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Top Ph.D in Law Colleges in India

PhD in law is a very niche specializations and in a way it can be termed as the epitome of legal knowledge. There are many widely regarded top PhD law colleges in India. The general eligibility criteria for PhD in India is LLM or any other equivalent qualification. NLSIU Bangalore, National Law University, Delhi, NALSAR Hyderabad, WBNUJS Kolkata are some of the best PhD Law colleges in India. Usually these universities accept admission on the basis of entrance exams like AILET, NLSAT-PhD etc. The National Law University Delhi conducts its separate entrance exam for admissions to PhD in law courses.

Eligibility Criteria of Top PhD Law Colleges in India

Candidates seeking admission to the best PhD in law colleges in India must fulfill the eligibility criteria specified by these colleges. The general eligibility criteria for top Doctorate in law colleges in India have been mentioned below:

Educational Qualifications: Candidates must have completed their LLM or equivalent degree from a recognized institute.

Minimum Marks: Candidates are required to score minimum 50% aggregate score in their LLM degree.

Age Limit: There is no age limit to pursue PhD in law.

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Entrance Exams for Top PhD Law Colleges in India

There are various entrance exams for admissions to best PhD law colleges in India. Here are some of these entrance exams:

AILET: The National Law University, Delhi conducts the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) for admission to BA LLB, LLM and PhD programmes at the institute. The entrance exam is conducted in offline mode every year.

NLSAT-PhD: The National Law School Admission Test - PhD is an annual entrance exam conducted by NLSIU Bangalore for admission to the PhD course at the institute.

Apart from these two exams, different national law universities and other law schools conduct their separate entrance examination for admission to PhD course.

Top 10 PhD Law Colleges in India with Fees

Institute Name	NIRF Ranking	Fees
NLSIU Bangalore - National Law School of India University, Bangalore	1	Not Mentioned
NLU Delhi - National Law University, New Delhi	2	Not Mentioned
NLU Hyderabad (NALSAR) - NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad	3	Not Mentioned
NUJS Kolkata - The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	4	3.15 Lakhs
JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	5	Not Mentioned
GNLU Gandhinagar - Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	7	Not Mentioned
BBAU Lucknow - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow	10	Not Mentioned
SASTRA University Thanjavur - Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur	15	Not Mentioned
LPU Jalandhar - Lovely Professional University, Phagwara	16	3.28 Lakhs
ILI Delhi - Indian Law Institute, New Delhi	17	Not Mentioned

College Predictors for Top Law Exams and Institutions

(AILET) All India Law Entrance Test

Application Date - Last date to apply for foreign nationals and OCI/PIO category

Online Mode

6 Aug'23 - 29 Apr'24

(CLAT) Common Law Admission Test

Counselling Date - Payment of university fee to NLU concerned for all candidates who have chosen the freeze option in the counselling process for first, second & third allotment lists

Online Mode

13 May'24 - 13 May'24

(LSAT-India) Law School Admission Test for India

Application Date - May 2024 session - registration

Online Mode

13 Aug'23 - 1 May'24

(MHCET Law) Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Law

Exam Date - MH CET LLB 5 years

Online Mode

17 May'24 - 17 May'24

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