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Law edges higher in 2026 THE World University Rankings by Subject

- January 22, 2026

Dal placed 85th globally for law and sixth in Canada in the latest rankings out this week. (Will Yang photo)
Dal placed 85th globally for law and sixth in Canada in the latest rankings out this week. (Will Yang photo)

Ä¢¹½AV LawÌýcontinued its climb intoÌýthe top 100 in the .Ìý

Dal placed 85thÌýgloballyÌýfor the disciplineÌýin the world’s most-watched global subject ranking out this week, up four spots year over year and 15 spots from 2024 when it placed at 100.ÌýIt placed 6thÌýin Canada.

TheÌýTHEÌýWorld University Rankings by Subject assess institutional performance across 11 broad disciplines and 31 individual subjects. The is grounded in five pillars: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, International Outlook, and Industry.Ìý

Each subject area applies tailored weightings, thresholds, and recalibrations to reflect disciplinary differences and characteristics.

Disciplines in focus


Dal’s overall performance remained consistent compared to last year with most subjectsÌýmaintainingÌýtheir band placement.Ìý

Psychology: 176-200Ìý(12thÌýin Canada)Ìý
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Medical and Health (formerly Clinical and Health): 201-250Ìý(11thÌýin Canada)

Business & Economics: 301-400Ìý(11thÌýin Canada)

Physical Sciences: 301-400Ìý(11thÌýin Canada)

Social Sciences: 301-400Ìý(11thÌýin Canada)

Arts & Humanities: 401-500Ìý(17thÌýin Canada)

Computer Science: 401-500Ìý(25thÌýin Canada)

Engineering: 401-500Ìý(23rdÌýin Canada)

Only one discipline slipped year over year: Life Sciences fell from the 251-300 band to the 301-400 band. It came in 13th nationally.