Name of the ranking DGP Ranking of Law Faculties
Geographical scope specialised ranking
E-mail of person in charge of ranking This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website of the ranking https://www.gazetaprawna.pl/konferencje/XVIII-rank...
Publication frequency annual
First year of publication 2007
Most recent year of publication 2024
Date of last update 2024-11-03
Ranking organization Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
Website of the methodology https://www.gazetaprawna.pl/konferencje/XVIII-ranking-wydzialow-prawa
Methodology

A maximum of 121 points could be obtained in the following categories:

LEGAL APPLICATION PASS RATE (max 10 points)

STAFF (up to 31 points), including:

  • Student-to-staff ratio (up to 6 points)
  • New hires relative to total academic staff (up to 1.5 points)
  • Number of international faculty teaching law (up to 2 points)
  • Research grants awarded (up to 3.5 points)
  • Scientific publications per faculty member in book form (up to 4 points)
  • Scientific publications per faculty member overall (up to 2 points)
  • Scopus-indexed publications per faculty member (up to 2 points)
  • Doctoral degrees in law and related fields earned by staff (up to 1 point)
  • Postdoctoral qualifications held by faculty members (up to 3 points)
  • Professorships held by faculty (up to 4 points)
  • Faculty participation in national government, self-governing bodies, or professional associations (up to 2 points)

 

QUALITY AND CONDITIONS OF EDUCATION (up to 45.5 points), including:

  • Ability to confer doctoral degrees (up to 5 points)
  • Ability to confer postdoctoral (habilitation) degrees (up to 7 points)
  • Availability of computer workstations equipped with LEX or similar legal software, per 100 law students (up to 3 points)
  • Remote access to legal information systems (up to 1 point)
  • Number of foreign language courses offered (up to 1 point)
  • Presence of a law clinic (up to 2 points)
  • Mandatory participation in the law clinic (up to 1 point)
  • Presence of a foreign law program (up to 3 points)
  • Operation of an alumni association (0.5 points)
  • Operation of a career services office (0.5 points)
  • Number of active associations, self-governing bodies, student organizations, and research clubs (up to 2 points)
  • Distinctions and external awards received by the university, faculty, or students (up to 2.5 points)
  • Number of national face-to-face and online conferences hosted by the faculty (up to 3 points)
  • Number of international face-to-face and online conferences hosted by the faculty (up to 3.5 points)
  • Number of postgraduate programs offered (up to 2 points)
  • Agreements with domestic and international law universities (up to 1.5 points)
  • Admission requirements for applicants (based on the number of admitted students with Olympic-level achievements, up to 2 points)
  • Enrollment of international students in the faculty (up to 1 point)
  • Number of ministerial scholarships awarded (up to 1 point)
  • Additional scholarships awarded beyond statutory requirements (up to 1 point)
  • Running a doctoral school in legal sciences (up to 1 point)
  • Enrollment of doctoral students in the doctoral school (up to 1 point)

 

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS AND GRADUATE QUALITY (up to 34.5 points), including:

  • Number of compulsory courses requiring examinations (up to 2.5 points)
  • Requirement to pass a foreign language examination (up to 3.5 points)
  • Total foreign language exams required (up to 1 point)
  • Mandatory work placements in courts (up to 2 points)
  • Opportunities for students to complete internships in other institutions (up to 1.5 points)
  • Monitoring of graduates' career outcomes (up to 0.5 points)
  • Current assessment by the Polish Accreditation Committee (up to 3 points)
  • Current academic category held (up to 4 points)
  • Option to study law in English (up to 1.5 points)
  • Required lecture hours for examinations in:
    • Civil Law (up to 0.25 points)
    • Criminal Law (up to 0.25 points)
    • Commercial Law (up to 0.25 points)
    • Criminal Procedure (up to 0.25 points)
    • Civil Procedure (up to 0.25 points)
    • Administrative Procedure (up to 0.25 points)
    • European Union Law (up to 0.25 points)
  • Required practical training hours for exams in:
    • Civil Law (up to 0.75 points)
    • Criminal Law (up to 0.75 points)
    • Commercial Law (up to 0.75 points)
    • Criminal Procedure (up to 0.75 points)
    • Civil Procedure (up to 0.75 points)
    • Administrative Procedure (up to 0.75 points)
    • European Union Law (up to 0.75 points)
  • Graduate involvement in government bodies, local authorities, or professional associations (up to 2 points)
  • Graduate career success (measured by employment rate and salary level after graduation, based on data from the National Monitoring System of Graduate Career Outcomes) (up to 6 points)

Additional information

  • Type of publication: internet, print - magazine, newspaper
  • Internet users access to ranking: paid access to the ranking, free access to the ranking methodology
  • Main target groups: students and parents, higher education institutions
  • Level of comparison: institutional (faculties of law)
  • Major dimensions covered: employability, internationalization, research, teaching, student facilities
  • Structure of presentation: standard presentation (league tables)
  • Website of the ranking organization: https://www.gazetaprawna.pl
  • Types of the ranking organization: commercial/for-profit (incl. media)