Top Law Schools in Canada

Following are some of the top leading Law Schools in Canada:

The University of Victoria Faculty of Law
- It has consistently been ranked as one of the finest law schools in Canada (Canadian Lawyer).
- 97 per cent of first-year law students at the University of Victoria judged their learning experience to be "good" or "excellent" (Source: 2007 Law School Survey of Student Engagement, LSSSE).
- The Faculty offers several concurrent degree programs such as the LL.B./Master of Arts in Public Administration, etc.
- It offers graduate programs leading to a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Law and Society or a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Law and Society.

University of Toronto Faculty of Law
- It is one of the oldest professional faculties at the University of Toronto, established in 1887.
- It took the top spot among Canadian common law schools in the Maclean's 2009 ranking of Canada's law schools.

McGill University Faculty of Law
- It has been ranked 2nd among Canadian common law schools (tied for second place with York University's Osgoode Hall) by Maclean's in 2009.
- It was placed 1st for its success in placing Supreme Court clerks.
- The Faculty of Law is the oldest in Canada, officially created in 1848.

University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Law
- It has been ranked among the top five in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.
- UNB Law School offers a large number of specialized courses such as intellectual property, information technology law, environmental law, etc.

Law schools in Canada:
  • University of Alberta
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Manitoba
  • University of Moncton
  • University of New Brunswick
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Victoria
  • University of Western Ontario
  • University of Windsor
  • Dalhousie University
  • McGill University
  • Queen's University
  • York University
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