How would you guys rank the LLM programmes in these 3 universities?
UCL vs LSE vs KCL
Posted Mar 05, 2022 14:04
Posted Mar 05, 2022 16:58
As far as universities go, I would argue that UCL is the best London university based on its performance and rankings as a multi-faculty university. On its part, LSE may be a specialist institution, but it is truly a behemoth in the social sciences field. To what extent one would consider law as a ‘social science’ is a moot point, especially considering that many league table rankings go to the trouble of ranking law separately.
In terms of prestige, I think LSE has better brand recognition internationally, but in the UK legal market, I would say that UCL and LSE are on equal footing. Besides, in both domestic and international law rankings, there’s hardly much to differentiate LSE and UCL; at times UCL is ranked higher by a few places and at times LSE is ranked higher by a few places. This may be an unwarranted comparison, but perhaps if one were to be confined to study in London, choosing to study law at either UCL or LSE is akin to choosing between Oxford and Cambridge. Basically, you cannot go wrong with either and it all boils down to personal preference.
What most people would agree on is that KCL, whilst a very good choice for law as well, is somewhat perceived to be behind both UCL and LSE. Some may indeed prefer KCL to LSE or UCL, say for KCL’s strength in competition law, but again that’s quite subjective. It depends on how one wants to structure their LLM as well.
Posted Mar 16, 2022 12:40
Is there any WhatsApp group for KCL LLM offer holders? September 2022 intake
Related Law Schools
Other Related Content
LL.M. Programs in London: Studying Law in a Legal Capital
Article Dec 22, 2015
How students can use the city's location to build connections and get valuable experience
Hot Discussions
-
NYU Applicants 2024-2025
May 15 12:51 AM 55,053 235 -
Berkeley LL.M. 2024-25-Traditional Track
Apr 26, 2024 16,888 117 -
MCL Cambridge 2024-2025
Apr 23, 2024 12,599 111 -
KCL LLM 2024-2025
May 15 08:02 PM 14,780 102 -
Geneva Academy 2024-2025 Applications
May 17 04:20 PM 11,197 75 -
Business and Competition Berlin?
May 07, 2024 2,836 37 -
EMLE 2024-25
Apr 23, 2024 2,264 19 -
Oxford DPhil 2024
Apr 28, 2024 2,211 18