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Top Universities in Criminal Law in United Kingdom: 53 Ranked Universities in 2026

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University of Cambridge

Cambridge, United Kingdom +1

#7

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 0.1% Global Rank

99 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of Oxford

Oxford, United Kingdom •4,1112 Reviews

#8

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 0.1% Global Rank

114 PhDs On-campus Online

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UCL

London, United Kingdom +2•4,1115 Reviews

#11

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 0.2% Global Rank

14 PhDs On-campus Online

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London School of Economics and Political Science

London, United Kingdom +10•4,474 Reviews

#21

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 1.5% Global Rank

34 PhDs On-campus Online

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King's College London

London, United Kingdom +1•4,2117 Reviews

#22

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

85 PhDs On-campus Online

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The University of Manchester

Manchester, United Kingdom +6•4,095 Reviews

#44

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 0.6% Global Rank

190 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of Glasgow

Glasgow, United Kingdom +1•4,394 Reviews

#57

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

102 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of Leeds

Leeds, United Kingdom •4,457 Reviews

#61

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 1.6% Global Rank

31 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom •4,397 Reviews

#67

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

83 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of Nottingham

Nottingham, United Kingdom +6•4,3108 Reviews

#68

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 1.5% Global Rank

128 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom +2•4,347 Reviews

#69

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 1.3% Global Rank

91 PhDs On-campus Online

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Durham University

Durham, United Kingdom +1•4,335 Reviews

#85

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 2.5% Global Rank

31 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of Liverpool

Liverpool, United Kingdom +3•4,4136 Reviews

#98

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 1.8% Global Rank

75 PhDs On-campus Online

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Northeastern University

London, United Kingdom +12•4,360 Reviews

#107

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 3.4% Global Rank

38 PhDs On-campus Online

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Swansea University

Swansea, United Kingdom +1•4,296 Reviews

#108

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 5.8% Global Rank

77 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of Essex

Colchester, United Kingdom +2•4,188 Reviews

#115

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 6% Global Rank

94 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of York

York, United Kingdom •4,2100 Reviews

#120

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 2.7% Global Rank

67 PhDs On-campus Online

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University of Surrey

Guildford, United Kingdom •4,469 Reviews

#121

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 4.2% Global Rank

48 PhDs On-campus Online

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Cardiff University

Cardiff, United Kingdom •4,6163 Reviews

#125

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 2.5% Global Rank

103 PhDs On-campus Online

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Queen's University Belfast

Belfast, United Kingdom •4,280 Reviews

#127

Criminal Law Worldwide

•Top 3.4% Global Rank

47 PhDs On-campus Online

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