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2025 Rankings

Best Law Schools for International Law

The top 25 law schools for studying international law, ranked by faculty expertise, national standing, and program depth. Find the school that will give you the strongest foundation in international law.

Top 25 Schools for International Law

1
Yale Law SchoolT14
New Haven, Connecticut

Notable International Law Faculty

Harold Hongju KohSamuel Moyn
Ranked #1 nationallyHome to Harold Hongju Koh, leading international law scholarHome to Samuel Moyn, leading international law scholarT14 law school
2
Cornell Law SchoolT14
Ithaca, New York

Notable International Law Faculty

Jens David OhlinChantal Thomas
Ranked #13 nationallyHome to Jens David Ohlin, leading international law scholarHome to Chantal Thomas, leading international law scholarT14 law school
3
Stanford Law SchoolT14
Stanford, California

Notable International Law Faculty

Amalia D. Kessler
Ranked #2 nationallyHome to Amalia D. Kessler, leading international law scholarT14 law school
4
Harvard Law SchoolT14
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Notable International Law Faculty

Noah Feldman
Ranked #3 nationallyHome to Noah Feldman, leading international law scholarT14 law school
5
University of Chicago Law SchoolT14
Chicago, Illinois

Notable International Law Faculty

Eric A. Posner
Ranked #4 nationallyHome to Eric A. Posner, leading international law scholarT14 law school
6
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolT14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notable International Law Faculty

William Ewald
Ranked #7 nationallyHome to William Ewald, leading international law scholarT14 law school
7
University of Michigan Law SchoolT14
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Notable International Law Faculty

Monica Hakimi
Ranked #9 nationallyHome to Monica Hakimi, leading international law scholarT14 law school
8
UC Berkeley School of LawT14
Berkeley, California

Notable International Law Faculty

Saira Mohamed
Ranked #11 nationallyHome to Saira Mohamed, leading international law scholarT14 law school
9
Duke University School of LawT14
Durham, North Carolina

Notable International Law Faculty

Rachel Brewster
Ranked #12 nationallyHome to Rachel Brewster, leading international law scholarT14 law school
10
Georgetown University Law CenterT14
Washington, District of Columbia

Notable International Law Faculty

Rosa Brooks
Ranked #14 nationallyHome to Rosa Brooks, leading international law scholarT14 law school
11
Columbia Law SchoolT14
New York, New York
Ranked #5 nationallyT14 law school
12
New York University School of LawT14
New York, New York
Ranked #6 nationallyT14 law school
13
University of Virginia School of LawT14
Charlottesville, Virginia
Ranked #8 nationallyT14 law school
14
Northwestern Pritzker School of LawT14
Chicago, Illinois
Ranked #10 nationallyT14 law school
15
UCLA School of LawTop 25
Los Angeles, California

Notable International Law Faculty

E. Tendayi Achiume
Ranked #15 nationallyHome to E. Tendayi Achiume, leading international law scholarTop 25 law school
16
University of Texas School of LawTop 25
Austin, Texas
Ranked #16 nationallyTop 25 law school
17
Vanderbilt Law SchoolTop 25
Nashville, Tennessee
Ranked #17 nationallyTop 25 law school
18
Washington University School of LawTop 25
St. Louis, Missouri
Ranked #18 nationallyTop 25 law school
19
USC Gould School of LawTop 25
Los Angeles, California
Ranked #19 nationallyTop 25 law school
20
University of Minnesota Law SchoolTop 25
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ranked #20 nationallyTop 25 law school
21
Boston University School of LawTop 25
Boston, Massachusetts
Ranked #21 nationallyTop 25 law school
22
Emory University School of LawTop 25
Atlanta, Georgia
Ranked #22 nationallyTop 25 law school
23
Notre Dame Law SchoolTop 25
Notre Dame, Indiana
Ranked #23 nationallyTop 25 law school
24
George Washington University Law SchoolTop 25
Washington, District of Columbia
Ranked #24 nationallyTop 25 law school
25
University of Iowa College of LawTop 25
Iowa City, Iowa
Ranked #25 nationallyTop 25 law school
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