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CUNY Graduate School and University Center tops our list of 9 PhD Law universities in the United States at #545 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. The University of Texas at Dallas (#229 in United States) and University of Texas at Dallas (#230 in United States) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 10 courses to choose from.
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Only one university here holds a QS World position — CUNY Graduate School and University Center at #545 — so it heads the list. The rest are ordered by research impact. CUNY Graduate School and University Center has the largest research record in this group, with 4,320,501 citations and an h-index of 573.
The split is 9 public to 0 private institutions. By location, New York (1) and Texas (1) account for the most of those we can place. The University of Texas at Dallas is the largest, with 21,751 students.
Within the subject, the largest areas are Law (9) and Criminal Law (1). The usual length is 4–6 years and 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). National University offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at USD 15,185 a year and The University of Texas at Dallas the most at USD 40,144; the middle of the range is about USD 40,144. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center (QS World #545), The University of Texas at Dallas (#229 in United States) and University of Texas at Dallas (#230 in United States) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at about USD 15,185 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
9 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4–6 years, with 4 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
National University, with 2, ahead of The University of Texas at Dallas (1).
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