List of law schools in Australia

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There are currently 38 law schools in Australia . [1] [2] Only one of the 39 member institutions of Universities Australia has no law school: Federation University. [1] [3]

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Current law schools

UniversityLaw schoolState/territoryCityEstablishedDegree(s)Total Undergraduate Law Student Intake (2019) (Incomplete)
Australian Catholic University Thomas More Law School [4] National Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney [5] 2012 LL.B. [5]
Australian National University College of Law Australian Capital Territory Canberra 1960LL.B. (Hons), J.D., LL.M., M.Phil., and Ph.D. [6] ~400 [7] (rough estimate due to nonspecific number of 2019 student intake)
Bond University Faculty of Law Queensland Gold Coast 1989LL.B., [8] J.D., [9] LL.M., [10] S.J.D., [11] and Ph.D. [12] *38 (excl. dual degree students) [13]
Central Queensland University School of Business and Law Queensland Rockhampton/Online [14] 2011LL.B. [14]
Charles Darwin University School of Law Northern Territory Darwin/Online [15] 2003LL.B., and LL.M. [15]
Charles Sturt University Centre for Law and Justice New South Wales Bathurst/Online [16] 2016LL.B. [16]
Curtin University Law School Western Australia Perth [17] 2012LL.B. [17]
Deakin University School of Law [18] Victoria Geelong, Melbourne 1992LL.B., [19] J.D., [20] LL.M., [21] and Ph.D. [22]
Edith Cowan University School of Business and Law Western Australia Perth/Online [23] 2005LL.B., [23] LL.M., [24] and Ph.D. [25]
Flinders University College of Business, Government and Law South Australia Adelaide 1992Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice [26]
Griffith University Law School Queensland Brisbane/Gold Coast 1992LL.B., and J.D. [27] ~800 (rough estimate due to nonspecific number of 2019 student intake)
James Cook University School of Law Queensland Cairns/Townsville 1989LL.B. [28]
La Trobe University Law School Victoria Melbourne 1992LL.B., [29] J.D., [30] and LL.M. [31]
Macquarie University Law School New South Wales Sydney/External1972LL.B., [32] J.D., [33] and LL.M. [34]
Monash University Faculty of Law Victoria Clayton 1963LL.B., [35] LL.M.,, [35] J.D., [36] M.Phil. [37] and Ph.D. [37] 457 [38]
Murdoch University School of Law Western Australia Perth 1992LL.B., [39] and LL.M. [40] [41]
Queensland University of Technology School of Law Queensland Brisbane/External1977LL.B. (Hons) [42] 837
RMIT University Graduate School of Business and Law Victoria Melbourne/Online [43] 2007J.D, [43] LL.B.(from 2021)
Southern Cross University School of Law and Justice New South Wales Gold Coast/Lismore/Online [44] 1994LL.B., [44] and LL.M. [45]
Swinburne University of Technology Law School [46] Victoria Melbourne 2015LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. [47]
University of Adelaide Law School South Australia Adelaide 1883LL.B., [48] and LL.M. [49] 288 [50]
University of Canberra Law School Australian Capital Territory Canberra 1993LL.B., [51] and LL.M. [52]
University of Melbourne Law School Victoria Melbourne 1857LL.M., [53] J.D., [54] M.Phil., [55] and Ph.D. [56] N/A
University of New England School of Law New South Wales Armidale/Online1993LL.B., and LL.M. [57]
University of Newcastle Law School New South Wales Newcastle 1992LL.B., [58] LL.M., and J.D. [59]
University of New South Wales Faculty of Law New South Wales Sydney 1971LL.B., [60] LL.M., [61] J.D., [61] and Ph.D. [62] ~330 [63] (rough estimate due to nonspecific number of 2019 student intake)
University of Notre Dame Law School Western Australia Fremantle/Sydney [64] 1997LL.B. [64]
University of Queensland Law School Queensland Brisbane 1936LL.B., [65] LL.M., [66] M.Phil., [67] Ph.D., [68] MICLaw, [69] and MIL. [69] 210 [70]
University of South Australia School of Law South Australia Adelaide 2007LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D. [71] 156 [72]
University of Southern Queensland School of Law and Justice Queensland Toowoomba/Online/External [73] [74] [75] [76] 2005LL.B., LL.M., J.D. and Ph.D. [77]
University of the Sunshine Coast School of Law and Criminology Queensland Sunshine Coast 2012LL.B., and Ph.D. [78]
University of Sydney Law School New South Wales Sydney 1855LL.B., LL.M., J.D. and Ph.D. [79] 323 [80]
University of Tasmania College of Arts, Law and Education Tasmania Hobart 1893LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D. [81]
University of Technology, Sydney Faculty of Law New South Wales Sydney 1975LL.B., [82] LL.M., J.D., and Ph.D. [83] [84] ~400 [85] (rough estimate due to nonspecific number of 2019 student intake)
University of Western Australia Law School [86] Western Australia Perth 1927B.A., [86] LL.M., [87] J.D., [88] and S.J.D. [86] N/A
University of Wollongong School of Law New South Wales Wollongong 1990LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. [89]
Victoria University, Australia College of Law and Justice Victoria Melbourne 2001LL.B., LL.M., and Ph.D. [90]
Western Sydney University School of Law [91] New South Wales Sydney 1993LL.B., and LL.M. [92]

There are currently 2 non-university providers who offer accredited law degrees:

There are currently 2 non-university providers who offer practical legal training:

Group of 8 (Go8) undergraduate law schools

UniversityLaw schoolState / territoryEst.Undergrad law intake 2019ATAR selection threshold 2020
Australian National University College of Law Australian Capital Territory 1960400~ [94] 98 [95]
University of Sydney Law School New South Wales 1855323 [96] 99.5 [97]
University of Melbourne Law School Victoria 1857——
University of New South Wales Faculty of Law New South Wales 1971400~ [98] ATAR & Law Admission Test (LAT) [99]
University of Queensland Law School Queensland 1936203 [100] 98 [101]
Monash University Faculty of Law Victoria 1963457 [102] 98 [103]
University of Adelaide Law School South Australia 1883288 [104] 95 [105]
University of Western Australia Law School Western Australia 1927——

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