University of Houston Law Center - Law School Rankings
Rankings are often a reflection of the judgment and focus of the groups announcing them and the quality of the data they use. They provide useful information, but only if these factors are taken into account. You, as a potential student or a potential employer of graduates of the University of Houston Law Center, need to be aware of the different approaches and criteria involved in the measurement. UH Law Center does well in several law school rankings. Here are some of the rankings we have seen:
University of Houston
- Ranked in Tier 1 in the prestigious Carnegie Research University Rankings based on research funding and performance.
- Rated as one of the best 376 U.S. Universities (top 15% of all universities) by the Princeton Review based on survey information from more than 122,000 students.
- Granted a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in 2015, joining approximately 10 percent of the nation’s institutions of higher education that have qualified for this elite academic organization.
University of Houston Law Center
- UH Intellectual Property and Information Law Institute ranked 6th nationally by U.S. News & World Report based on assessment of peers in intellectual property. (2023)
- The UH Health Law and Policy Institute is ranked 7th nationally by U.S. News & World Report. (2023)
- The UH Law Center part-time program is ranked 9th nationally by U.S. News & World Report. (2023)
- The UH Law Center is ranked No. 21 in Environmental Law by U.S. News & World Report. (2023)
- U.S. News & World Report ranked the Law Center No. 31 in Trial Advocacy. (2023)
- U.S. News & World Report ranked the Law Center No. 44 in Business Corporate Law. (2023)
- U.S. News & World Report ranked the Law Center No. 47 in Dispute Resolution. (2023)
- U.S. News & World Report ranked the Law Center No. 49 in Tax Law. (2023)
- #2 Go-To Law School in Texas, #27 in the nation *Law.com’s annual ranking of graduates hired as associates by the largest 100 law firms in the country (2023)
- The University of Houston Law Center ranked Tax Law LL.M. is among the top programs in the country, according to Corporate Counsel's "Best of 2020" list.
- preLaw magazine has commended the Law Center in the following categories:
- Best School for Asians (2022)
- Best School for Hispanics (2022)
- Diversity Honor Roll (2022)
- Top Trial Advocacy School (2022)
- Top Alternative Dispute Resolution School (2022)
- Top School for IP Law (2022)
- Best for Practical Training (2022)
- Top School for Child and Family Law (2022)
- Top Business Law School (2021-2022)
- Top Criminal Law School (2021-2022)
- Top Health Law School (2021-2022)
- Best Value Law Schools (2021)
- Among the Most Diverse Law Schools (2021)
- Best School for Family Law (2021)
- Top School for Advocacy/Litigation (2021)
- Employment at Law Firms Honor Roll (2019)
