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.
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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.
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.
| 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 |
Halls of Residence Charges (For Hostelers) | 89,000 |
Mess Charges | 45,000 |
Total | 3,95,000 |
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.
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 |
The candidates seeking admission into the BA LLB and LLM programmes need to fulfil the eligibility criteria as follows:
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.
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
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.
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)
The AILET scores are accepted by the university.
According to the NIRF ranking, NLU Delhi is ranked the second-best law university in India.
All the law graduates based on their performance can join corporate firms, study and practice law, become legal advisors etc.
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.
There is no upper age limit for the LLM programme at NLU Delhi but the candidate must be above 22 years of age.
On Question asked by student community
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 :
All India Rank (AIR) – for the general merit seats.
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 !
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