There are currently 38 law schools in Australia. Only one of the 39 member institutions of Universities Australia has no law school: Federation University.
Current law schools University Law school State/territory City Established Degree(s)Total Undergraduate Law Student Intake (2019) (Incomplete) Australian Catholic University Thomas More Law School National Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney 2012 LL.B. Australian National University ANU Law School Australian Capital Territory Canberra 1960 LL.B. (Hons), J.D., LL.M., M.Phil., and Ph.D.~400 (rough estimate due to nonspecific number of 2019 student intake) Bond University Faculty of Law Queensland Gold Coast 1989 LL.B., J.D., LL.M., S.J.D., and Ph.D.*38 (excl. dual degree students) Central Queensland University School of Business and Law Queensland Rockhampton/Online 2011 LL.B. Charles Darwin University School of Law Northern Territory Darwin/Online 2003 LL.B., and LL.M. Charles Sturt University Centre for Law and Justice New South Wales Bathurst/Online 2016 LL.B. Curtin University Law School Western Australia Perth 2012 LL.B. Deakin University School of Law Victoria Burwood, Melbourne and Geelong, Melbourne 1992 LL.B., J.D., LL.M., and Ph.D. Edith Cowan University School of Business and Law Western Australia Perth/Online 2005 LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. Flinders University College of Business, Government and Law South Australia Adelaide 1992 Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice Griffith University Law School Queensland Brisbane/Gold Coast 1992 LL.B., and J.D.~800 (rough estimate due to nonspecific number of 2019 student intake) James Cook University School of Law Queensland Cairns/Townsville 1989 LL.B. La Trobe University Law School Victoria Melbourne 1992 LL.B., J.D., and LL.M. Macquarie University Law School New South Wales Sydney/External 1972 LL.B., J.D, LL.M. and Ph.D., Monash University Faculty of Law Victoria Clayton 1963 LL.B., LL.M., J.D., M.Phil. and Ph.D.457 Murdoch University School of Law Western Australia Perth 1992 LL.B., and LL.M. Queensland University of Technology School of Law Queensland Brisbane/External 1977 LL.B. (Hons)837 RMIT University School of Law Victoria Melbourne/Online 2007 J.D, LL.B.(from 2021) Southern Cross University Faculty of Business, Law and Arts New South Wales Gold Coast/Lismore/Online 1994 LL.B.,, LL.M., and Ph.D., Swinburne University of Technology Law School Victoria Melbourne 2015 LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. University of Adelaide Law School South Australia Adelaide 1883 LL.B., and LL.M.288 University of Canberra Law School Australian Capital Territory Canberra 1993 LL.B., and LL.M. University of Melbourne Law School Victoria Melbourne 1857 LL.M., J.D., M.Phil., and Ph.D.N/A University of New England School of Law New South Wales Armidale/Online 1993 LL.B., and LL.M. University of Newcastle Law School New South Wales Newcastle 1992 LL.B., LL.M., and J.D. University of New South Wales Faculty of Law New South Wales Sydney 1971 LL.B., LL.M., J.D., and Ph.D.~330 (rough estimate due to nonspecific number of 2019 student intake) University of Notre Dame Law School Western Australia Fremantle/Sydney 1997 LL.B. University of Queensland Law School Queensland Brisbane 1936 LL.B., LL.M., M.Phil., Ph.D., MICLaw, and MIL.210 University of South Australia School of Law South Australia Adelaide 2007 LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D.156 University of Southern Queensland School of Law and Justice Queensland Toowoomba/Online/External 2005 LL.B., LL.M., J.D. and Ph.D. University of the Sunshine Coast School of Law and Criminology Queensland Sunshine Coast 2012 LL.B., and Ph.D. University of Sydney Law School New South Wales Sydney 1855 LL.B., LL.M., J.D. and Ph.D.323 University of Tasmania College of Arts, Law and Education Tasmania Hobart 1893 LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D. University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Law New South Wales Sydney 1975 LL.B., LL.M., J.D., and Ph.D.~400 (rough estimate due to nonspecific number of 2019 student intake) University of Western Australia Law School Western Australia Perth 1927 B.A., LL.M., J.D., and S.J.D.N/A University of Wollongong School of Law New South Wales Wollongong 1990 LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. Victoria University, Australia College of Law and Justice Victoria Melbourne 2001 LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. Western Sydney University School of Law New South Wales Sydney 1993 LL.B., and LL.M.
There are currently 2 non-university providers who offer accredited law degrees:
Legal Profession Admission Board Top Education Institute - Sydney City School of Law
There are currently 2 non-university providers who offer practical legal training:
The College of Law Australia Leo Cussen Institute
Group of 8 (Go8) undergraduate law schools UniversityLaw schoolState / territoryEst.Undergrad law intake 2019ATAR selection threshold 2020Australian National UniversityCollege of LawAustralian Capital Territory1960400~98University of SydneyLaw SchoolNew South Wales185532399.5University of MelbourneLaw SchoolVictoria1857University of New South WalesFaculty of LawNew South Wales1971400~ATAR & Law Admission Test (LAT)University of QueenslandLaw SchoolQueensland193620398Monash UniversityFaculty of LawVictoria196345798University of AdelaideLaw SchoolSouth Australia188328895University of Western AustraliaLaw SchoolWestern Australia1927
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. +NICA World Mooting Rankings 2013-2023, Australian Rankings are indicated inside parentheses.University20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023Avg World RankingAvg Australian RankingUniversity of Queensland25 (5)1 (1)46 (4)22 (5)13 (3)1 (1)15 (2)10 (1)106 (7)41 (5)17 (1)27.03.2Monash University12 (3)9 (2)12 (2)17 (4)109 (9)41 (5)135 (5)118 (3)139 (10)4 (1)21 (2)56.14.2University of New South Wales9 (2)23 (3)56 (5)3 (1)95 (8)28 (2)32 (3)23 (2)92 (6)31 (4)147 (11)49.04.3University of Adelaiden/a33 (4)n/an/a122 (10)177 (8)n/a223 (9)395 (14)n/a40 (5)165.08.3Bond University22 (4)66 (5)n/a167 (9)11 (2)177 (8)200 (8)234 (10)75 (3)338 (10)54 (6)134.46.5Deakin Universityn/a83 (6)327 (10)165 (8)71 (5)328 (15)206 (9)234 (10)205 (11)252 (9)105 (7)197.69.0Murdoch University31 (6)87 (7)89 (6)169 (10)88 (6)228 (12)147 (6)139 (5)662 (20)113 (6)n/a175.38.4University of Technology Sydney137 (9)124 (8)90 (7)41 (6)89 (7)168 (7)n/an/a67 (2)11 (3)332 (15)117.77.1La Trobe University290 (11)145 (9)327 (10)285 (11)320 (13)260 (14)48 (4)118 (3)357 (13)649 (14)209 (12)273.510.4Victoria University219 (10)145 (9)327 (10)428 (15)446 (17)199 (11)n/a374 (14)n/an/an/a305.412.3Curtin Universityn/a223 (11)n/an/an/an/an/a193 (8)n/an/an/a208.09.5University of Canberra4 (1)325 (12)n/a363 (13)367 (15)328 (15)n/a234 (10)n/an/an/a270.211.0University of Sydney124 (8)325 (12)4 (1)6 (2)6 (1)36 (4)12 (1)374 (14)3 (1)6 (2)28 (3)84.04.5University of Western Australia350 (13)352 (14)24 (3)n/an/an/an/an/a395 (14)n/an/a280.311Queensland University of Technology (QUT)n/an/a207 (8)15 (3)68 (4)472 (17)224 (11)158 (7)78 (4)649 (14)110 (8)220.18.4RMIT Universityn/an/a217 (9)n/a367 (15)177 (8)483 (13)234 (10)556 (18)649 (14)n/a383.312.4Edith Cowan Universityn/an/a327 (10)428 (15)n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a377.512.5Western Sydney Universityn/an/an/a327 (12)306 (12)n/an/an/an/an/an/a316.512.0University of Melbournen/an/an/a85 (7)n/an/an/an/a134 (8)375 (12)328 (14)230.510.3Australian National University45 (7)n/an/a393 (14)n/a107 (6)344 (12)n/a395 (14)244 (8)141 (10)238.410.1Australian Catholic Universityn/an/an/an/an/a34 (3)206 (9)n/a137 (9)449 (13)528 (16)270.810.0University of Tasmanian/an/an/an/a365 (14)n/a173 (7)n/a662 (20)n/an/a400.013.7University of Notre Dame - Australian/an/an/a428 (15)446 (17)472 (17)520 (14)139 (5)556 (18)649 (14)528 (16)467.314.5Swinburne University of Technologyn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a315 (12)n/an/a315.012.0Macquarie Universityn/an/an/an/a231 (11)228 (12)n/an/a79 (5)355 (11)34 (4)185.48.6University of Southern Queenslandn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a395 (14)n/an/a395.014Southern Cross Universityn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a662 (20)n/an/a662.020.0Griffith Universityn/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a649 (14)112 (9)376.511.5University of Newcastlen/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a239 (7)312 (13)275.510.0
The averages are calculated based on the available rankings from 2014 to 2023, available from the NICA Law School Rankings for Mooting Competitions.
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.
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 Lists of law schools Australian Law Students Association Group of Eight law schools
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