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    NLU Rankings 2024: Placement-wise NLUs Ranking, NIRF Scores

    NLU Rankings 2024: Placement-wise NLUs Ranking, NIRF Scores

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    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 22 Nov 2024, 05:00 PM IST

    NLU Rankings 2024: The National Law Universities (NLUs) are counted as the best legal educational institutions in the country. There are a total of 26 NLUs in India. These national law universities are spread over almost all parts of the country. Talking about the NLU rankings in 2024, NLSIU Bengaluru is the top-ranked law college in India which offers a medium salary of around Rs. 16 LPA during campus recruitments. The second place has been taken by NLU Delhi. However, WBNUJS Kolkata emerged as the top NLU in placements with the highest medium salary of Rs. 20 LPA. The Ministry of Education releases the National Institutional Research Framework (NIRF) rankings that rank educational institutes based on several parameters. In this article, we will discuss the NLU rankings 2024 in detail.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NLU Rankings 2024 - NIRF
    2. NLU Rankings 2024 - Placement wise
    3. NLU Rankings 2024 - Last 5 years
    4. How to get admission to top NLUs?
    5. CLAT 2025 Exam - Overview
    6. AILET 2025 - Highlights
    NLU Rankings 2024: Placement-wise NLUs Ranking, NIRF Scores
    NLU Rankings 2024: Placement wise NLUs Ranking & NIRF Ranking

    NLU Rankings 2024 - NIRF

    The Ministry of Education released the NIRF Law ranking 2024 recently. 16 NLUs have been included in the NIRF law rankings for the top 40 law colleges in India. Here are the top NLUs in India according to NLU rankings 2024.

    Top NLUs in India based on NIRF rankings

    NLU name

    Rank

    		Score

    National Law School of India University, Bengaluru

    1

    83.83

    National Law University, Delhi

    2

    77.48

    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

    3

    77.05

    The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

    4

    76.39

    Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

    8

    69.56

    Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

    20

    55.92

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal

    21

    55.64

    National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi

    22

    55.52

    The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala

    24

    54.70

    National Law University, Cuttack

    26

    54.49

    National Law University and Judicial Academy, Kamrup

    27

    53.39

    Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai

    31

    51.70

    Chanakya National Law University, Patna

    31

    51.70

    Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

    34

    51.43

    National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi

    38

    47.96

    Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam

    39

    47.94

    NLU Rankings 2024 - Placement wise

    When it comes to rankings, placement is a very important aspect. Here we have listed down

    Sl. No

    NLU Name

    Total no. of graduating students

    No. of students placed

    Median salary

    Students selected for higher studies

    1

    NLSIU Bengaluru

    74

    56

    Rs 16 lakhs p.a.

    15

    2

    NLU Delhi

    83

    69

    Rs 14 lakhs p.a.

    10

    3

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    112

    98

    Rs 16 lakhs p.a.

    12

    4

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    127

    108

    Rs 20 lakhs p.a.

    19

    5

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    175

    163

    Rs 16 lakhs p.a.

    12

    6

    RMLNLU Lucknow

    174

    148

    Rs 7 lakhs p.a.

    26

    7

    NLIU Bhopal

    120

    45

    Rs 16 lakhs p.a.

    65

    8

    NUSRL Ranchi

    116

    26

    Rs 10 lakhs p.a.

    23

    9

    RGNUL Patiala

    163

    31

    Rs 9 lakhs p.a.

    8

    10

    NLUO Cuttack

    177

    87

    Rs 14.50 lakhs p.a.

    11

    11

    NLUJA Assam

    70

    16

    Rs 6.80 lakhs p.a.

    20

    12

    MNLU Mumbai

    54

    30

    Rs 14 lakhs p.a.

    6

    13

    CNLU Patna

    137

    105

    Rs 10.40 lakhs p.a

    16

    14

    MNLU Nagpur

    105

    81

    Rs 7 lakhs p.a.

    24

    15

    NUALS Kochi

    67

    30

    Rs 15 lakhs p.a.

    28

    16

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    120

    30

    Rs 6 lakhs p.a.

    20


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    NLU Rankings 2024 - Last 5 years

    NLU Name

    NIRF Ranking 2024

    NIRF Ranking 2023

    NIRF Ranking 2022

    NIRF Ranking 2021

    NIRF Ranking 2020

    NLSIU Bangalore

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    NLU Delhi

    2

    2

    2

    2

    2

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    3

    3

    4

    3

    3

    WBNUJS Kolkata

    4

    4

    5

    4

    6

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    8

    7

    8

    6

    7

    NLU Jodhpur

    -

    -

    10

    8

    5

    NLIU Bhopal

    21

    18

    15

    14

    17

    RMNLU Lucknow

    20

    21

    17

    15

    11

    RGNUL Patiala

    24

    20

    18

    16

    10

    NLUJA Kamrup

    27

    28

    24

    20

    16

    NLU Odisha, Cuttack

    26

    30

    25

    18

    14

    CNLU Patna

    31

    -

    -

    -

    -

    NUALS Kochi

    38

    -

    -

    -

    -

    NUSRL Ranchi

    22

    24

    -

    -

    -

    DSNLU Visakhapatnam

    39

    -

    -

    -

    -

    NLU Trichy

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    MNLU Mumbai

    31


    -

    -

    -

    MNLU Nagpur

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    MNLU Aurangabad

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    NLU Shimla

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    NLU Jabalpur

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    HNLU Raipur

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    GNLU Silvassa

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    NLU Tripura

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    NLU Meghalaya

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -

    RPNLU Prayagraj

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -


    How to get admission to top NLUs?

    Admission to top NLUs is done through different entrance exams. The biggest exam for admission to NLUs is the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Apart from CLAT, the second-ranked law university in India - NLU Delhi conducts its entrance exam. Admissions to NLU Delhi are done through the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET). Here is detailed information on both these exams:

    Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) - The CLAT exam is conducted once every year usually in December. The entrance exam is conducted offline through pen- and paper-based testing. Admissions to 24 NLUs, India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER), Goa and more than 60 private law colleges are done through this entrance exam.

    CLAT 2025 Exam - Overview

    Particulars

    Details

    Exam name

    Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)

    Conducting body

    Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU)

    Purpose

    Admission to 5-year LLB and LLM

    Recruitment for India Army

    Recruitment in PSUs

    Participating colleges

    24 National Law Universities (NLUs) and 60+ affiliated colleges

    Seats offered

    5-year LLB - 3,400+

    LLM - 12,00+

    All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) - The AILET exam is conducted once every year for admission to National Law University Delhi. The exam is conducted in offline mode at various exam centres across the country. NLU Delhi only offers a BA LLB course. More detailed information about the exam has been given below:

    AILET 2025 - Highlights

    Overview

    Name of Examination

    All India Entrance Test (AILET)

    Conducting Body

    National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi)

    Level

    Undergraduate and postgraduate level

    Courses offered

    BA LLB, LLM and PhD

    Examination mode

    Offline

    Seats offered

    BA LLB - 110 (additional 13 seats under supernumerary quota and FN/OCI/PIO)

    LLM - 70

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the ranking of NLU Jodhpur in 2024?
    A:

    NLU Jodhpur has not been ranked in the NIRF Law rankings 2024. The NLU was ranked 10 in NIRF Law rankings 2022.

    Q: Which is the best NLU in terms of placement?
    A:

    WBNUJS Kolkata is the best NLU in terms of placement figures with a median salary of Rs 20 LPA.

    Q: Can I get NLU in the 1000 rank?
    A:

    Yes, candidates with a 1000 rank are likely to get admission into NLU.

    Q: What is the ranking of NLU Delhi?
    A:

    NLU Delhi is ranked second in the NIRF law rankings 2024.

    Q: Which is the top-ranked NLU in India?
    A:

    NLSIU Bengaluru is the top-ranked NLU in India.

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