering an outstanding legal education,” said Dean Tina Piper. “We’re proud to be a place where professors, staff and students learn together and challenge one another in an open-spirited and inclusive community that values curiosity, engagement, and courage.”
