University of Glasgow School of Law

University of Glasgow
School of Law
The Stair Building
TypeLaw school
EstablishedDecember 1713 (1713-12) (Regius Chair of Law)
HeadProfessor Claire McDiarmid
Academic staff
148
Administrative staff
31
Students1,613
Undergraduates939
Postgraduates674
Location,
55°52′18.30″N 4°17′26.20″W / 55.8717500°N 4.2906111°W / 55.8717500; -4.2906111
Colours
AffiliationsUniversity of Glasgow
Websitegla.ac.uk/law/

The School of Law at the University of Glasgow provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Law, and awards the degrees of Bachelor of Laws (Legum Baccalaureus, LLB), Master of Laws (Iuris Vtriusque Magistrum, LLM), LLM by Research, Master of Research (MRes) and Doctor of Philosophy (Philosophiæ Doctor, PhD), the degree of Doctor of Laws being awarded generally only as an honorary degree.

There are forty-nine full-time academic staff and over one thousand students. As of 2024 the Head of the School of Law is Professor Claire McDiarmid.

The 2019 Complete University Guide league rankings placed Glasgow at 2nd in the UK. The 2023 rankings from The Guardian placed Glasgow at 6th in the UK. The 2024 The Times league rankings placed Glasgow at 7th in the UK.