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NLU Placements 2026: Median Salary, Top Recruiters, Past Year Placement Report
The National Law Universities are renowned for their placement packages. NLSIU Bengaluru, WBNUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, etc. have median packages above Rs 15 LPA. The NIRF 2026 Law rankings will be published shortly, but most of the NLUs have already submitted their placement data. Among all NLUs, WBNUJS Kolkata tops the median salary with Rs 20 LPA, followed by NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad at Rs 19 LPA and Rs 18 LPA. Talking of placement percentage, NALSAR Hyderabad, CNLU Patna and NUSRL Ranchi recorded 100% placements.
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- NLU Placements 2026 - NIRF Data
- NLUs Median Salaries and Placement Percentages 2026
- NLU Placements 2025
- Top Recruiters at NLUs
NLU Placements 2026 - NIRF Data
Most of the NLUs have published their placement and other data for NIRF 2026 law rankings. The latest figures in these rankings are from the academic year 2024-25. NALSAR Hyderabad placed the most number of candidates, with 115 students out of 135 getting offers. Meanwhile, 20 students at the law school opted for higher studies. NLSIU Bengaluru saw 83 placements, whereas WBNUJS Kolkata was the close second to NALSAR Hyderabad with 111 placements. The table below shows the placement figures for NLUs.
NLU Placements 2026 - Number of Students Placed
NLU Name | No. Graduating (Min. Stipulated Time) | No. Placed | No. for Higher Studies |
91 | 83 | 5 | |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 135 | 115 | 20 |
127 | 111 | 6 | |
HNLU Raipur | 141 | 82 | 30 |
169 | 69 | 46 | |
CNLU Patna | 103 | 80 | 23 |
169 | 69 | 46 | |
NLU Odisha | 156 | 93 | 17 |
106 | 79 | 27 | |
NLU Assam | 59 | 28 | 14 |
118 | 36 | 4 | |
MNLU Mumbai | 115 | 77 | 5 |
112 | 70 | 40 | |
DNLU Jabalpur (MPDNLU) | 115 | 30 | 0 |
NLUs Median Salaries and Placement Percentages 2026
Talking of the highest median salary, WBNUJS Kolkata beats everyone with Rs 20 LPA, followed by NLSIU Bengaluru at Rs 19 LPA, and NALSAR Hyderabad at Rs 18 LPA. Surprisingly, HNLU Raipur has shown massive improvement with its Rs 16.5 LPA median salary, beating other NLUs like CNLU Patna, RGNUL Patiala, NLU Assam, etc. The table given below shows median salaries and placement percentage of all NLUs which participate in NIRF 2026 Law rankings.
NLUs Placement Data 2026 - Median Salary and Placement Percentage
NLU Name | Median Salary (₹) | Placement Percentage |
NLSIU Bengaluru | 19,00,000 | 96.70 |
18,00,000 | 100.00 | |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 20,00,000 | 92.13 |
16,50,000 | 79.43 | |
RGNUL Patiala | 10,00,000 | 68.05 |
12,00,000 | 100.00 | |
RGNUL Patiala | 10,00,000 | 68.05 |
NLU Odisha | 9,00,000 | 70.51 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 10,70,802 | 100.00 |
NLU Assam | 10,80,000 | 71.19 |
DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 8,00,000 | 33.90 |
MNLU Mumbai | 12,00,000 | 71.30 |
HPNLU Shimla | 12,00,000 | 98.21 |
DNLU Jabalpur (MPDNLU) | 4,50,000 | 26.09 |
NLU Placements 2025
A look at the previous year's data numbers gives a better idea about where NLUs stand in terms of placement. Last year too, WBNUJS Kolkata beat all NLUs in terms of median salary with Rs 20 LPA. Last year, NALSAR Hyderabad also beat the number one NIRF-ranked NLU - NLSIU Bengaluru. NALSAR Hyderabad recorded a median salary of Rs 17.5 LPA, whereas NLSIU Bengaluru’s median salary was Rs 16 LPA. The table given below shows the NLU placement statistics for the academic year 2023-24.
NLU Placements Data as per NIRF 2025
NIRF 2025 Law Rank | NLU Name | No. Graduating (Min. Stipulated Time) | No. Placed | Median Salary (₹) | No. for Higher Studies | Placement Percentage |
1 | NLSIU Bengaluru | 85 | 70 | 16,00,000 | 2 | 84.34 |
2 | NLU Delhi | 79 | 65 | 18,00,000 | 10 | 94.20 |
3 | NALSAR Hyderabad | 115 | 108 | 17,50,000 | 7 | 100.00 |
4 | WBNUJS Kolkata | 127 | 122 | 20,00,000 | 5 | 100.00 |
5 | GNLU Gandhinagar | 181 | 175 | 18,00,000 | 6 | 100.00 |
15 | NLU Odisha (Cuttack) | 158 | 77 | 14,00,000 | 10 | 52.03 |
17 | CNLU Patna | 136 | 110 | 10,80,000 | 26 | 100.00 |
21 | RMLNLU Lucknow | 171 | 158 | 7,00,000 | 0 | 92.40 |
27 | NLIU Bhopal | 113 | 48 | 16,00,000 | 60 | 90.57 |
28 | MNLU Nagpur | 110 | 85 | 7,64,000 | 25 | 100.00 |
30 | NUSRL Ranchi | 101 | 39 | 9,33,000 | 12 | 43.82 |
34 | HPNLU Shimla | 111 | 52 | 10,00,000 | 36 | 69.33 |
35 | NLUJA Assam (Guwahati) | 58 | 18 | 8,90,000 | 16 | 42.86 |
Top Recruiters at NLUs
Here are some of the top recruiters that carry out placement drives in all of the top NLUs:
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Trilegal
AZB & Partners
Khaitan & Co
Nishith Desai Associates
Anagram Partners
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
ICICI Bank
CMS IndusLaw
Keystone Partners
Saraf & Partners
DSK Legal
S&R Associates
Linklaters
JSA
Wadia Ghandy
Dentons Link Legal
IC Universal Legal
Godrej
HSF Kramer
MUFG
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Q: What is the highest NLU placement salary?
A:
As per the latest available data, the highest median salary is offered by WBNUJS Kolkata at Rs 20 lakhs p.a.
Q: Does NLU provide placement
A:
Yes, NLUs have a placement process. Though some students opt out of the process and go for higher studies.
Q: Which NLU has highest placement?
A:
The number of students placed depends on the number of students who are participating in the placement process. Going by the latest data the top NLUs such as Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru are able to place almost 80% of the students.
Q: Is there 100% placement in NLU?
A:
No. Many students opt to go for higher studies and some choose to not be part of the NLU placement process.
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