• The University of Cambridge has the top-ranked Faculty of Law in the United Kingdom, according to the "Guardian" newspaper.old tower entrance in cambridge image by thomas owen from Fotolia.com
  
  Studying law can be a challenging but rewarding step toward a lucrative career, but with so many schools to choose from, it can seem impossible to know which university is best. An independent survey by the London-based "Guardian" newspaper ranked universities in the United Kingdom according to a number of different factors, including the percentage of students satisfied with teaching and feedback, and the staff/student ratio.
  
  

University of Cambridge

• Cambridge's Faculty of Law ranked first in the United Kingdom with an overall index score of 100 percent, according to the "Guardian" survey. As of 2010, 95 percent of Cambridge law students said they were satisfied with their teaching--the third highest of all British universities offering law courses. At a tariff of 527, entry standards were also the highest for law in the UK. Around 70 faculty members teach approximately 700 undergraduate students in Cambridge, while the faculty also has around 100 graduate students. Students enjoy access to a dedicated law library with comprehensive research resources and an archive.
  
  Faculty of Law
  University of Cambridge
  10 West Road
  Cambridge CB3 9DZ
  United Kingdom
  +44-12-2333-0055
  law.cam.ac.uk
  
  

University of Oxford

• The "Guardian" survey ranked the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford second in the United Kingdom. The faculty claims an index score of 91.2 percent in the survey. Spread across more than 30 law schools within the university's colleges, the Faculty of Law at Oxford is the largest law school in the UK. The faculty teaches both undergraduate and graduate degrees, and has the largest doctoral program in law in the English-speaking world. According to the "Guardian" survey, Oxford provides its students with an added value score of 9 out of a possible 10.
  
  Faculty of Law
  University of Oxford
  St Cross Building
  10 Saint Cross Road
  Oxford OX1 3UL
  United Kingdom
  +44-18-6527-1491
  law.ox.ac.uk
  
  

University College London

• The Faculty of Law at University College London ranked third in the UK in the "Guardian" survey. Sited in the center of London, the faculty draws on the British capital's extensive resources to teach its students. Leading judges and lawyers are amongst the 55 faculty members who teach 450 undergraduates, 350 taught graduates and around 40 research students. The faculty values its world-class reputation for research, and was ranked joint top in the UK in 2008. The faculty claims that its students "have the best of both worlds: all the fun and fulfillment of a bustling, busy city, with the availability of pastoral peace and tranquility close at hand."
  
  Faculty of Laws
  University College London
  Bentham House
  Endsleigh Gardens
  London WC1H 0EG
  United Kingdom
  +44-20-7679-2000
  ucl.ac.uk/laws/index.shtml
  
  

King's College London

• The "Guardian" ranked King's College London fifth in its 2010 survey, with some 93 percent of students saying they were satisfied with their teaching. The school prides itself on what it calls its "distinguished international reputation for sustained excellence," particularly in the fields of competition, commercial, financial and European law. The school houses several major research centers, including the Centre of Medical Law and Ethics (CMLE), the Centre of European Law, Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and the Centre for Technology, Law, Ethics and Society (TELOS).
  
  Faculty of Law
  King's College London
  Strand
  London
  WC2R 2LS
  United Kingdom
  +44-20-7836-5454
  kcl.ac.uk/schools/law