T14Declining
UC Berkeley School of Law
Rankings History (2016-2025)
#11Current Ranking
-210-Year Change
Year-by-Year Rankings
#9
2016#9
2017#10
2018-1#11
2019-1#11
2020#11
2021#10
2022+1#11
2023-1#12
2024-1#11
2025+1| Year | Ranking | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #9 | -- |
| 2017 | #9 | -- |
| 2018 | #10 | -1 |
| 2019 | #11 | -1 |
| 2020 | #11 | -- |
| 2021 | #11 | -- |
| 2022 | #10 | +1 |
| 2023 | #11 | -1 |
| 2024 | #12 | -1 |
| 2025 | #11 | +1 |
Ranking Analysis
Berkeley Law has seen a slight downward drift from #9 to #11 over the decade, though it remains firmly in the T14. As the top-ranked public law school in California, Berkeley excels in intellectual property, environmental law, and social justice. Its proximity to Silicon Valley and San Francisco provides unmatched opportunities in tech law.
Notable Changes
- Dropped from #9 in 2016-2017 to #11 by 2025
- Briefly returned to #10 in 2022 before settling back to #11
- Remains the highest-ranked public law school on the West Coast