Since 1826, the Faculty of Laws at UCL has thrived on the great traditions of legal education. It is now one of the world's leading law schools.

UCL Laws has a world-class reputation for research. In the UK government 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Laws is placed joint 1st in the UK for the proportion of its research activity in the top two star categories (75% 4*/3*). Our exceptional research not only enhances the quality of our teaching and the supervision we give our research students, but contributes to the solution of global challenges while shaping policy and the practice of law.

UCL Laws has a student body of over 550 undergraduate, 480 taught graduate students and over 60 research students. The Faculty has some 65 academic staff, many visiting professors and distinguished judicial and other visiting academic staff. It provides some of the finest research-led Laws learning in the world.