NLU or National Law Universities are considered to be the most prestigious law colleges in India. They are considered to be the entry-point for having a successful legal career in the country. The admissions in the NLUs are done on the basis of a candidate’s score in the Common Law Admission Test or CLAT. There is a total of 23 NLUs in the country and the competition to get a seat in each one of them is very high.
Though all these NLUs have a significance and a specialty of its own, some of these manage to surpass the other when it comes to facilities for students, placements, academics, and much more. Here, in this article, we will be talking about the ten best National Law Universities in the country and will help you make an informed decision once you pass the dreaded CLAT exam.
National Law School of India University, Bangalore
| Established in Year | 1986 |
| Also Known As | NLSIU |
| Situated in | Bangalore |
| Official Website | https://www.nls.ac.in/ |
| Exams Conducted | NLAT |
| Accepted Exams | CLAT |
| Courses | PG Diploma, B.A LL.B., LLM, PhD, LL.D., M.A. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 15 courses across 1 stream |
| NIRF Rank | 1 |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 120 + 50 |
| Popular Alumni | Ali Hussain, Member of Parliament, Republic of Maldives.Dipen Sabharwal, Partner, White & Case LLP.Dorj Odbayar, Chairman, Constitutional Court of Mongolia.Harpreet Singh Giani, Litigator.Hrishikesh Datar, Founder & CEO – vakilsearch.comJeydev CS (IAS), (Rank-5, UPSC CSE-2019)Justice C. Saravanan, Judge, High Court of Madras.Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, Judge, High Court of Karnataka.Justice Shekhar B. Saraf, Judge, High Court of Calcutta.Justice Suraj Govindaraj, Judge, High Court of KarnatakaMenaka Guruswamy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India. Named as one of Times 100 Most Influential Persons 2019.Shamnad Basheer, Founder, SpicyIP Blog and the IDIA Trust.Shyamkrishna Balganesh, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School.Vikramjit Banerjee, Additional Solicitor General of India |
| Campus Size | 23 acre |
National Law University, Delhi
| Established in Year | 2008 |
| Also Known As | NLUD |
| Situated in | Delhi |
| Official Website | https://nludelhi.ac.in/ |
| Accepted Exams | AILET |
| Courses | PG Diploma, B.A LL.B., LLM, PhD, LL.D., M.A. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 10+ |
| NIRF Rank | 2 |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 80+80 |
| Total Faculty | 40+ |
| Popular Alumni | Dushyant Chautala, Deputy Chief Minister of HaryanaSaumya Sharma IAS (Rank-9, UPSC CSE-2017)Kanchan Singh IAS (Rank-35, UPSC CSE-2019)Anubhav Singh Bassi, Stand-Up ComedianKali K, Rapper |
| Campus Size | 12 acre |
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad
| Established in Year | 1998 |
| Also Known As | NALSAR |
| Situated in | Shamirpet, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, |
| Official Website | http://www.nalsar.ac.in/ |
| Accepted Exams | CLAT |
| Courses | PG Diploma, B.A LL.B., LLM, PhD, LL.D., M.A. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 22 courses across 3 streams |
| NIRF Rank | 3 |
| Campus Size | 50 acre |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 105+50 |
| Total Faculty | 50+ |
| Campus Size | 55 acres |
National Law University, Jodhpur
| Established in Year | 1999 |
| Also Known As | NLUJ |
| Situated in | Jodhpur |
| Official Website | http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/ |
| Accepted Exams | CLAT |
| Courses | PG Diploma, B.A LL.B., LLM, PhD, LL.D., M.A. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 5+ |
| NIRF Rank | 4 |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 104+50 |
| Total Faculty | 40 |
| Campus Size | 55 acre |
National Law Institute University, Bhopal
| Established in Year | 1997 |
| Also Known As | NLIU |
| Situated in | Bhopal |
| Official Website | https://www.nliu.ac.in/ |
| Accepted Exams | CLAT |
| Popular Courses | M.Sc. , LL.M. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 9 courses across 1 stream |
| NIRF Rank | 17 |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 80+80 |
| Total Faculty | 32 |
| Campus Size | 40 acre |
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
| Established in Year | 2003 |
| Also Known As | GNLU |
| Situated in | Gandhinagar |
| Official Website | https://www.gnlu.ac.in/GNLU/Home |
| Accepted Exams | CLAT |
| Courses | PG Diploma, B.A LL.B., LLM, PhD, LL.D., M.A. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 15 courses across 1 stream |
| NIRF Rank | 7 |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 187+63 |
| Total Faculty | 60 |
| Campus Size | 50.64 acre |
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
| Established in Year | 2005 |
| Also Known As | RMLNLU |
| Situated in | Lucknow |
| Official Website | http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in |
| Accepted Exams | CLAT |
| Courses | PG Diploma, B.A LL.B., LLM, PhD, LL.D., M.A. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 16 courses across 1 stream |
| NIRF Rank | 11 |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 178+32 |
| Total Faculty | 100 |
| Campus Size | 42 acre |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
| Established in Year | 2006 |
| Also Known As | RGNUL |
| Situated in | Patiala, Punjab |
| Official Website | https://rgnul.ac.in/ |
| Accepted Exams | CLAT |
| Courses | PG Diploma, B.A LL.B., LLM, PhD, LL.D., M.A. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 6 courses across 1 stream |
| NIRF Rank | 10 |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 196+44 |
| Campus Area | 40 acres |
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
| Established in Year | 2003 |
| Also Known As | HNLU |
| Situated in | Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| Official Website | https://www.hnlu.ac.in/ |
| Accepted Exams | CLAT |
| Courses | PG Diploma, B.A LL.B., LLM, PhD, LL.D., M.A. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 3 |
| NIRF Rank | Not Ranked in 2020 |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 187+84 |
| Total Faculty | 30 Permanent Members |
| Campus Size | 65 acre |
National Law University, Cuttak
| Established in Year | 2009 |
| Also Known As | NLUO |
| Situated in | Cuttak, Orissa |
| Official Website | Go to website… |
| Accepted Exams | CLAT |
| Courses | PG Diploma, B.A LL.B., LLM, PhD, LL.D., M.A. |
| Owned BY | State |
| Total Courses Available in the College | 7 |
| NIRF Rank | 14 |
| Seats (UG+PG courses) | 180+46 |
| Total Faculty | 50+ |
| Campus Size | 50 acre |
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