McGill University Faculty of Law

What McGill University Faculty of Law does

McGill University Faculty of Law is a constituent faculty of McGill University, a public research university founded in 1821 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Faculty of Law enrolls 909 students (Fall 2025) within McGill's broader 40,531-student body, offering undergraduate (JD), graduate (LLM, DCL), and doctoral law programs with a distinct common law/civil law dual qualification pathway unique to Quebec's bilingual legal system. The faculty houses specialized research centers in human rights, intellectual property, air and space law, and labour law, and benefits from McGill's broader research ecosystem including $749.2M in annual research funding (FY2024) and affiliated institutions across the McGill University Health Centre network.

The faculty's revenue model is embedded within McGill University's diversified revenue structure, which totaled $1.9 billion CAD in FY2024-25 across five streams: tuition and fees ($430.3M from all programs), Quebec government operational funding, federal research grants (Tri-Agency, CFI), philanthropic gifts and pledges ($289.2M in FY25), and revenues from student housing, hospitality, bookstores, and continuing studies. Law-specific tuition varies by student origin (Quebec, Rest of Canada, International), though exact program rates are not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are split geographically: Quebec residents (50% of total enrollment), other Canadian students (23%), and international students (27% from 150+ countries).

The faculty operates within McGill's central technology platform, including the myCourses learning management system, Minerva student information system, myMcGill portal, and Workday for HR/finance. Its strategic positioning is anchored by McGill's #1 Maclean's ranking (20+ consecutive years), #30 QS global ranking (2027), and a 325,000+ alumni network across 185+ countries. Distribution channels include centralized McGill undergraduate and graduate admissions, online/remote learning via myCourses, and supplementary event-driven recruitment through open houses, campus tours, and law-specific information sessions.

Name

McGill University Faculty of Law

Legal name

McGill University

Website

https://mcgill.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1821

Operating status

Operating

Short description

McGill University Faculty of Law is a public law school within McGill University in Montreal, Canada, offering JD, LLM, DCL, and PhD programs to 909 students (Fall 2025). It specializes in common law/civil law dual qualification and operates specialized research centers in human rights, IP, air and space law, and labour law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education (Law School)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy) (EDAHAIAF), Law School Research Centers & Institutes (e.g., Law & Economics, Human Rights) (EDAHAIAJ)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law school programs
• Graduate law degrees
• Legal research centers
• Continuing legal studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and fees: Revenue from tuition and fees from domestic, Canadian, and international students across all programs including law
2. Government of Quebec funding: Core operational funding from Quebec government
3. Government of Canada research grants: Research and infrastructure grants from federal government including Tri-Agency and CFI funding
4. Gifts and donations: Philanthropic contributions from alumni and donors; $289.2M in gifts and pledges in FY25
5. Sales of goods and services: Revenue from student housing, hospitality services, bookstores, community services including continuing studies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

McGill University's Faculty of Law provides undergraduate and graduate legal education, including the Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Doctor of Civil Law (DCL), and doctoral programs, with specialized research centers in human rights, intellectual property, air and space law, and labour law. The Faculty prepares students for legal careers in Canada and internationally while advancing legal scholarship through research and clinical programs.

Product overview

McGill University is a comprehensive research university offering a broad portfolio of educational products and services. The core offerings include undergraduate degree programs across 10+ faculties (Arts, Science, Engineering, Medicine, Law, Management, etc.), graduate programs at master's and doctoral levels, and continuing education certificates. These are supported by institutional technology platforms including the myMcGill portal, Minerva student information system, and myCourses learning management system. Research services, library resources, and archival collections complement the academic offerings. The Faculty of Law specifically provides legal education with specialized research centers in human rights, intellectual property, air and space law, and labour law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• McGill Faculty of Law: The Faculty of Law at McGill University offering law programs.

Products and services

• Faculty of Law Programs
• Continuing Studies Programs
• Research Services
• Library Services
• Student Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Top university ranking maintained for 20+ consecutive years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor affiliated teaching hospital network including Glen site, Montreal General Hospital, Lachine Hospital, and The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital). Canada's second largest hospital-based research facility with 550 researchers and clinicians, 1,200 graduate students.
• Jewish General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated teaching hospital providing clinical education opportunities and collaborative research partnerships with McGill faculty and students.
• Douglas Mental Health University InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated mental health research and clinical training institution with McGill University, supporting education in psychiatry and related fields.
• St. Mary's Hospital CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity hospital affiliated with McGill providing clinical education and community health partnerships.
• Natural Resources CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating research partner on environmental monitoring projects including marine monitoring network tracking earthquakes, water behaviour, human activity and whales.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec university partner in collaborative research including marine monitoring network development with McGill researchers.
• Dalhousie UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlantic Canada university partner in collaborative marine monitoring network research alongside McGill and UQAM.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Law School: Top US law school known for interdisciplinary and technology-oriented legal education. Competes globally for top graduate law students and faculty, particularly in IP and technology law where McGill also has centers.
• Harvard Law School: Global gold-standard law school. While offering overlapping JD and graduate programs, it operates at a significantly larger scale and brand tier, competing for the same international applicant pool as McGill at the upper end.
• Yale Law School: Elite US law school focused on academic and graduate legal education. Competes with McGill for top international graduate applicants and faculty recruitment.
• NYU School of Law: Major US law school with strong international LLM and graduate programs. Competes with McGill for international graduate law candidates and shares strength in international and human rights law.
• Oxford Faculty of Law: Globally elite UK law school with graduate-heavy program mix. Competes for international LLM, MCL, and DPhil applicants and shares transnational/civil law academic traditions with McGill.

Emerging players

• Sciences Po Law School (École de droit): Paris-based emerging international law school with English and French tracks. Comparable to McGill in its bilingual delivery and growing global profile among international graduate law applicants.

Regional players

• Université de Montréal Faculty of Law: Quebec's primary francophone law school with civil law focus. Operates in the same Montreal education market with a complementary (rather than directly competing) legal tradition, sharing the local talent pool.

Direct peers

• Osgoode Hall Law School (York University): Major Canadian law school also located in Ontario and a founding member of the country's elite legal education tier. Competes directly with McGill for JD applicants and international graduate law students.
• UBC Peter A. Allard School of Law: Western Canada's top law school and the third major Canadian direct competitor. Offers JD and LLM programs and competes with McGill for top Canadian and international applicants.
• University of Toronto Faculty of Law: Canada's other elite law school, located in Toronto. Direct competitor for top Canadian law applicants, graduate students, and faculty talent; offers JD and graduate law programs with comparable national and global rankings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mcgillu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/mcgilluniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/LawMcGill
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcgill-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcgillu

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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