Shanghai Ranking<\/a> assesses over 4000 universities globally in 54 subject areas. To be included, institutions need to have a minimum number of research publications during the period of 2014-2018. Criteria for the ranking take account of the number of papers published in top journals, international collaborations, and the ratio of citations.<\/p>\nThe Law School has a well-established, international reputation for the quality of its critical, socio-legal research. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, it was ranked eighth in the UK for research intensity. Almost all (99%) of its research was judged to be of international quality with 79% judged as \u2018world-leading\u2019 or \u2018internationally excellent\u2019.<\/p>\n
Kent Law School’s excellent global reputation is further endorsed in the Times Higher Education<\/em> World University Rankings 2020 where it is ranked 51st for law. It is also among the top 200 law schools in the QS World University Rankings 2020.<\/p>\nAs a leading UK law school, Kent is ranked 16th in The Guardian University Guide<\/em> 2020, 17th in the Times Good University Guide<\/em> 2020, and 22nd in the Complete University Guide<\/em> 2021. And in last month’s National Student Survey (NSS) results, Kent Law School was ranked 17th out of 84 institutions teaching law in the UK, with just over 90% of final year undergraduate law students reporting overall satisfaction with their course at Kent. the Law School.<\/p>\n