Is Columbia better than Harvard law?
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According to the rankings released by the US World and News 2024, the Law studies offered by Harvard University under HLS are ranked #4 among the top 196 Law schools in the world, for Columbia University Law courses, this ranking is #8.
The table compares these two best Business schools in depth:
Criteria
Harvard Law School
Columbia Law School
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
New York, United States
Average Starting Salary (LLM)
USD 215,000 (INR 1.47 Cr)
USD 280,926 (INR 2.42 Cr)
Acceptance Rate (Class 2026)
8.07%
11.7%
First-Year Tuition (MBA)
USD 77,100 (INR 74.6 L)
USD 81,888 (INR 70.8 L)
Top Job Sectors Hiring
Law firms, Judiciary
Law firms, Business & Management
US World and News Ranking 2024
#4
#1
Placement Rate (2023) within 10 months after graduation
97.3%
97.8%
(USD 1 = INR 86.47)
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Harvard Law School Notable Alumni | Professions of the Alumni | Photos |
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Shankar Dayal Sharma | Indian lawyer and politician Former President of India |
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Laxmi Mall Singhvi | Indian jurist, parliamentarian |
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