noun
faculty of law; school of law; college of law
Refers to the law department or faculty within a university.
彼は法学部の学生です。
He is a student in the faculty of law.
法学部に進学したい。
I want to go on to the school of law.
法科大学院 is a graduate-level law school (professional school), while 法学部 is an undergraduate faculty of law.
Compound of 法学 (law, jurisprudence) and 部 (department, faculty).