UC Davis School of Law’s strong showing in numerous rankings represents King Hall’s excellence.
Top 25 for environmental law, international law, constitutional law, criminal law, business/corporate law and tax law, according to U.S. News & World Report, 2026.
UC Davis Law ranks No. 6 on preLaw Magazine's "Top Schools for Social Justice" 2026 list.
No. 7 for most graduates working in public interest law — U.S. News, 2026.
The UC Davis Law faculty was also rated No. 18 in the nation in the most recent comprehensive quality assessment undertaken by Brian Leiter, a University of Chicago law professor. Leiter's periodic "top 50 law faculties in scholarly impact" list rates productivity and influence and often is regarded as the most systematic evaluation of American law school quality.
Princeton Review’s "Best Law Schools 2025" placed UC Davis Law No. 1 in "Greatest Resources for Women" and No. 3 in "Greatest Resources for Minority Students."