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    List of Courses offered by NLUs - Eligibility for UG, PG & PhD Programmes

    Shubham BhakuniUpdated on 03 Nov 2023, 07:26 AM IST

    Courses offered by NLUs - The national law universities (NLUs) are well known for their various law programmes and quality of education. Candidates appearing in CLAT or AILET or those interested in legal education should be well aware of the law courses offered by NLUs. Having prior knowledge of NLU courses will help them in taking the right decision regarding their higher education.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NLUs Courses (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)
    2. Other programmes offered by National Law Universities
    3. NLU online courses
    4. Eligibility for National Law University Courses
    List of Courses offered by NLUs - Eligibility for UG, PG & PhD Programmes
    NLU Courses

    The popular courses offered by national law universities (NLUs) include BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB, BCom LLB and LLM. It should be noted that no NLU offers 3-year LLB programmes. Candidates may check the list of law courses offered by national law universities.

    NLUs Courses (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)

    S No.

    Name of National law University

    Undergraduate Law Programme

    Postgraduate level

    1

    NLU Delhi

    BA LLB

    LLM

    2

    NLSIU Bangalore

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1.BUSINESS LAWS

    2. HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS

    3

    NLU Hyderabad

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Specialisation in Corporate

    2. Commercial laws;

    3. Criminal law;

    4. Family law;

    5. Intellectual property;

    6. International trade and business law;

    7. legal pedagogy and research and public law and legal theory

    4

    NLIU Bhopal

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Intellectual Property & Business Law;

    2. Constitutional and Administrative Law;

    3. Human Rights and Criminal Law

    5

    NLU Jodhpur

    BA., LL.B.

    B.SC., LL.B.

    LLM

    1. Corporate Laws

    2. IPR Laws

    6

    NUJS Kolkata

    BA LLB

    BSc LLB

    LLM1.

    1. Corporate and Commercial Law

    2. International Law

    3. Criminal and Security Laws

    7

    HNLU Raipur

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Research Methods and Legal Writing

    2. Comparative Public Law/Systems of Governance

    3. Law and Justice in a Globalizing World

    8

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    BA., LL.B.

    B.Com.LL.B.

    LLM

    1. Comparative Public Law/Systems of Governance

    2. Research Methods and Legal Writing

    3. Law and Justice in a Globalizing World

    9

    NLU Lucknow

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Constitutional and Administrative Law

    2. Corporate Law

    3. Criminal and Security Law

    4. International Law

    10

    RGNUL Patiala

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Business Law

    2. Constitutional Law

    3. Criminal Law

    4. International Law

    11

    CNLU Patna

    BA LLB

    LLM

    12

    NLU Kochi

    BA LLB

    LLM

    13

    NLU Odisha

    BA., LL.B.

    B.BA., LL.B.

    LLM

    1. Corporate Law & Commercial Law (CCL)

    2. Constitutional Law

    14

    NLU Ranchi

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Intellectual Property Rights

    2. Corporate and Commercial Law

    3. Constitutional and Administrative Law

    15

    NLU Assam

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Corporate and Commercial Laws;

    2. Intellectual Property Laws;

    3. International Law;

    4. Environmental Law;

    5. Constitutional Law

    6. Personal Laws;

    7. Human Rights Law.

    16

    NLU Visakhapatnam

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Legal Aspects of the Commercial Transactions

    2. Corporate Securities Laws

    3. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law

    4. Information Technology and Commercial Law

    5. Investment and Trade Law

    6. Infrastructure Law

    17

    NLU Trichy

    BA., LL.B.

    BCom LL.B.

    LLM

    1. Corporate and Securities Laws

    2. Intellectual Property Laws

    3. Natural Resources Law

    18

    MNLU Mumbai

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Corporate & Commercial Law

    2. Constitutional & Administrative Law

    3. Criminal & Security Law

    19

    MNLU Nagpur

    BA LLB

    LLM

    1. Corporate and Commercial Laws;

    2. Intellectual Property Laws;

    3. Constitutional Law;

    4. Personal Laws;

    5. Energy and Telecommunication Laws

    20

    MNLU Aurangabad

    BA LLB


    21

    NLU Shimla

    BA., LL.B.

    B.BA., LL.B.

    LLM

    1. Constitutional Law

    2. Criminal Law

    22

    NLU Jabalpur

    BA LLB


    23

    NLU Sonipat

    BA LLB


    24GNLU SIlvassaBA LLBLLM
    1. Constitutional Law

    2. Administrative Law


    25NLUT TripuraBA LLBLLM
    1. Constitutional Law
    2. Corporate Laws
    3. International Arbitration.

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    Other programmes offered by National Law Universities

    There are many national law universities that offer various programmes other than LLB and LLM. Most common among all are NLU diploma courses, PhD in Law and Doctor of Law/LLD. Some NLUs also offer MBA programs, postgraduate programmes in policy research and some certificate-based programmes. Here is an account of courses offered by NLUs other than LLB and LLM.

    Is there 3-year law in NLU?

    NLSIU Bengaluru offers a 3-year LLB programme. The admissions into its 3-year LLB are done on the basis of scores in the National Law Schools Admission Test (NLSAT -LLB).

    Other NLU Courses

    Many NLUs offer several other diploma, postgraduate and doctoral courses in inter-disciplinary fields. A list of such courses is given below.

    Other NLU Programmes

    Name of NLU

    Programmes offered

    NLSIU Bangalore (Full-time courses)

    1. Master of Public Policy

    2. PhD in Law

    3. PhD Interdisciplinary Programme

    4. Integrated PhD. Programme in Public Policy

    5. Doctor of Laws

    NLSIU Bangalore (Online courses)

    1. Master of Business Laws (P.G. Degree) [2 years programme] – MBL

    2. One year Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law – PGDHRL

    3. One year Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics – PGDMLE

    4. One year Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law – PGDEL

    5. One year Post Graduate Diploma Intellectual Property Rights Law – PGDIPRL

    6. One year Post Graduate Diploma in Child Rights Law – PGDCRL

    7. One year Post Graduate Diploma in Consumer Law and Practice – PGDCLP

    8. One year Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law & Cyber Forensics – PGDCLCF


    NLU Jodhpur

    Doctor of Philosophy Programme

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    Postgraduate Study In Business Administration

    NUJS Kolkata Research course

    1. M.Phil

    2. PhD and LL.D degrees

    NUJS Diploma Programs

    1. Post Graduate Diploma in Air and Space Law (PGDASL)

    2. Post Graduate Diploma in Nuclear Law (PGDNL)

    3. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Laws (PGDBL)

    4. Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights (PGDHR)

    5. Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Care and Medical Laws

    6. Post Graduate Diploma on Intellectual Property Rights Law (PGDIPRL)

    NUJS Online Certificate Courses

    Certificate Course in Business & Commercial Laws (Three Month Online Course)

    NUJS Collaborative Courses

    1. Diploma in Entrepreneurship Administration and Business Laws

    2. Certificate Course in Sexual Harassment

    3. PG Diploma in Industrial and Commercial Laws


    NLIU Bhopal courses

    Non Credit Courses - Competition Law, Comparative Jurisprudence, International Commercial Arbitration, Global Terrorism, Cyber Law, Law and Economics, Maritime Law, etc.

    Master of Cyber Law & Information Security

    PhD

    PG Diploma in Cyber Law

    National Law University Delhi (PG Courses)

    1. PG Diploma in Urban Environmental Management and Law (PGDUEML)

    2. PG Diploma in Tourism and Environmental Laws (PGDTEL)

    NLU Delhi (Online courses)

    1. Online Diploma course on “Insolvency and Bankruptcy: Law and Practice”

    2. Diploma Course in Law and Practice of Arbitration

    NLU Delhi (Certificate course)

    1. Three month’s certificate course on Business and Commercial Laws

    CNLU Patna

    PhD and LLD

    NLU Odisha

    1. PhD

    2. B.Voc

    MNLU Mumbai


    1. M.A. Mediation and Conflict Resolution

    2. PG Diploma in litigation Lawyering and Law Firm management

    3. PG Diploma in Crime Investigation, Medical Jurisprudence and Forensic Science

    NUSRL Ranchi

    PhD

    GNLU Silvassa

    PhD

    NLU online courses

    NLUs also offer online courses in various disciplines. The universities offer online courses of short duration, ranging from three months to one year. Students can directly apply for NLU online courses by following the university guidelines. Some of the online/hybrid courses offered by NLU Bengaluru are as mentioned below.

    • Master of Business Laws (P.G. Degree) [2 years programme] – MBL
    • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law – PGDHRL
    • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics – PGDMLE
    • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law – PGDEL
    • One year Post Graduate Diploma Intellectual Property Rights Law – PGDIPRL
    • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Child Rights Law – PGDCRL
    • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Consumer Law and Practice – PGDCLP
    • One year Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law & Cyber Forensics – PGDCLCF
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    Eligibility for National Law University Courses

    Undergraduate Programme

    • Candidates must have passed Class 12th or an equivalent examination, from a recognized board with at least 45% marks in aggregate. 40% in the case of SC and ST candidates.

    • The candidate must have a valid CLAT-UG score. In the case of NLU Delhi, the AILET-UG score instead of the CLAT-UG score is mandatory.

    • There is no age limit for taking admission in the LLB programmes of NLUs.

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    LLM Programmes

    • For NLU LLM courses, the candidate must have a graduate degree in Law (3-year LLB or 5-year LLB), from a recognized university, with at least 50% marks in aggregate. SC and ST candidates must have a score not less than 45% marks in aggregate.

    • The candidate must have a valid CLAT-PG score. AILET PG score in case of NLU Delhi.

    PhD Programme

    • The candidate must have a postgraduate degree in Law (LLM) with at least 55% marks in aggregate.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the fees of NLU courses?
    A:

    The NLU course fee ranges from 2 Lakh to 3.8 lakh per year for 5-year LLB courses.

    Q: How can I join NLU after 12th?
    A:

    You can join NLU for the study of 5-year LLB programme after Class 12th.

    Q: Can I do 3-year LLB from NLU?
    A:

    Yes, NLSIU and NLU Odisha offer a 3-year LLB. So you can study 3-year LLB from these NLUs.

    Q: What courses do NLUs offer?
    A:

    NLUs offer mainly 5-year integrated LLB and LLM courses. Some NLUs also offer 3-year LLB and various other Masters courses.

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