NLU Delhi Fees Structure for BA LLB and LLM 2026
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NLU Delhi Fees Structure for BA LLB and LLM 2026

Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 21 Nov 2025, 03:35 PM IST

The National Law University Delhi (NLU) Delhi fee structure includes various heads such as admission fees, hostel fees, examination fees, etc. The NLU offers BA LLB and LLM courses to candidates seeking a future in law background. At NLU Delhi the fee structure for the BA LLB course keeps changing every academic year. Read the entire article to know about the fee structure details, seat matrix, admission process etc.

This Story also Contains

  1. NLU Delhi BA LLB Fee 2026
  2. NLU Delhi LLM Fee 2026
  3. NLU Delhi BA LLB and LLM Admission Process 2026
  4. NLU Delhi BA LLB Seat Matrix and Reservations 2026
  5. NLU Delhi LLM Seat Matrix and Reservations 2026
NLU Delhi Fees Structure for BA LLB and LLM 2026
NLU Delhi BA LLB and LLM Fee Structure 2026

NLU Delhi is not a part of the Consortium instead it conducts its entrance exam for admission, which is the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET). The institute accepts the scores of no other entrance exams for admission to either BA LLB or LLM programmes.

NLU Delhi BA LLB Fee 2026

The tuition fee charged at NLU Delhi for the BA LLB course is not fixed and keeps increasing by Rs. 9000. Also, the Halls and Residence charges (For Hostelers) keep increasing by Rs. 3000 every academic year.

NLU Delhi BA LLB Fee Structure 2026

Fee HeadsAmount(Rs)

Admission Fee (one time)

10,000

Tuition Fee

1,56,000

Academic Services and Facilities

43,000

Student Welfare Fund

7,000

Utility Services

20,000

Refundable Estate Deposits (one time)

25,000

Halls of Residence Charges (For Hostelers)

89,000

Mess Charges

45,000

Total

3,95,000

NLU Delhi LLM Fee 2026

There are no hostel facilities available for LLM programme candidates, hence there is no mention of Halls of Residence Charges. Accordingly, the additional charges are not included in the fee structure below.

NLU Delhi LLM Fee Structure 2026

Fee Heads

Amount (Rs)

Admission Fee (one time)

10,000

Tuition Fee

1,56,000

Academic Services and Facilities

43,000

Student Welfare Fund

7,000

Utility Services

20,000

Refundable Estate Deposits (one time)

25,000

Total

2,61,000

NLU Delhi BA LLB and LLM Admission Process 2026

The candidates seeking admission into the BA LLB and LLM programmes need to fulfil the eligibility criteria as follows:

  • To get into NLU Delhi for an LLM programme, the candidates must have completed their LLB or an equivalent degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% (45% in case of SC/ST Person with Disability).
  • All the candidates, except for those applying under Foreign Nationals should appear for the AILET exam and the selection is solely based on that.
  • The NLU Delhi will conduct the AILET 2026 exam for all the law programmes on December 14, 2025.
  • Then the eligible candidates need to apply for the AILET exam and the entrance fee for General/OBC/EWS candidates is Rs. 3000.
  • The entrance fee for SC/ST category candidates is Rs. 1000.
  • Candidates of the SC/ST category who fall under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) are exempted from paying the entrance exam fee.
  • The university will notify the counselling process for further admission at the time of the AILET results.
  • The selected candidates will be informed through email and then the sets are allotted.
  • The total number of seats is 120 at NLU Delhi for the BA LLB programme and 81 seats for the LLM programme candidates.

NLU Delhi BA LLB Seat Matrix and Reservations 2026

The table below mentions the details of the seat matrix and reservations for every category of students who wish to pursue their BA LLB programme at NLU Delhi.

BA LLB Seat Matrix and Reservation

Name of categories

Total seats

Horizontal reservations for PwD

Seats under respective categories after excluding PwD seats

General

50

3

47

OBC: Non-Creamy Layer (22%)

24

1

23

Scheduled Caste (15%)

17

1

16

Scheduled Tribe (7.5%)

8

0

8

Economically Weaker Section (10%)

11

1

10

Sub Total

110

6

104

Foreign Nationals (5 seats) & OCI/PIO (5 seats)

10



Grand Total

120



5% Horizontal Reservation across the categories has been provided to the PwD Category candidate

NLU Delhi LLM Seat Matrix and Reservations 2026

The table below mentions the details of the seat matrix and reservations for every category of students who wish to pursue their LLM programme at NLU Delhi.

NLU Delhi LLM Seat Matrix and Reservation

Name of categories

Total seats

Horizontal reservations for PwD

Seats under respective categories after excluding PwD seats

General

32

2

30

OBC: Non-Creamy Layer (22%)

15

1

14

Scheduled Caste (15%)

11

1

10

Scheduled Tribe (7.5%)

5

-

5

Economically Weaker Section (10%)

7

-

7

Sub Total

70

4

66

Supernumerary: Kashmiri Migrants

1



Foreign Nationals (5 seats) and OCI/PIO (5 seats)

10



Grand Total

81



5% Horizontal Reservation across the categories has been provided to the PwD Category candidate

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Which entrance exam is accepted at NLU Delhi?
A:

The AILET scores are accepted by the university.

Q: Is NLU Delhi good for law?
A:

According to the NIRF ranking, NLU Delhi is ranked the second-best law university in India.

Q: What is the scope of BA LLB and LLM?
A:

All the law graduates based on their performance can join corporate firms, study and practice law, become legal advisors etc.

Q: Which stream in LLM is best?
A:

The field of Corporate Law is one of the best subjects in LLM and doing a specialisation in this can provide a candidate with good placement offers.

Q: What is the age limit for the LLM programme at NLU Delhi?
A:

There is no upper age limit for the LLM programme at NLU Delhi but the candidate must be above 22 years of age.

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Questions related to NLU Delhi

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Hello,

Yes, scoring 94.75 in AILET 2026 as an ST candidate gives you very strong chances for admission to NLU Delhi, potentially even a high rank, as expected cutoffs for ST are much lower (around 60-70 marks), but your score puts you in a highly competitive bracket.

I hope it will clear your query!!

Hello Himanshi,

In order to secure admission to NLU Delhi through AILET, an All India Rank(AIR) is the primary metric used, however it also depends on the category you are applying under. Every candidate is assigned an AIR to fill seats according to the reservation matrix.

For General candidate: an AIR is the only thing that matters as there are only about 50 seats, excluding the PwD seats. An air of top 60-70 is required to secure a seat.

For Reserved Category candidates (OBC, SC, ST, EWS): In NLU Delhi, your category rank is considered to determine your position within the specific pool, bit this rank is derived from AIR list. You are first considered for a General seat, if your rank is not high enough then you are specified a seat within your own category.

I hope the information helps you.

Thankyou.




Hello,

Admission to NLU Delhi is based on the AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) rank . There are two types of ranks considered :

  1. All India Rank (AIR) – for the general merit seats.

  2. Category Rank – for reserved category seats (like SC/ST/OBC/PwD).

So, both AIR and category ranks are used , depending on the seat type. General seats are filled based on AIR, while reserved seats are filled based on category rank.

Hope it helps !

Hi dear candidate,

In the NLU Delhi, the admissions for general category candidates are based on All India Rank (AIR) whereas if you belong to the reserved category (SC, ST, OBC, EWS etc.) you will have a category rank with separate cut off for each category.

Know more at:

NLU Delhi: Admission 2026, Cutoff, Courses, Fees, Placements, Ranking

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Hello,

With 85 marks in AILET 2026, it is very unlikely to get NLU Delhi for the General category. The expected cut-off for General is usually higher, often above 90 marks.

If you belong to a reserved category (OBC, EWS, SC, ST), your chances are slightly better, but for General, 85 marks may not be enough.

Your best option is to also consider other NLUs where the cut-off is lower.

Hope it helps !