Educational Information

Top Law Colleges in India

NLSIU, Bangalore (Est: 1988)

Post Bag No. 7201, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore-560072
Tel: 080-23213160
Website: www.nls.ac.in
E-mail:registrar@nls.ac.in
Seats: 80
Cut-off: Entrance test. It is one of the pioneer law colleges in India.

NALSAR, Hyderabad(Est: 1998)

3-4, 761, Barkatpura, Hyderabad-500027
Tel: 040-27567955
Website: www.nalsaruniv.org
Seats: 80
Cut-off: Entrance test
Info: Apart from the routine courses, its post-graduate programs in human rights law, medical law and ethics and environmental law are very popular. It is one of the top ranked law colleges of India.

NLIU, Bhopal(Est: 1997)

Bhadbhada Road, Barkheri Kalan, Bhopal-462002
Tel: 0755-2696965
Website: www.nliu.edu
Seats: 80
Cut-off: Entrance test
Info: Has a huge sylvan campus. A cyber law centre funded by the Union HRD Ministry, the only one of its kind in Asia, is coming up soon.

Symbiosis Law School, Pune (Est: 1977)

Symbiosis International University
Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411004
Tel: 020-25655114
Website: www.symlaw.ac.in
Seats: 200
Cut-off: Entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International University.
Info : It opened a new campus in 2010 at Noida. The college has now been converted to Symbiosis Law School instead of Symbiosis Law College. The Symbiosis Deemed University has gained the status of Symbiosis International University in the year 2007. Its students are well placed in major law firms and corporate houses.

ILS Law College, Pune(Est: 1924)

Law College Road, Pune-411004
Tel: 020-25656775
Website: www.ilslaw.edu
Seats: 240 for a three-year course and 400 for a five-year course
Cut-off: Merit Emphasis is equally on academics and sports. Besides the regular Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in law, the college offers six diploma courses in subjects like intellectual property rights, cyber law and medical jurisprudence.

Gujarat National Law University

Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Ph : 079-23287157
Website : www.gnlu.ac.in
Contact : contact@gnlu.ac.in
Courses : BL,LLB,LLM

Info : Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) was established in 2003 by the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. It released its notification for the first year of instruction for its three 5 year integrated courses, BA LLB, BSc LLB and BCom LLB.. 15% reservation for SC, 7.5% for ST and 10% for residents of Gujarat. In all, there are 160 students, 80 in a section.
Eligibility - 50% in 10+2 examination or its equivalent. The age limit is below 20 years as on July 1 of the year of admission. The age limit for SC/ST students is 22 years.
Entrance Test – CLAT Score.

National Law University, Jodhpur

Ph :0291-2577530
Website : www.nlujodhpur.ac.in
e-mail : nlu-jod-rj@nic.in
Courses : BL,LLB,LLM

Admission to all undergraduate courses is through common law admission test (CLAT) on the merit basis. All the undergraduate programmes are full time and residential.
Intake : The intake capacity of all the three undergraduate degree programmes (B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons), B.Sc., LL.B. (Hons), B.A., LL.B. (Hons), put together is 100 students.)
Reservation : The break up of the intake capacity is as under :
Scheduled cast : 15%
Scheduled Tribes : 7.5%

Physically Handicapped : 3% seats in each category are reserved for physically challenged students.
Admission to Postgraduate Programme: Ph.D. : The National Law University has Ph.D. Programs in Law, Policy Science, Science and Management.

National Law University (NLU), Delhi

Sector 14, Dwarka,
New Delhi- 110078
Phone No.- 011-28034993, 28034257
Email: info@nludelhi.ac.in

Five-Year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)Programme
Eligibilty : Senior Secondary School Examination (10+2 System) or equivalent Examination with not less than 50% of marks in the aggregate.
Age Limit: Below 21 years as on 1st July, 2010 (23 years in case of SC/ST candidates)
Total Seats: 80 (eighty) [70 (Seventy) seats on merit through All India Entrance Examination and
10 (ten) seats for direct admission to Foreign Nationals on merit]. Foreign Nationals to
be eligible should have 65% marks in the qualifying examination.
Reservation : 15% for SC Candidates, 7.5% for ST Candidates, 3% for Persons with Disabilities.
Scholarship :The University provides liberal financial assistance for the needy and deserving students.
NLUD was established in 2008 in the National Capital Territory of Delhi with the initiative of theHigh Court of Delhi. The University has state of the art infrastructure at Sector 14, Dwarka, with all facilities for the best of learning and research. The University initially offers a 5-year integrated B.A., LL.B (Hons.) degree programme with effect from the Academic Year 2008-09 starting in August, 2008 National Law University, Delhi is the newest addition to the existing network of National Law Universities throughout the country. NLU, Delhi also shares the broader vision of providing quality legal education to produce a new generation of lawyers that are competent and humane. The academic curriculum is designed to enable prospective lawyers to deal with the legal systems of India and other countries. The University endeavours to bridge the gap between the theoretical and practical application of concepts through a learning process which is stimulative, participative and multi-disciplinary. NLUD seeks to ignite and nurture the spirit of inquiry. Physical infrastructure developments are also being considered. NLUD is doing great in moot courts and gaining recognition fast as being one of the premier law school of country.

Faculty of Law, BHU, Banaras(Est: 1916)

Varanasi-221005
Tel: 0542-2369018
Website: www.bhu.ac.in
Seats: 275
Cut-off: Entrance test It was the first college in the region to have started environmental law courses which has held it in good stead.

Faculty of Law, DU, Delhi(Est: 1924)

Delhi-110007
Tel: 011-27667765
Website: www.du.ac.in
E-mail: lawfaculty@vsnl.net
Seats: 1,500
Cut-off: Entrance test
One of the chief justices of India was an alumnus of this institute. Three-quarters of high court judges are also alumni of this institute.

Government Law College, Mumbai

A’ Road, Churchgate
Mumbai – 400 020
Maharastra – India
Website:http://www.glc.edu
Phone :+91 – 22 – 2204 1707
Tele Fax :+91 – 22 – 2285 1315 E-Mail :principal@glc.edu

University Law College, Bangalore University, Bangalore (Est: 1948)

Palace Road, Bangalore-560001
Tel:080-22262137
Seats: 80
Cut-off: 85 per cent

Chankakya National Law University, Patna

Mithapur, Patna
Ph (Reg.) : 0612-2352315
Ph(Univ.) : 0612-2352302, 0612-2352309
Registrarcnlu@gmail.com
chanakyalawuniv@gmail.com
contact@cnlu.ac.in
Fax : 0612-2352314(VC office), 0612-2352300 (Registrar office)
CNLU is located in the ancient city of Patna, capital of Bihar, India. It was established under the Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006 (Bihar Act No. 24 of 2006) and included in section 2(f) of the U.G.C. Act, 1956.

Eligibility: For admission to the Chanakya National Law University candidates need to pass the 10+2 level with at least 45% marks in aggregate. However those who are appearing in the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.
Candidates should also be below 21 years of age as on 1st July 2007. (SC/ST/girls/and physically challenged candidates need to be below 23 yeas of age on that date).
The total number of seats available for this course is 80. 20 of these seats are kept aside for foreign Nationals. They will be directly admitted on merit. However if seats remain vacant in this category these will be transferred to the general pool.
Other than the undergraduate program, CNLU also offers LLM as well as Post Graduate Diplomas in fields ranging from, Cyber Law & ADR to Intellectual Property Law. The University aims at providing quality legal education and promoting legal awareness in the community at large in order to realise some of the goals envisaged in our Constitution. Moreover, there was felt a need for creating a ‘temple of learning’ in Bihar, the seat of the ancient Nalanda University and building on the cultural ethos of Bihar. Chanakya National Law University aims at realising these objectives. The University looks forward to raising national legal standards to international levels and will endeavour to further national interests by providing specialised teaching on latest trends in national and international law.

Faculty of Law, Chandigarh Univ.(Est: 1976)

Sector-14, Chandigarh
Tel: 0172-2541577
Website: www.puchd.ac.in
E-mail: regr@pu.ac.in
Seats: 360
Cut-off: Entrance test
A recognized institution for aspiring lawyers, it offers post-graduate and doctoral programs as well.

Amity Law School, Delhi (Est: 1999)

Yasho Bhawan, Okhla Road, Delhi-110025
Tel: 011-26325901
Website: www.amity.edu
Seats: 80
Cut-off: 60 per cent
Its credibility received a boost with its affiliation to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Job offers for its students come as far a field as Singapore and Dubai.

University Law College, Bangalore Univ., Bangalore(Est: 1948)

Palace Road, Bangalore-560001
Tel: 080-22262137
Seats: 80
Cut-off: 85 per cent
Five student teams have represented India in the Jessup International Law moot court competitions in the US and Vienna in Europe. This college has also entered into a MoU with Nanterre University, Paris, France, for a student-and-faculty exchange program.

University Institute of Legal Studies, Chandigarh(Est: 1956)

Sector-14, Chandigarh-160014
Tel: 0172-2534158
Website: http://uils.puchd.ac.in
Seats: 150
Cut-off: Entrance exam
Regular visits to district courts, high courts and the Supreme Court are part of the curriculum. Moot court competitions are also held within the institute.

Bharati Vidyapeeth’s New Law College, Pune(Est: 1983)

Katraj-Dhankawadi Campus, Pune-Satara Road, Pune-411043.
Tel: 020-24360572
Website: www.engg.bharatividyapeeth.edu
Seats: 40
Cut-off: Entrance exam
It is one of the largest engineering colleges in Maharashtra with a hostel to accommodate over 1,200 students. Special training is imparted in communication skills.

KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore(Est: 1976)

PB-1059, 2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560010
Tel: 080-23324529
Website: www.klesociety.org/law/banlc.htm
Seats: 115 for a three-year course, 65 for a five-year course
Cut-off: Written test
Its plus points include above-average results, good hostel accommodation and a well-equipped library.

Faculty of Law, Lucknow Univ., Lucknow(Est: 1921)

2nd Campus, Lucknow University, Sitapur Road, Lucknow
Tel: 0522-2363113
Seats: 320
Cut-off: Entrance test
A committed law institution, the graduates it produces are a competent lot.

University College of Law, Hyderabad(Est: 1918)

Hyderabad-500007
Tel: 040-27098928
Seats: 160
Cut-off: Written exam
A tried and tested institution where law is concerned. Its library is a storehouse of the latest information.

Army Institute of Law, Mohali(Est: 1999)

Sec-68, Mohali-160062
Tel: 0172-5095336-38
Website: www.armyinstituteoflaw.org
Seats: 80
Cut-off: Entrance exam
The learning process is interactive and participative

Gopaldas Jamatmal Advani Law College, Mumbai(Est: 1977)

32nd Road, Bandra, Mumbai-400050
Tel: 022-26497484
Seats: 320
Cut-off: Entrance test
The college offers tutorials to students at its own cost. National and state-level seminars are organized periodically which are presided over by a Supreme Court judge. Library is available for current students as well as the alumni.

MS Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore(Est: 1995)

M.S. Ramaiah Road, MSRIT Post, Bangalore-560054
Tel: 080-57708015
E-mail: info@msrcl.org
Seats: 70
Cut-off: 55 per cent
A relatively new entrant, it has managed to carve a niche for itself in the highly competitive field of law education.

Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies, Bangalore(Est: 1993)

Vijaya College Campus, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-560004
Tel: 080-2656107
Seats: 80
Cut-off: 60-70 per cent
The college has an active legal aid clinic and special lectures are delivered by eminent personalities.