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NLUs in India: Colleges, Programs, Courses, And Eligibility

23 September, 2024
Priyal Kakaye

NLUs in India: NLUs are the go-to choice for law aspirants because many are ranked among the best law colleges by NIRF Rankings. The Ministry of Education releases these rankings yearly, providing aspiring law students insights into the top colleges. In this blog, we delve into Indian NLUs, covering NIRF Rankings 2024 for law, offered courses, seat availability, fees, and admission criteria.

 

NLUs in India: Colleges, Programs, Courses, And Eligibility

If you’re into law, you’re likely familiar with National Law Universities (NLUs) like NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR, and NLU Delhi—leading institutions that have shaped some of the brightest legal minds. During application season, there’s a frenzy to secure a spot in these NLUs. 

 

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However, gaining admission is no walk in the park, especially for the older, prestigious ones. They receive many applications, and their entrance exams, particularly the CLAT exam (except for NLU Delhi, which conducts the AILET Entrance Exam separately), are challenging. For 2024 admissions, the CLAT exam took place on December 3, 2023, from 2 PM to 4 PM, determining entrance to 24 NLUs across the country.

 

NLUs in India: NLU (National LAW University)

National Law Universities, frequently referred to as NLUs, are the most well-known legal institutions in the country. India now has 26 national law universities. NLU Tripura (2022), NLU Meghalaya (2023), and GNLU Silvassa (2022) are the new NLUs. National law universities (NLUs) are regarded as the forerunners of legal education in India. These institutions provide integrated LLB, LLM, and PhD programmes.

Some NLUs also provide numerous certification programmes. NLSIU Bengaluru is the only NLU that offers a three-year LLB programme for students who have finished their bachelor’s degree. It provides admission to a three-year LLB programme through the National Law School Admission Test (NLSAT), which is administered online.

 

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NLUs in India: NLU List 2024

The Ministry of Education has published the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking Law Colleges 2024, and the NLU List 2024 of the top five law institutions of India are-

  1. National Law School of India University
  2. National Law University
  3. Nalsar University of Law
  4. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
  5. Symbiosis Law School

Here is the NLU List according to NIRF ranking for 2024

NLUs NIRF SCORE 2024 NIRF RANK 2024 
National Law School of India University 83.83 1
National Law University 77.48 2
Nalsar University of Law 77.05 3
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences 76.39 4
Symbiosis Law School 74.62 5
Jamia Millia Islamia 73.12 6
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 71.47 7
Gujarat National Law University 69.56 8
Siksha `O` Anusandhan 65.40 9
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University 64.96 10
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 63.60 11
Aligarh Muslim University 63.54 12
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 61.58 13
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy 60.65 14
Christ University 59.39 15
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law 58.75 16
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University 58.68 17
Alliance University 56.72 18
Lovely Professional University 56.71 19
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University 55.92 20
National Law Institute University, Bhopal 55.64 21
National University of Study and Research in Law 55.52 22
University of Lucknow 55.05 23
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law 54.70 24
Banaras Hindu University 54.54 25
National Law University, Cuttack 54.49 26
National Law University and Judicial Academy 53.39 27
UPES 52.92 28
Manipal University, Jaipur 52.23 29
Army Institute of Law 52.11 30
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai 51.70 31
Chanakya National Law University 51.70 31
Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon 51.68 33
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur 51.43 34
Indian Law Institute 50.25 35
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad 49.87 36
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management 48.49 37
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) 47.96 38
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University 47.94 39
Amity University 47.94 39

 

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NLU List UG and PG Seats

Below is the NLU List Of seats for UG and PG provided by different NLUs:

NLUs in India

Seats (UG) Seats (PG)
National Law School of India University, Bangalore 240 100
National Law University, Delhi 123 

(including

Supernumerary seats) 

83 

(including Supernumerary seats)

National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad 132 66
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata 132 70
National Law Institute University, Bhopal 102 60
National Law University, Jodhpur 120 50
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar 172 57
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow 187 33
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala 180 60
Chanakya National Law University Patna 132
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi 120 60
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack 180 46
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi 120 50
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam 60 40
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam 120 60
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli 120 60
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai 100 50
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur 120 60
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad 60 60
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla 180 80
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur 120 50
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana 120
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur 170 90
Sikkim National Law University, Gangtok
National Law University, Tirupura 120 50
GNLU Silvassa Campus 66 33

NLUs in India: Courses Offered by NLUs

The NLU List of programs and courses offered are-

PG Courses UG Courses
  • LLM
  • LLD
  • PhD in LAW
  • Diploma in Urban Environmental Management and Law
  • Diploma in Tourism and Environmental Law
  • Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy
  • LLB – Three-year course
  • BA LLB (Hons) – Five Year
  • BBA LLB – Five Year
  • BSc LLB – Five Year
  • BLS LLB – Five Year
  • BCom LLB – Five Year
  • BBA LLB (Hons) – Five Year

 

NLUs in India: Eligibility For NLU

The admission criteria for law programmes are the identical across all 22 national law universities in the CLAT Consortium. NLU Delhi mentioned its eligibility criteria individually in its admission notification. Despite the fact that the essential eligibility criteria for admission to all NLUs remain the same. Here are the eligibility criteria for NLUs.

 

Criteria Eligibility
Qualifications in education Class 12 integrated LLB or equivalent LLM – LLB (3-year or integrated LLB) degree
Minimum qualifying exam marks required
  • Integrated LLB 45% (40% for SC/ST applicants)
  • LLM – 50% (45% for SC/ST applicants)
Age restriction There is no upper age limit.

 

 

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NLUs in India: Check out the detailed NIRF Law Ranking List: 2023-2022

NLUs in India NIRF Ranking 2023 NIRF Ranking 2022
National Law School of India University, Bangalore 1 1
National Law University, Delhi 2 2
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad 3 4
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata 4 5
National Law Institute University, Bhopal 14 17
National Law University, Jodhpur 8 5
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar 6 7
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow 15 11
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala 16 10
Chanakya National Law University Patna
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi 26
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack 18
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam 20 16
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam 28
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur