Quebec offers several options for students interested in legal education, including professional law degrees and an interdisciplinary law-related minor. The institutions below are located in Montreal or Quebec City.
Here are the best institutions in Quebec where students can explore law or law-related programs.
Top Law Schools in Quebec
1. McGill University
McGill University traces its establishment to a royal charter issued in 1821 for McGill College. It is named after James McGill, a merchant whose bequest helped establish the institution.
McGill offers more than 300 undergraduate programs. Its students have the highest average entering grades in Canada, and 149 McGill students have received Rhodes Scholarships.
McGill’s Faculty of Law offers an integrated BCL/JD program. Graduates receive a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Civil Law, and the program examines common law, civil law, and Indigenous legal traditions through a pluralistic approach.
The faculty also uses a transsystemic approach and offers clinical legal education opportunities that help students develop practical skills.
2. Université dé Montreal
The Université de Montréal, or University of Montreal, is a French-language university in Montreal. It has 13 faculties and schools and offers 600 programs.
Its Faculty of Law was founded in 1878. The faculty states that its approach combines intellectual pluralism with scientific research conducted by professors and students across numerous fields of law.
The faculty offers undergraduate and graduate law programs, along with legal clinic and internship opportunities.
3. Université Laval
Université Laval is located in Quebec City. Its roots date to the Séminaire de Québec, founded in 1663. In 1852, Queen Victoria signed a royal charter granting the institution university rights, and Université Laval became the first French-language university in North America.
Its Faculty of Law offers an LL.B., several LL.M. options, and an LL.D. It also offers international mobility opportunities, including study at partner universities for one or two consecutive sessions.
4. Université du Québec à Montréal
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- Programs Offered: Bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in law
The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), part of the Université du Québec network, was created by the government of Quebec in 1969. The university reported 35,204 students in its fall 2024 figures.
UQAM’s Département des sciences juridiques offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in law. The department states that it prioritizes the promotion and defense of social justice and critically examines the role of law in society and the role of social factors in law.
International students should review each institution’s current program details and admissions requirements before applying.
We hope this overview of law and law-related programs in Quebec was helpful. Make sure to check out our Study in Canada page and the Available Courses for International Students to learn more about studying in Canada.
