Dr. Lavanya Rajamani

Professor

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Biography

Lavanya Rajamani is a Professor of International Environmental Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, and a Yamani Fellow in Public International Law at St Peter's College, Oxford. She previously served as a Professor at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi and held a Visiting Professorship at various institutions. Lavanya has extensive experience in teaching and advising on international environmental law, particularly in the field of international climate change law and policy. Her notable works include co-editing the 'Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law' and authoring several influential books and peer-reviewed articles in the area of climate change and environmental law. Additionally, she has actively participated in international climate negotiations and has served in leadership roles within various legal and environmental organizations, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Lavanya holds an LLM from Yale, a DPhil BCL from Oxford, and was a Rhodes Scholar from the National Law School, Bangalore.

Research Interests

Experience

Yamani Fellow in Public International Law

2021-01-01 — Present

St Peter's College, Oxford • Oxford, GB

Professor

— Present

Centre for Policy Research • New Delhi, India

Held professorship focused on policy research in environmental law.

University Lecturer in Environmental Law

— Present

Queens’ College, Cambridge • Cambridge, GB

Taught courses and directed studies in law.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.