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    NLUs Placements in LLM: Placements Statistics for Last 3 Academic Years

    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 29 Sep 2025, 03:19 PM IST

    A good way to judge any law college is by the placements it provides after the completion of the course. When it comes to law placements in India, the NLUs definitely take the top spot. The National Law Universities are known for their good median salary packages and top recruiters. The NLU LLM placements have seen good growth in the last few years. In the latest placements, HPNLU recorded the highest median salary package of Rs 15 lakhs per annum for the academic year 2023-24 for its LLM course.

    NLUs Placements in LLM: Placements Statistics for Last 3 Academic Years
    NIRF 2025 LLM Placements

    Also, in the last three academic years until 2024, HPNLU students have secured an average median salary package of Rs 12.3 lakhs per annum. Interestingly, GNLU Gandhinagar has recorded 100% placements in the last three years, with a median salary of Rs 6.2 lakhs per annum. In this article, we analyse LLM placements of all top NLUs based on the NIRF 2025 data provided by them.

    NLU Placements for LLM Courses

    According to NIRF rankings, NLSIU Bengaluru is the number one-ranked law school in India. Talking of LLM placements, a total of 77 students out of 90 were placed in the academic year 2023-24, recording a placement percentage of 86.52%. The median salary of NLSIU Bengaluru was Rs 7 lakhs per annum, which is less than many lower-ranked NLUs. Meanwhile, HPNLU Shimla has recorded an impressive median salary of 15 lakhs per annum in the academic year 2023-24. The table below mentions the placement statistics of top NLUs based on the NIRF 2025 Law rankings.

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    NLUs Placement Statistics for academic year 2023-24

    Rank

    Name of the NLU

    Total Graduating

    Total Placed

    Students went for Higher Studies

    Median Salary (In Lakhs ₹)

    1

    National Law School of India University, Bengaluru

    90

    77

    1

    7

    2

    National Law University, New Delhi

    72

    48

    9

    10.68

    3

    Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad

    67

    59

    8

    7.8

    4

    The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

    100

    75

    12

    10

    5

    Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

    67

    43

    24

    6.2

    15

    National Law University, Cuttack

    43

    32

    7

    6

    17

    Chanakya National Law University, Patna

    66

    51

    15

    7.2

    21

    Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, Lucknow

    27

    0

    0

    0

    27

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal, Bhopal

    55

    19

    4

    7

    27

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal, Bhopal (2-year LLM)

    61

    54

    4

    8.5

    28

    Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, Nagpur

    30

    21

    9

    6

    30

    National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi, Ranchi

    40

    12

    2

    6.5

    34

    Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, Select City

    74

    36

    19

    15

    35

    National Law University and Judicial Academy, Kamrup

    38

    6

    12

    1.8

    NLU Placement Statistics for Last 3 Academic Years

    Along with the 2023-24 data, it is also advisable to look at the past placement figures. These data points will help future law aspirants know which colleges have been consistent in their placements. All the top NLUs have mostly been consistent when it comes to placements. For instance, WBNUJS Kolkata has recorded a Rs 10 lakhs per annum median package in the last three academic years. Similarly, HPNLU Shimla recorded median salary packages of Rs 10 LPA, Rs 12 LPA, and Rs 15 LPA. The table denotes the median salary packages of NLUs in the academic years ending 2022, 2023 and 2024.

    NLUs Median Salary Packages - 2022 to 2024

    Rank

    State

    2021-22 Median (Lakhs ₹)

    2022-23 Median (Lakhs ₹)

    2023-24 Median (Lakhs ₹)

    1

    National Law School of India University, Bengaluru

    8.25

    8.4

    7

    2

    National Law University, New Delhi

    10

    12

    10.68

    3

    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

    7

    7

    7.8

    4

    The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

    10

    10

    10

    5

    Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

    4.2

    6

    6.2

    15

    National Law University, Cuttack

    6

    7

    6

    17

    Chanakya National Law University, Patna

    9

    4.8

    7.2

    21

    Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, Lucknow

    5.5

    7

    N/A

    27

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal, Bhopal

    6

    6

    7

    27

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal, Bhopal (LLM 2 years)

    5.5

    8.5

    8.5

    28

    Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, Nagpur

    0.5

    5

    6

    30

    National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi, Ranchi

    6

    6

    6.5

    34

    Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, Select City

    10

    12

    15

    35

    National Law University and Judicial Academy, Kamrup

    0

    0

    1.8

    NLU PG Placements Process

    Every NLU has a dedicated placement cell that carries out the recruitment process. The PG placements are carried out independently by the concerned NLUs. However, there is a simple placement process that has been described below:

    • Top recruiters visit the NLU campuses for pre-placement talks where they provide students with information about their organisation, job responsibilities, salary packages, etc.

    • Next, candidates who are interested in placement with the recruiting company can submit their curriculum vitae. The recruiters then evaluate the CVs submitted by the candidates.

    • Based on the CVs submitted by candidates, recruiters will then shortlist and screen candidates accordingly.

    • After the shortlisting and screening process, candidates will be called for interviews.

    • Candidates who will be shortlisted after the interviews will be made placement offers.

    • Those who are satisfied with the placement offers can complete the acceptance and joining formalities.

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    Top Recruiters in NLU Placements

    Here is a list of the top International and Domestic recruiters in top NLUs

    • AZB & Partners

    • Trilegal

    • Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

    • S&R

    • Khaitan

    • IndusLaw

    • Luthra & Luthra

    • Veritas Legal

    • Nishith Desai

    • Argus Partners

    • JSA

    • Saraf & Partners

    • Kotak Mahindra Bank

    • LC Lawyers

    • Anagram Partners

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