List of 23 NLUs in India 2022 | Law Prep Tutorial

If you wish to become a lawyer, you would have definitely heard about the prestigious National Law Universities commonly known as NLUs. The first NLU established under the National Law School of India Act, 1986 was NLSIU Bangalore. Currently, we have 23 NLUs in India offering five-year integrated law courses as well as postgraduate and PhD courses in law. If you’re aiming to get admission in any of the NLUs in India, you must be aware that the NLU admission process requires students to crack CLAT, a national level Common Law Admission Test. However, the CLAT score is not applicable to the NLU Delhi, as it conducts AILET for its admission process. No other law entrance exams are accepted by the NLUs.

Also read: How to Become a Lawyer in India

List of NLUs with UG seats and Fee Structure

The competition for getting admission into top NLUs in India is challenging but not impossible; you need to up your CLAT preparation and solve as many CLAT mock test series as possible. Below this, we have shared a complete list of National Law Universities, their fee structure, and seats offered.

S.No.	Name of the University	Location	BA LLB (Hons) Annual Fees	UG Seats
1	National Law School of India University, Bangalore	Bangalore, Karnataka	₹2,62,000 (First Year) ₹2,58,875 (First Year) (SC/ST)	120
2	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	Kolkata, West Bengal	₹1,45,000	127
3	National Law Institute University Bhopal	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh	₹2,35,250 + ₹5000 every academic session	80
4	National Law University Jodhpur	Jodhpur, Rajasthan	₹1,42,000 + ₹5000 every academic session	104
5	NALSAR University of Law Hyderabad	Hyderabad, Telangana	₹2,42,000 ₹2,36,000 (SC/ST)	60
6	Gujarat National Law University	Gandhinagar, Gujarat	₹2,37,000 (First Year)	187
7	Hidayatullah National Law University Raipur	Raipur, Chattisgarh	₹1,75,000 (First Year)	187
8	National University of Advanced Legal Studies Kochi	Kochi, Kerala	₹1,70,500 (approx) (UG)	68
9	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University Lucknow	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh	₹1,53,000 (First Year)	178
10	Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Patiala	Patiala, Punjab	₹2,11,000 (First Year)	196
11	Chanakya National Law University Patna	Patna, Bihar	₹1,94,500 (First Year)	140
12	National Law University Odisha Cuttack	Cuttack, Odisha	₹1,71,000 + ₹10,000 (First Year) (refundable)	180
13	National University of Study and Research in Law Ranchi	Ranchi, Jharkhand	₹2,27,000 (First Year)	140
14	National Law University and Judicial Academy Guwahati	Guwahati, Assam	₹2,19,000 (First Year) (UG)	60
15	Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Visakhapatnam	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh	₹2,00,000 (First Year)	120
16	Tamil Nadu National Law University Tiruchirapalli	Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu	₹2,23,000 (First Year) ₹2,17,000 (First Year) (SC/ST)	120
17	Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai	Mumbai, Maharashtra	₹1,77,000 (First Year) (approx)	122
18	Maharashtra National Law University Nagpur	Nagpur, Maharashtra	₹2,20,750 (State resident) and ₹2,47,000 (non-resident) (1st year)	120
19	Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla	Shimla, Himachal Pradesh	₹2,46,000 (UG) (1st Year)	148
20	Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad	Aurangabad, Maharashtra	₹2,23,017 (resident) and ₹2,57,955 (non resident)	60
21	Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur	Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh	₹2,50,000 to ₹2,70,000	120
22	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Rai, Sonepat	Sonepat, Haryana	₹2,02,000	120
23	National Law University, Delhi	New Delhi	₹1,86,000	80

Eligibility Criteria for NLU Admissions

The eligibility criteria of CLAT for undergraduate law courses offered at NLUs (including NLU Delhi) is as under:

Candidates who passed or appeared in Class 12 qualifying examination are eligible to apply for NLU admissions.
They must secure at least 45% marks in the qualifying examination if belonging to General/ OBC/ PWD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI categories.
For candidates belonging to SC/ ST categories, 5% relaxation in minimum qualifying marks is given, i.e., they should obtain at least 40% marks in the qualifying examination of Class 12
Candidates who completed their Class 12 education from open schools are not eligible for admission to NLUs.

Also read – NLU Seat Allocation

FAQs Related to Top Nlus in India

Q1. Which is the top NLU in India?

Ans. According to NIRF Ranking 2020, NLSIU Bangalore is the best National Law University in India, followed by NLU Delhi and NALSAR Hyderabad.

Q2. Which law courses are offered at NLUs?

Ans. Law courses typically offered at NLUs include:
– BA LLB
– BBA LLB
– BCom LLB
– BSc LLB
– BSW LLB
– LLM
– MPhil
– PhD

Q3. Which NLU offers the cheapest law course?

Ans. HNLU, Raipur and RMLNLU, Lucknow have the lowest fee structures for UG and PG law courses.

Q4. Which colleges accept AILET scores?

Ans. Only NLU Delhi, who is the conducting body for the exam, accepts AILET scores. All other NLUs accept CLAT scores for all the courses in CLAT UG and PG programs.

Q5. Who is eligible for the judicial exam in India?

Ans. To apply for lower judiciary services, candidates should have an LLB degree from any recognised university. The candidates must also be enrolled as advocates under the Advocates Act, 1961.

To apply for higher judiciary services, candidates should have an LLB degree from any recognised university. Besides, candidates must have a minimum of 7 years of working experience in litigation.

List of NLUs in India 2023 (Top 23 Nlus)