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    NIRF 2026 Rankings: Top Law Universities, Placements

    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 17 Sep 2026, 04:21 PM IST

    The National Institutional Ranking Framework will publish the NIRF 2026 rankings shortly on its website. Every year, law schools in India are ranked based on five parameters: teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception. The NIRF 2026 law rankings have not yet been published, but many law schools have released their submission reports. NLSIU Bengaluru is expected to retain its top spot, followed by other top National Law Universities such as NLU Delhi, NALSAR Hyderabad and WBNUJS Kolkata. In private law schools, Symbiosis has been consistently making it in the top ten in the past few years

    NIRF 2026 Rankings: Top Law Universities, Placements
    NIRF 2026 Rankings: Top Law Universities, Placements

    How will NIRF 2026 Law Rankings be Decided?

    As mentioned above, the NIRF law rankings 2026 will be prepared based on five parameters. Each of the parameters has a specified weightage. Teaching, learning and resources hold the highest weightage of 40%. As per this parameter, colleges are judged based on their student strength, faculty-student ratio, faculty experience, and financial resources and their utilisation. Graduation outcomes hold 25% weightage and focus on placement, higher study metrics, median salary, etc. Research and professional practice hold 15% weightage, while outreach and inclusivity and perception hold 10% weightage each.

    NIRF 2026 Ranking Parameters Breakdown

    ParameterSub-components (Marks)
    Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)Student Strength (20), Faculty-Student Ratio (30), Faculty Qualification & Experience (20), Financial Resources (30)
    Research and Professional Practice (RP)Publications (50), Quality of Publications (30), Projects & Professional Practice (20)
    Graduation Outcomes (GO)Placement & Higher Studies (40), University Exams (15), Median Salary (25), PhD Graduates (20)
    Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)Region Diversity (30), Women Diversity (30), Economically/Socially Challenged (20), Physically Challenged Facilities (20)
    Perception (PR)Peer Perception (100)

    NIRF Law Rankings - Previous Year Rankings

    2025 RankCollege Name2024 Rank2023 Rank
    1National Law School of India University11
    2National Law University, New Delhi22
    3NALSAR University of Law33
    4The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences44
    5Gujarat National Law University87
    6Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur79
    7Symbiosis Law School, Pune56
    8Jamia Millia Islamia65
    9Aligarh Muslim University1214
    10Siksha 'O' Anusandhan98
    11Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy1415
    12Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University1010
    13Cochin University of Science and Technology
    14Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology1112
    15National Law University, Cuttack2630
    16Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law16
    17Chanakya National Law University31
    18UPES28
    19Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences1311
    20Alliance University1825
    21Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow2021
    22Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University1719
    23Central University of South Bihar
    24Christ University1513
    25S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology
    26Lovely Professional University1916
    27National Law Institute University, Bhopal2118
    28Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur34
    29University of Lucknow23
    30National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi2224
    31ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad36
    32Manipal University, Jaipur2929
    33Nirma University27
    34Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
    35National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam2728
    36Galgotias University
    37Army Institute of Law3026
    38Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)37
    39Amity University Haryana, Gurugram3323
    40Central University of Punjab

    NIRF Law 2026 Rankings Based on Placements

    Most of the NLUs have submitted their NIRF 2026 reports. Based on the available data, WBNUJS Kolkata has recorded the highest median salary package of Rs 20 LPA. Surprisingly, the consistent NIRF number one NLSIU Bengaluru is also behind WBNUJS Kolkata in terms of median salary package. NLSIU Bengaluru recorded a median salary of Rs 19 LPA. NALSAR Hyderabad is at number three in this list with a median salary of Rs 18 LPA. Other NLUs in this list include HNLU Raipur, NUALS Kochi, CNLU Patna, MNLU Mumbai etc. The list of NLUs based on their placement data submitted for NIRF 2026 rankings has been given in the table below:

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    NIRF Law Rankings 2026 Based Only On Placements (Year 2024-25)

    Rank (Based On Available Placement Data)NLU NameNo. GraduatingNo. PlacedMedian Salary (₹)No. for Higher StudiesPlacement %
    1WBNUJS Kolkata12711120,00,000691.74%
    2NLSIU Bengaluru918319,00,000596.51%
    3NALSAR Hyderabad13511518,00,00020100.00%
    4HNLU Raipur1418216,50,0003073.87%
    5NUALS Kochi674415,50,000570.96%
    6CNLU Patna1038012,00,00023100.00%
    6MNLU Mumbai1157712,00,000570.00%
    6HPNLU Shimla1127012,00,0004097.22%
    9NLU Assam592810,80,0001462.22%
    10NUSRL Ranchi1067910,70,80227100.00%
    11RGNUL Patiala1696910,00,0004656.10%
    12NLU Odisha156939,00,0001766.91%
    13DSNLU Visakhapatnam118368,00,000431.58%
    14DNLU Jabalpur (MPDNLU)115304,50,000026.09%

    The current year’s NIRF Law rankings have not been published yet. The Ministry of Education, GOvernment of India will release the NIRF Law 2026 rankings shortly. The NIRF 2026 rankings will be published for Universities, Colleges, Research Institutions, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Medical, Dental, Law, Architecture and Planning, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Innovation, Open University, Skill University, State Public University, and Sustainable Development Goals.

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