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UCL Laws ranked no. 2 for Law in the Guardian University Guide 2021

The Guardian's University Guide 2021, published on 5 September 2020, ranks UCL Laws 2nd in the UK for studying Law.

7 September 2020

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  • UCL Laws ranked no. 2 for Law in the Guardian University Guide 2021

Out of 101 institutions, UCL Laws has been ranked no. 2 in the UK in the Guardian’s University Guide 2021 for Law - moving up one place from last year’s position.

The Guardian’s University Guide uses nine measures of performance, covering all stages of the student life cycle, to compile the league table for 54 different subjects. Metrics include entry standards, student-staff ratios, student satisfaction, teaching quality and career prospects.

The Guide has also published an overall league table of universities in the UK, where UCL has been ranked 14th out of 121 institutions.

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