UPES Integrated LLB Admissions 2025
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The CLAT 2025 is far from over with its result remaining subject to the outcome of current controversy and court cases. But one thing which is very clear is that there will be no re-CLAT. The CLAT exam is done and dusted. National Law Universities offers just around 3,500 seats in integrated LLB courses and over 75,000 candidates have by now got enough indication if they are going to NLUs. The remaining candidates will continue their struggle to find the top non-NLU law schools.
Now, when you have over 1700 law schools in the country, finding the best ones becomes tricky. So, in this article, we will talk about some of the top five law schools that CLAT 2025 aspirants should look for, especially when they are not getting the top 10-12 NLUs. This article also ignores the SLAT and AILET exams, since these exams are over.
The first one on the list will be Jindal Global Law School. Based in the education city, of Sonipat, Haryana, the JGLS is a great option to study integrated LLB. The college offers BA LLB, BBA LLB and BCom LLB courses. Admissions will be offered through the UK-LNAT. The deadline for LNAT UK registration is March 31.
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However, keep in mind that Jindal Global Law School does not accept CLAT or CUET UG. LNAT is mandatory. The course fee of JGLS is approximately 9.85 Lakh per annum, So, the overall cost of five years will be around Rs. 49.25 lakh.
Government Law College, Mumbai is another good option. One of the oldest law schools in India, GLC Mumbai accepts MH CET law scores.
The law school offers courses using a more traditional method. Internship opportunities are offered in diverse fields including law firms, Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), corporates and judicial internships.
The recruiters include AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, DSK Legal, and Lexicon Law Partners among others. These are the same law firms that also visit the national law universities (NLUs). The internship pay ranges from Rs. 10,000 - 20,000 per month whereas, the associate level payout is as per the industry standards, 6-10 LPA.
ILS Pune is another good option for students to consider. Both GLC Mumbai and ILS Pune are among the top law schools participating in MH CET Law 2025. They have dedicated training and placement cells. The companies visiting ILS Pune include Law firms, corporate, banks and insurance companies.
Among these, the prominent ones are Sharul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Khaitan & Co., DSK Legal, Trilegal, ThinkLaw, Crawford Bayley & Co, Ernst & Young India, CCBL, ICICI Bank, Digit Insurance, HDFC and others.
The Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is one of the most popular law schools participating in the Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) UG. The BHU is ranked the 24th best law school in India in the NIRF 2024 law school ranking report. The Faculty of Law, at BHU has a history of over 100 years. So, it enjoys a strong alumni base. While, the university is not known for its placements, just like Allahabad University, it is more popular for students going for judiciary or UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE). In this respect, the BHU Faculty of Law has a different culture compared to NLUs. The nearest High Court to BHU is Allahabad High Court, and students get the opportunity to intern in the High Court.
The university has recently started its placement cell. The placement data submitted by BHU shows that the median salary offered to students in the last three years was 7.10 LPA. However, the placement percentage is very low, just three students were placed from a 2018-19 batch of 60 students.
Jamia Millia Islamia, the university based in Okhla New Delhi has been ranked 6th best law school in the country. It offers 60 seats in the BA LLB programme, in regular and self-financing categories. While Jamia Millia Islamia is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities, the limited seats coupled with 30% reserved seats for Muslims means, all India category seats will be less. Admission to JMI University will be held through JMI BA LLB entrance exam.
Regarding placements, students at JMI could ensure a medium salary package of 8.4 LPA in the last batch. The placement percentage is also impressive, placing 51 out of 66 students, almost 77%. In the preceding year, the median placement package offered to students at JMI was 5.4 LPA, with 53 out of 65 getting placed.
Hello Vaishali
A CLAT score of 46.25 is considered low for top NLUs (National Law Universities), but you can still get a lower NLU (if reserved category) or a private college like:
1. UPES Dehradun
2. ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad
3. Alliance University, Bangalore
4. VIT School of Law
5. Amity Law School, Noida
For more information about CLAT: CLAT 2025
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Hi dear candidate,
Your rank of 4032 in CLAT exam with EWS appears to be insufficient for admission in IP University colleges as the category wise cut off for IPU colleges is lower than your rank at least for the top tier colleges like VIPS and MAIMS.
The majority of seats are reserved for students with Delhi domicile in IPU colleges and if you belong to outside Delhi then, it's slightly difficult.
However, some colleges like Trinity (TIIPS) in Dwarka accepted admissions for Law at higher rank of around 8,000 so you might also have a chance there.
Otherwise, you can find top Law colleges in Delhi NCR at our official website:
Law Colleges in Delhi NCR 2025 – Courses, Fees, Admission, Rank
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Hello Aspirant,
The CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) exam consists of five subjects which are given below:-
1. English Language
2. Current Affairs, including General Knowledge
3.Legal Reasoning
4. Logical Reasoning
5. Quantitative Techniques (Basic Mathematics)
And
These subjects are tested in one single paper with 120 multiple-choice questions for UG CLAT (as per the latest pattern from 2024 onwards). Each question carries 1 mark, and there's a 0.25 negative mark for every incorrect answer.
With an All India SC category rank of 1561 in CLAT, you have a strong chance of getting admission into several National Law Universities through the counselling rounds. Based on past year trends, this rank can fetch you a seat in NLUs like NLIU Bhopal, HNLU Raipur, RGNUL Patiala, and possibly even higher-ranked ones like WBNUJS Kolkata or NLU Jodhpur depending on how cutoffs move in the later rounds.
SC category cutoffs for top NLUs tend to vary each year, but many of them have admitted students with SC ranks between 1500 and 3000, especially in rounds 2 and 3. Your chances increase further if you list a wide range of NLUs in your preference order during counselling. Also, make sure to complete all required counselling steps, document verification, and preference locking on time to avoid missing out.
With your rank, you're well-positioned to get a seat—just stay active in the admission process and keep checking updates from the CLAT consortium.
Dear student,
For Delhi University’s BA LLB program through CLAT, EWS category admissions last year (2024) typically closed around a rank of 1100 to 1200. This means if you scored around 90–95 marks in CLAT, you had a good chance of getting in. The exact cut-off can change slightly each year depending on competition and seat availability, but staying within the top 1200 is generally safe for EWS candidates.
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