Careers360 Logo
Search Colleges, Exams, Schools & more
ask-icon
share
    NIRF Law 2025: Top Government Law Schools This Year

    NIRF Law 2025: Top Government Law Schools This Year

    #CLAT
    Sukriti SahooUpdated on 06 Sep 2025, 03:22 PM IST

    The Ministry of Education (MoE) has published the list of top government law colleges as per NIRF law rankings 2025 on September 4, 2025. Once again, the NLUs dominate the rankings, holding five out of the top ten spots. NLSIU Bengaluru is the top government law college in India as per the NIRF law rankings 2025. It is followed by NLU Delhi, NALSAR Hyderabad, and WBNUJS Kolkata in the second, third, and fourth positions, respectively. The top government law colleges, as per NIRF law college rankings 2025 remain unchanged as last year. In all, there are a total of 25 government law colleges in the NIRF law rankings 2025.

    NIRF Law 2025: Top Government Law Schools This Year
    NIRF Law 2025: Top Government Law Schools This Year

    Continuing the trend seen in previous NIRF law rankings, top government law colleges, primarily leading NLUs and central universities, have dominated the rankings. The 2025 NIRF law rankings are based on parameters including teaching, learning, and resources; research and professional practices; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; and perception.

    NIRF Law Rankings 2025 Parameters and Weightage

    The NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) evaluates institutions on five broad parameters, each with its own weightage. Given below are the weightage assigned to each of the parameters considered for arriving at the top law colleges in India.

    NIRF Law Ranking Parameters

    Parameters

    Weightage

    Description

    Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)

    40%

    Focuses of the quality of academics and teaching provided to students

    Research & Professional Practice (RP)

    15%

    Measures the quality of the research environment at the law college

    Graduation Outcomes (GO)

    25%

    Results and goals achieved after the student completes the course.

    Outreach & Inclusivity (OI)

    10%

    Evaluates the outreach activities conducted by the college and inclusivity at the college campus

    Perception (PR)

    10%

    Image of the institute among academic peers and employees

    NIRF Law Rankings 2025: List of Top Government Law Colleges

    Here is a list of the best government law colleges in India as per NIRF 2025. The following table includes the top government law colleges up to 40th place.

    NIRF Law Ranking 2025: Top Govt Law Colleges Under 40th Rank

    Sl. no

    Name

    City

    State

    Score

    Rank

    1

    National Law School of India University

    Bengaluru


    Karnataka

    82.97

    1

    2

    National Law University

    New Delhi

    Delhi

    80.00

    2

    3

    NALSAR University of Law

    Hyderabad

    Telangana

    79.50

    3

    4

    The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

    Kolkata


    West Bengal

    79.39

    4

    5

    Gujarat National Law University

    Gandhinagar

    Gujarat

    76.23

    5

    6

    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    Kharagpur

    West Bengal

    74.09

    6

    7

    Jamia Millia Islamia

    New Delhi

    Delhi

    66.39

    8

    8

    Aligarh Muslim University

    Aligarh

    Uttar Pradesh

    65.82

    9

    9

    Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

    Lucknow

    Uttar Pradesh

    65.26

    12

    10

    Cochin University of Science and Technology

    Cochin

    Kerala

    65.19

    13

    11

    Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

    Bhubaneswar

    Odisha

    65.04

    14

    12

    National Law University

    Cuttack

    Odisha

    63.66

    15

    13

    Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law

    Visakhapatnam

    Andhra Pradesh

    63.12

    16

    14

    Chanakya National Law University

    Patna

    Bihar

    62.40

    17

    15

    Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

    Lucknow

    Uttar Pradesh

    60.12

    21

    16

    Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

    Delhi

    Delhi

    60.05

    22

    17

    Central University of South Bihar

    Gaya

    Bihar

    58.84

    23

    18

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal

    Bhopal

    Madhya Pradesh

    57.64

    27

    19

    Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

    Nagpur

    Maharashtra

    56.54

    28

    20

    University of Lucknow

    Lucknow

    Uttar Pradesh

    55.85

    29

    21

    National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi

    Ranchi

    Jharkhand

    55.81

    30

    22

    ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad

    Hyderabad

    Telangana

    55.28

    31

    23

    Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla

    Shimla

    Himachal Pradesh

    53.49

    34

    24

    National Law University and Judicial Academy

    Kamrup

    Assam

    53.39

    35

    25

    Central University of Punjab

    Bathinda

    Punjab

    52.7

    40

    CLAT

    CLAT Counselling

    DU LLB 5 Year Counselling

    Highlights of the NIRF Law 2025 Rankings

    • The National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, leads the top spot in the ‘Best-Performing Law Colleges’ category for the 8th consecutive year.

    • The NIRF 2025 law rankings for the top 5 government colleges remain the same except for a swap between GNLU Gandhinagar and Jamia Millia Islamia. GNLU Gandhinagar improves to the 5th-best government law college, while Jamia Millia Islamia settles for 7th position.

    • Out of 25 government law colleges in the NIRF 2025 rankings, 13 are National Law Universities.

    Amity University-Noida Law Admissions 2026

    Among top 100 Universities Globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026

    Apply
    Jindal Global Law School Admissions 2026

    Ranked #1 Law School in India & South Asia by QS- World University Rankings | Merit cum means scholarships | Applications Closing Soon

    Apply
    Articles
    Related Stories
    |
    Upcoming Law Exams
    BITS Law Admission Test
    Ongoing Dates
    BITS LAT Application Date

    27 Aug'25 - 28 Apr'26 (Online)

    NMIMS Law Aptitude Test
    Ongoing Dates
    NMIMS-LAT Exam Date

    9 Feb'26 - 30 Mar'26 (Online)

    Certifications By Top Providers
    Study from Still Life
    Via Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
    Indian Government and Politics
    Via University of Kashmir, Srinagar
    Literature, Culture and Media
    Via Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
    Ergonomics Workplace Analysis
    Via Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    Sociology of Development
    Via Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
    Geography of India
    Via University of Mysore, Mysore
    Swayam
     162 courses
    Edx
     129 courses
    Futurelearn
     74 courses
    NPTEL
     74 courses
    Coursera
     52 courses
    Explore Top Universities Across Globe
    University of Essex, Colchester
    Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ
    University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
    King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX
    Keele University, Newcastle
    Staffordshire, UK, ST5 5BG
    The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
    Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Post Code EH8 9YL
    Queen Mary University of London, London
    Mile End Road, London E1 4NS
    Lancaster University, Lancaster
    Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YW

    Popular Courses and Specializations

    Popular Degrees

    Popular Branches

    List of colleges accepting CLAT

    Questions related to CLAT

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to CLAT ?
    without clat marks we didn't put admission in sastra university thanjavur

    SASTRA Deemed University accepts CLAT scores for admission. They admit students based on CLAT scores as well as class 12 marks, with an aggregate score of 50% in English. Based on these scores, a merit list is published by the university.

    Read Complete Answer
    J
    Jasmine
    20 Mar'26
    I didn't erite clat exam i can put admission in sastra university Thanjavur

    SASTRA Deemed University accepts CLAT scores for admission. The eligibility criteria require class 12 marks, with an aggregate score of 50% in English, CLAT scores, and a maximum age limit of 19 years as of August 1, 2025.


    Read Complete Answer
    J
    Jasmine
    20 Mar'26
    i have rank 3917 in clat pg for LLM what are my best options right now non nlus i will be giving cuet pg my llb was outside delhi


    With a rank of 3917 in CLAT PG, your best options for an LLM include top private universities that accept CLAT scores, along with CUETPG opportunities. Some of the best non-NLU options are BHU, LPU Jalandhar, UPES Dehradun, etc.

    Read Complete Answer
    M
    Mirza Farhan Baig
    14 Mar'26
    my clat rank 36415 and ews category rank is 3412 i have bihar domicile certificate, is there any chance to get any nlu or cnlu

    Hello Santosh,

    Domicile cut-offs are unpredictable. You can apply and get a seat only if the domicile category is selected. You can apply, but the chances of getting either of them are rare.

    Read Complete Answer
    B
    Bhanu Pratap
    5 Mar'26
    Hello sir, my self simar , I want to know that in CLAT which type of questions is coming and to clear CLAT how much number is considered??

    CLAT is an entrance examination conducted for admissions into law colleges. The qualifying marks vary with the colleges. You should check the details on the website to get a clear idea regarding cut offs for the colleges. You will also get the exam pattern through the article shared.

    Read Complete Answer
    L
    Labhanshi Kaim
    10 Mar'26
    View all

    Popular CLAT Questions

    Read the passage carefully and answer the question

    The Contract should be performed by the promisor himself. However, in certain cases, it can also be performed by his agents or legal representatives. It all depends upon the intention of the parties. Normally a contract can be performed by the following

    Read Complete Answer

    Read the passage carefully and answer the question

    The Contract should be performed by the promisor himself. However, in certain cases, it can also be performed by his agents or legal representatives. It all depends upon the intention of the parties. Normally a contract can be performed by the following

    Read Complete Answer

    Read the passage carefully and answer the question

    The Contract should be performed by the promisor himself. However, in certain cases, it can also be performed by his agents or legal representatives. It all depends upon the intention of the parties. Normally a contract can be performed by the following

    Read Complete Answer

    Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

    Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and

    Read Complete Answer

    Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

    Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and

    Read Complete Answer

    Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

    Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and

    Read Complete Answer

    Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

    Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and

    Read Complete Answer

    Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

    Natural justice is another name for common sense justice rules of natural justice are not in codified form these principles are embedded or ingrained or inbuilt in the conscience of human beings. It supplies the omission made in codified law and

    Read Complete Answer

    Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

    In the case of M/S Halonex Limited, 59-A Noida vs State of U.P., it was held that “In reply to the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 submitted that the case of the applicants that no amount is due

    Read Complete Answer

    Read the passage and answer the question that follow.

    In the case of M/S Halonex Limited, 59-A Noida vs State of U.P., it was held that “In reply to the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for opposite party no.2 submitted that the case of the applicants that no amount is due

    Read Complete Answer

    Start a career in Law. Admissions Open for LLB courses for

    Amity University-Noida Law Admissions 2026
    Apply

    Among top 100 Universities Globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026

    Manav Rachna University Law Admissions 2026
    Apply

    Admissions open for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.B Program (3 Years) | School of Law, MRU ranked No. 1 in Law Schools of Excellence in India by GHRDC (2023)

    SCSVMV Deemed to be University | Law Admissions 2026
    Apply

    Law at SCSVMV | NAAC 'A' Grade | AICTE, BCI & UGC Aproved | 100% Placement Support | Merit-based Scholarships

    RV University, Bangalore | Law Admissions 2026
    Apply

    Excellent curriculum; an impressive range of electives, besides core law courses. Up to 100% merit scholarship on a first-come, first-served basis

    Unitedworld School of Law Admissions 2026
    Apply

    Moot Court | Mock trials | Legal Aid Clinic

    SRM University, Chennai Law UG 2026
    Apply

    NAAC A++ Accredited | Ranked #11 by NIRF

    View all Application Forms

    CLAT Notifications

    Latest updates

    Explore Career Options

    By Industry
    Lawyer

    A lawyer advises clients on legal matters, represents them in court, and drafts legal documents. They work in various fields like criminal, corporate, or family law. Key skills include communication, research, and analytical thinking. To become a lawyer in India, one must complete a law degree, clear entrance exams, register with the Bar Council, and pass the All India Bar Examination.

    4 Jobs Available
    Civil Lawyer

    A civil lawyer handles non-criminal legal disputes like family, property, and contract issues. They represent clients in court, draft documents, and advise on legal rights. To practice in India, one needs an LLB degree and Bar Council enrollment. Civil lawyers work in firms, government, or independently, with growing demand across various specialisations.

    3 Jobs Available
    Human Rights Lawyer

    Individuals in the human rights lawyer career path are legal professionals responsible for advocating for people whose inherent dignity has been violated and who have suffered a lot of injustice. They take cases to defend the human rights of minorities, vulnerable populations, the LGBTQI community, indigenous people and others. 

    2 Jobs Available
    Criminal Lawyer

    A criminal lawyer defends individuals or organisations accused of crimes, ensuring fair trial and legal rights. They analyse cases, represent clients in court, conduct legal research, and negotiate plea deals. Strong communication, analytical, and ethical skills are essential. After earning a law degree, gaining experience, and registering with a Bar Council, they can practise independently or with law firms.

    2 Jobs Available
    Family Lawyer

    Family lawyers are required to assist a client in resolving any family-related problem. In general, family lawyers operate as mediators between family members when conflicts arise. Individuals who opt for a career as Family Lawyer is charged with drafting prenuptial agreements to protect someone's financial interests prior to marriage, consulting on grounds for impeachment or civil union separation, and drafting separation agreements.

    2 Jobs Available
    Cyber Lawyer

    Cyber lawyers look into matters that involve cybercrimes, data breaches, and online privacy concerns. The role requires individuals to draft legal documents, represent clients in court, and help organisations with cybersecurity regulations and compliance.

    2 Jobs Available
    Immigration Lawyer

    An immigration lawyer is responsible for representing the individuals (clients) involved in the immigration process that includes legal, and illegal citizens and refugees who want to reside in the country, start a business or get employment. 

    2 Jobs Available
    Government Lawyer

    A Government Lawyer represents the government in legal matters, provides legal advice to officials, drafts legislation, and prosecutes or defends cases. The role requires strong research, communication, and analytical skills. To pursue this career, one must obtain an LLB, pass the Bar Exam, gain court experience, and apply for government positions. Career progression includes roles from junior to senior government lawyer.

    2 Jobs Available

    Never miss CLAT update

    Get timely CLAT updates directly to your inbox. Stay informed!