NIRF Law Rankings 2024: Top Private Law Colleges in India, Rankings, Entrance Exams
15 private law colleges have been ranked in Ministry of Education (MoE)’s NIRF India Law rankings 2024 released on August 12. The private law colleges in NIRF Law rankings 2024 offer a variety of law programmes which include 5-year LLB, 3-year LLB, LLM and PhD. The top-ranked private law colleges accept law entrances like the CLAT, LSAT– India, SLAT and CUET. The Symbiosis Law School, Pune is the top-ranked private law college in NIRF law ranking in India at 5th position. These rankings are based on several parameters such as teaching and research, perception etc.
The eligibility criteria for candidates pursuing their law degree from the top private law colleges is to attain the minimum passing marks prescribed by the colleges. These candidates should also appear for the entrance exam. The most popular law entrance exam in India is the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) conducted by the Consortium of NLUs. Candidates who wish to pursue law as their career can avail of several job opportunities and roles in multiple employment sectors.
NIRF Top Private Law Colleges in India
Among top 10 law colleges in NIRF India rankings 2024, only Symbiosis Law School Pune (5th) and Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan are private colleges. Overall, there are 15 private law schools in NIRF 2024. The top private law colleges in India are listed below as per NIRF Ranking 2024.
Top Private Law Colleges in NIRF Law Rankings 2024
College Name | City | State | Score | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pune | Maharashtra | 74.62 | 5 | |
Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 65.4 | 9 | |
Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 63.6 | 11 | |
Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 61.58 | 13 | |
Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu | 60.65 | 14 | |
Bengaluru | Karnataka | 59.39 | 15 | |
Bengaluru | Karnataka | 56.72 | 18 | |
Phagwara | Punjab | 56.71 | 19 | |
Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 52.92 | 28 | |
Jaipur | Rajasthan | 52.23 | 29 | |
Army Institute of Law | Mohali | Punjab | 52.11 | 30 |
Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon | Gurugram, Haryana | Haryana | 51.68 | 33 |
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 49.87 | 36 |
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 48.49 | 37 |
Amity University | North Twenty Four Parganas | West Bengal | 47.94 | 39 |
NIRF Private Law Colleges 2024: Details
Symbiosis Law School, Pune
The Symbiosis Law School (SLS) is a private college in Pune founded in 1977. This college is associated with Symbiosis International University. The facilities provided by the top-ranked private law institute in India include a gym, sports, library, hostels, auditorium, medical, etc.
SLS Pune
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar
At Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Bhubaneswar, candidates who wish to be admitted to the 5-year LLB and the 3-year LLB programme need to score at least 45% marks (42% in case of OBC and 40% for SC/ST candidates) at their respective academic levels. The fee structure below does not include mess charges, hostel charges and transportation charges.
SOA, Bhubaneswar
Courses Offered | Annual Fee Structure (Rs) | Seats | Accepted Entrance Exams |
5-year BA LLB | 1,50,000 | 120 | CLAT, LSAT |
5-year BBA LLB | 1,50,000 | 180 | |
1,20,000 | 120 | ||
LLM | 1,50,000 | - |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
This top private law college was founded in 1992 as a training centre and later in 1997 was granted as a university. The campus placement provided by KIIT Bhubaneswar is excellent and ensures that the students are placed according to their choice and based on their academic performance.
KIIT Bhubaneswar
Courses Offered | Annual Fee Structure (Rs) | Seats | Accepted Entrance Exams |
5-year BA LLB | 3,40,000 | 120 | |
5-year BBA LLB | 3,40,000 | 120 | |
5-year B.Sc LLB | 3,40,000 | 60 | |
LLM | 1,00,000 | - |
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
All the major five-year integrated law programmes are provided at SIMATS Chennai. The selections are based on entrance exam scores, group discussions and interviews for all the law programmes candidates.
SIMATS, Chennai
Courses Offered | Annual Fee Structure (Rs) | Accepted Entrance Exams |
5-year BA LLB | 3,00,000 | CLAT, LSAT |
5- year B.Com LLB | 3,00,000 | |
5-year BBA LLB | 3,00,000 | |
5-year B.Sc LLB | 3,00,000 | |
LLM | 1,25,000 |
SASTRA University Thanjavur - Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy
All these undergraduate law programmes carry 279 credits. Also, there will be a 5% annual increase in the fee structure for all the undergraduate programmes from the second year onwards. The university is focused on working with premier law schools abroad for internship opportunities.
SASTRA University
Courses Offered | Annual Fee Structure (Rs) | Accepted Entrance Exams |
5-year BA LLB | 1,40,000 | CLAT |
5-year BBA LLB | 1,40,000 | |
1,40,000 |
Christ University, Bangalore
All the candidates who are residents of the state of Karnataka are required to pay Rs 20,000 less than the non-residents of Karnataka. This applies to every course mentioned in the table below. The admission fee is Rs 5000 and non-refundable in case of cancellation of admission from the candidate's side.
Christ University, Bangalore
Courses Offered | Annual Fee Structure (Rs) | Accepted Entrance Exams |
5-year BA LLB | 2,40,000 | CUET, CULEE |
5-year BBA LLB | 2,75,000 | |
LLM | 1,72,000 |
Alliance University, Bangalore
The Alliance University is approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and University Grants Admission (UGC). The top recruiters of AU Bangalore are Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Dukes, Nestle, etc. The highest salary package at Alliance University is Rs 60.1 Lakhs per annum.
Alliance University Bangalore
Courses Offered | Annual Fee Structure (Rs) | Seats | Accepted Entrance Exams |
5-year BA LLB | 2,75,000 | 180 | CLAT, ACLAT, LSAT–India |
5-year BBA LLB | 2,75,000 | 180 | |
3-year LLB | 2,75,000 | 120 | |
LLM | 3,00,000 | - |
LPU Jalandhar - Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
At LPU Jalandhar around 90% of students are non-residents of Punjab state. The last date for admission to LPU Jalandhar for all the law programmes is August 15, 2024. Lovely Professional University is a state-private university and is ranked 25th among the top universities in India.
LPU Jalandhar
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