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    CLAT NRI/NRIs Admission in NLUs 2026 (UG & PG): Application, Eligibility, Fees & Seats
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    CLAT NRI/NRIs Admission in NLUs 2026 (UG & PG): Application, Eligibility, Fees & Seats

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    Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 16 Feb 2026, 10:00 AM IST

    Most of the National Law Universities (NLUs) reserve some seats for CLAT NRI admission 2026. The NRI seats in NLUs often add up to 15% of the total seat intake. Candidates applying under the NRI/NRI sponsored category are required to appear for CLAT 2026. The CLAT NRI 2026 admission process to fill the CLAT seats under NRI/NRI sponsored category in CLAT is conducted separately and not through CLAT counselling process. After appearing for the exam, such candidates must separately apply to the university in which they wish to seek admission. NLUs, including NLIU Bhopal, HNLU Raipur, GNLU Gandhinagar, MNLU Mumbai, and TNNLU Tiruchirappalli, have started NRI admissions 2026. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply for the Common Law Admission Test before the deadline. Read on to get all details on CLAT NRI admission 2026 including eligibility, seat intake, admission process, cut off and more.

    CLAT NRI/NRIs Admission in NLUs 2026 (UG & PG): Application, Eligibility, Fees & Seats
    CLAT NRI Admission 2026

    NRI/NRIs Eligibility Requirements

    Candidates applying under NRI/NRIs categories must meet the following criteria:

    • Candidate must have selected NRI/NRIs category while filling out the CLAT 2026 application form

    • The candidates must be an NRI/PIO/OCI if applying under the NRI category

    Candidates applying under the NRI-sponsored category should be those who meet any of the following criteria;

    • Candidate must be a daughter or son of a NRI/PIO/OCI

    • Candidate whose legal guardian is an NRI/PIO/OCI

    • Candidate who is sponsored by an NRI/PIO/OCI who has a bonafide interest in the candidate's education.

    NRI Reservation in NLUs

    Given below is the seat intake for NRI/NRI sponsored quota in NLU and Foreign National candidates specified under the CLAT 2026 reservation critiera for each participating NLU.

    NLU NRI/ FN Seat Intake 2026

    NLUNRI/NRI SponsoredFN

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    -

    15

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    -

    -

    NLIU Bhopal (BA LLB)

    18

    -

    NLIU Bhopal (BSc LLB)

    9

    -

    WBNUJS Kolkata ( BA LLB)

    20

    2

    WBNUJS Kolkata (BSc.LLB Hons)

    10

    2

    NLU Jodhpur

    16

    -

    HNLU Raipur

    8

    2

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    16

    5

    GNLU Silvassa Campus

    -

    -

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    16

    4

    RGNUL Patiala

    5

    -

    CNLU Patna (BA LLB)

    5

    -

    CNLU Patna (BBA LLB)

    NUALS Kochi

    6

    2

    NLU Odisha (BA LLB)

    10

    4

    NLU Odisha (BBA LLB)

    5

    2

    NUSRL Ranchi

    -

    -

    NLUJA Assam

    -

    -

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    12

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BA LLB)

    3

    -

    TNNLU Tiruchirappalli (BCom LLB)

    3

    -

    MNLU Mumbai

    20

    MNLU Nagpur (BA LLB)

    -

    -

    MNLU Nagpur (BBA LLB)

    -

    -

    MNLU Aurangabad- (BA LLB)

    -

    -

    MNLU Aurangabad (BBA LLB)

    -

    -

    HPNLU Shimla - BA LLB

    18

    HPNLU Shimla - BBA LLB

    		9

    CLAT NRI Admission Process 2026

    The admission under the CLAT NRI quota typically starts after the announcement of results. The admissions are conducted in multiple rounds to fill the seats. Only those candidates who have filled out the CLAT application form under the selected NRI/NIRs category and have such rank are eligible to apply under these categories.

    Steps in CLAT NRI 2026 Admission

    Given below are the steps for admission of NRI/NRI sponsored category in NLUs. The admission is conducted in multiple rounds

    • Candidates must appear in CLAT 2026 and get a valid score
    • Publication of CLAT NRI admission notification by each NLU on its website
    • Submission of application form by the NRI candidate to the respective NLU
    • Publication of NRI/NRI sponsored merit list of selected candidates by the NLU based on CLAT 2026 scores.
    • Completion of admission formalities such as document verification and payment of university fees.

    CLAT NRI Cut Off 2026

    The CLAT 2026 NRI cut off will be available through the NRI merit list published by the respective NLU on its website. The CLAT NRI cut off is the rank of the last candidate admitted under the NRI category. The CLAT NRI cut off 2026 will be updated in this section.

    CLAT NRI Previous Year Cut Off

    Meanwhile, candidates can go through the CLAT NRI cut off for previous year to understand the cut-off trends.

    CLAT 2025 NRI Cut Off

    NLU NameNRI / NRI Sponsored cut off rank
    GNLU Gandhinagar2738


    CLAT 2024 NRI Cut Off

    NLU NameNRI / NRI Sponsored cut off rank

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    1251

    NLIU Bhopal

    5758

    NLU Jodhpur

    1474

    HNLU Raipur

    33519

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    2831

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    9604

    NLUO Odisha

    24707

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    39922

    MNLU Mumbai

    33519

    CLAT 2023 NRI Cut Off

    NLUNRI Seats

    Cut Off rank

    Score (Out of 150)

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    2816

    65

    GNLU Silvassa

    1427

    75

    NLU Jodhpur

    1441

    75

    MNLU Mumbai

    4689

    58

    NLU Visakhapatnam

    873

    81

    NLU Odisha, Cuttack

    6197

    53

    HNLU Raipur

    40012

    9

    NLU Lucknow*

    37492 (R1)**

    10

    NLIU Bhopal

    3299

    63

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Do NRI candidates have to appear for CLAT for NLU admission?
    A:

    Yes, candidates must appear for CLAT to take admission into NLUs under NRI category.

    Q: Do NLUs offer NRI seats?
    A:

    Yes, NLUs offer NLU seats under the CLAT reservation 2026 criteria.

    Q: What is a good score in CLAT for NRI category?
    A:

    A good score in CLAT for NRI category will be around 50+ marks.

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