Graduate School of Law and Faculty of Law, Kyoto University


Graduate School of Law and Faculty of Law is one of the schools at Kyoto University. The Faculty and the Graduate School operate as one.
Founded in 1899 as the College of Law at Kyoto Imperial University, it specializes in Law and Politics. In 1919, the college was renamed the Faculty of Law and departments related to economics are separated as Faculty of Economics.
According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022, Kyoto University is ranked 2nd in Law and Legal Studies and 3rd in Law and Politics in Japan.

Organization

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law offers academic LL.B. degree in Law and Politics.

Graduate School of Law

Graduate School of Law has two programs; an academic program in Law and Politics, and law school program.
Legal and Political Studies Program offers LL.M. and LL.D. degrees in Law and Politics.
Law School offers the J.D. degree.

Notable alumni