List of law schools in Australia
There are currently 38 law schools in Australia.[1][2] Only one of the 39 member institutions of Universities Australia has no law school: Federation University.[1][3]
Current law schools
There are currently 2 non-university providers who offer accredited law degrees:
- Legal Profession Admission Board
- Top Education Institute - Sydney City School of Law[95]
There are currently 2 non-university providers who offer practical legal training:
Group of 8 (Go8) undergraduate law schools
| University | Law school | State / territory | Est. | Undergrad law intake 2019 | ATAR selection threshold 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian National University | College of Law | Australian Capital Territory | 1960 | 400~[7] | 98[96] |
| University of Sydney | Law School | New South Wales | 1855 | 323[82] | 99.5[97] |
| University of Melbourne | Law School | Victoria | 1857 | N/a | N/a |
| University of New South Wales | Faculty of Law | New South Wales | 1971 | 400~[98] | ATAR & Law Admission Test (LAT)[99] |
| University of Queensland | Law School | Queensland | 1936 | 203[100] | 98[101] |
| Monash University | Faculty of Law | Victoria | 1963 | 457[39] | 98[102] |
| University of Adelaide | Law School | South Australia | 1883 | 288[52] | 95[103] |
| University of Western Australia | Law School | Western Australia | 1927 | N/a | N/a |
Australian Law Schools Mooting Ranking
Moot court rankings are an indicator of a law school's commitment to practical legal education. They reflect the school's ability to train students in essential skills such as advocacy, legal reasoning, and oral argument. High rankings in moot court competitions suggest a strong focus on one aspect of experiential learning, which contributes to developing competent and competitive legal professionals. These rankings can serve as one benchmark for the quality of legal education and, for some, the school's ability to prepare students for real-world legal challenges.
| University | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Avg World Ranking | Avg Australian Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Queensland | 25 (5) | 1 (1) | 46 (4) | 22 (5) | 13 (3) | 1 (1) | 15 (2) | 10 (1) | 106 (7) | 41 (5) | 17 (1) | 27.0 | 3.2 |
| Monash University | 12 (3) | 9 (2) | 12 (2) | 17 (4) | 109 (9) | 41 (5) | 135 (5) | 118 (3) | 139 (10) | 4 (1) | 21 (2) | 56.1 | 4.2 |
| University of New South Wales | 9 (2) | 23 (3) | 56 (5) | 3 (1) | 95 (8) | 28 (2) | 32 (3) | 23 (2) | 92 (6) | 31 (4) | 147 (11) | 49.0 | 4.3 |
| University of Adelaide | n/a | 33 (4) | n/a | n/a | 122 (10) | 177 (8) | n/a | 223 (9) | 395 (14) | n/a | 40 (5) | 165.0 | 8.3 |
| Bond University | 22 (4) | 66 (5) | n/a | 167 (9) | 11 (2) | 177 (8) | 200 (8) | 234 (10) | 75 (3) | 338 (10) | 54 (6) | 134.4 | 6.5 |
| Deakin University | n/a | 83 (6) | 327 (10) | 165 (8) | 71 (5) | 328 (15) | 206 (9) | 234 (10) | 205 (11) | 252 (9) | 105 (7) | 197.6 | 9.0 |
| Murdoch University | 31 (6) | 87 (7) | 89 (6) | 169 (10) | 88 (6) | 228 (12) | 147 (6) | 139 (5) | 662 (20) | 113 (6) | n/a | 175.3 | 8.4 |
| University of Technology Sydney | 137 (9) | 124 (8) | 90 (7) | 41 (6) | 89 (7) | 168 (7) | n/a | n/a | 67 (2) | 11 (3) | 332 (15) | 117.7 | 7.1 |
| La Trobe University | 290 (11) | 145 (9) | 327 (10) | 285 (11) | 320 (13) | 260 (14) | 48 (4) | 118 (3) | 357 (13) | 649 (14) | 209 (12) | 273.5 | 10.4 |
| Victoria University | 219 (10) | 145 (9) | 327 (10) | 428 (15) | 446 (17) | 199 (11) | n/a | 374 (14) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 305.4 | 12.3 |
| Curtin University | n/a | 223 (11) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 193 (8) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 208.0 | 9.5 |
| University of Canberra | 4 (1) | 325 (12) | n/a | 363 (13) | 367 (15) | 328 (15) | n/a | 234 (10) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 270.2 | 11.0 |
| University of Sydney | 124 (8) | 325 (12) | 4 (1) | 6 (2) | 6 (1) | 36 (4) | 12 (1) | 374 (14) | 3 (1) | 6 (2) | 28 (3) | 84.0 | 4.5 |
| University of Western Australia | 350 (13) | 352 (14) | 24 (3) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 395 (14) | n/a | n/a | 280.3 | 11 |
| Queensland University of Technology (QUT) | n/a | n/a | 207 (8) | 15 (3) | 68 (4) | 472 (17) | 224 (11) | 158 (7) | 78 (4) | 649 (14) | 110 (8) | 220.1 | 8.4 |
| RMIT University | n/a | n/a | 217 (9) | n/a | 367 (15) | 177 (8) | 483 (13) | 234 (10) | 556 (18) | 649 (14) | n/a | 383.3 | 12.4 |
| Edith Cowan University | n/a | n/a | 327 (10) | 428 (15) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 377.5 | 12.5 |
| Western Sydney University | n/a | n/a | n/a | 327 (12) | 306 (12) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 316.5 | 12.0 |
| University of Melbourne | n/a | n/a | n/a | 85 (7) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 134 (8) | 375 (12) | 328 (14) | 230.5 | 10.3 |
| Australian National University | 45 (7) | n/a | n/a | 393 (14) | n/a | 107 (6) | 344 (12) | n/a | 395 (14) | 244 (8) | 141 (10) | 238.4 | 10.1 |
| Australian Catholic University | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 34 (3) | 206 (9) | n/a | 137 (9) | 449 (13) | 528 (16) | 270.8 | 10.0 |
| University of Tasmania | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 365 (14) | n/a | 173 (7) | n/a | 662 (20) | n/a | n/a | 400.0 | 13.7 |
| University of Notre Dame - Australia | n/a | n/a | n/a | 428 (15) | 446 (17) | 472 (17) | 520 (14) | 139 (5) | 556 (18) | 649 (14) | 528 (16) | 467.3 | 14.5 |
| Swinburne University of Technology | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 315 (12) | n/a | n/a | 315.0 | 12.0 |
| Macquarie University | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 231 (11) | 228 (12) | n/a | n/a | 79 (5) | 355 (11) | 34 (4) | 185.4 | 8.6 |
| University of Southern Queensland | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 395 (14) | n/a | n/a | 395.0 | 14 |
| Southern Cross University | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 662 (20) | n/a | n/a | 662.0 | 20.0 |
| Griffith University | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 649 (14) | 112 (9) | 376.5 | 11.5 |
| University of Newcastle | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 239 (7) | 312 (13) | 275.5 | 10.0 |
The averages are calculated based on the available rankings from 2014 to 2023, available from the NICA Law School Rankings for Mooting Competitions.[104]
The NICA rankings evaluate law schools based on their performance in moot court competitions. The rankings consider two factors: the weight of the competitions, determined by the number participating law schools, and the advancement of teams within these competitions.[105]
UQ Law School has performed the best out of all of the law schools in Australia with respect to Moot court competitions averaging a World ranking of 27.2, and an Australia ranking of 3 from 2014 to 2023.
See also
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