The University of Liverpool Law School has been recognised as one of the world's leading centres for legal research in Research.com's Best Law Universities in the World 2026 rankings, placing 54th globally and eighth in the UK.
The rankings also recognised two Liverpool Law School academics among the world's best legal scholars. Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas, Dean of Liverpool Law School, and Professor Elspeth Guild, Chair in Global Justice, were both included in Research.com's 2026 ranking of the world's best scientists in the field of Law.
The Research.com rankings identify leading researchers worldwide using bibliometric indicators including citation impact and publication output. For the 2026 Law rankings, Research.com analysed more than 4,200 legal scholars.
Professor Mitsilegas was ranked 403rd globally and 46th in the UK. His research explores the development of and intersection between European and Global Law and their impact on human rights, justice and the rule of law. Widely recognised for his role in the establishment of European Criminal Law as a distinct academic field, his research also covers immigration, asylum and borders, security and human rights, and transnational and economic criminal law.
Professor Guild was ranked 107th globally and 9th in the UK. Her research spans the social sciences, with a particular focus on political science, international relations, sociology law and health. She has produced a substantial body of work in the social sciences, with 93 publications categorised within the field.
Together, these achievements reflect the strength and global reach of research at Liverpool Law School, where academics continue to shape policy, inform legal practice and contribute to debates on some of the most pressing legal and societal challenges facing communities around the world.