SLS Pune NIRF 2026 Placement Report: 100% Placement but Median Salary Drops Sharply to ₹9.6 LPA

SLS Pune UG Placements Drop by 46.7% - Biggest Drop in Last Decade

In its recent NIRF 2026 submission, SLS Pune reported a median pay package of Rs 9,60,000 per annum for its 2024-25 academic batch. The figure is almost half of the median CTC compared to two prior years. SLS Pune reported a median package of Rs 18 LPA for academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24. The placement percentage of SLS Pune in the academic year is still 100%. A positive in this year’s NIRF 2026 submission for SLS Pune is that the number of students placed has increased by 21.09%. The academic year 2023-24 saw the placement of 275 candidates, while a total of 333 students were placed in the 2024-25 placement cycle.

3-Year LLB and LLM Courses Also Record Major Decline

The drop in median salaries at SLS Pune is not just limited to its 5-year LLB courses. The 3-year LLB and LLM courses have also seen a drop of more than 40% in their recent placement cycle of 2024-25. SLS Pune reported a median salary of Rs 7 LPA in the year 2024-25 placement cycle. In the academic year 2023-24, the median salary for the same course was Rs 12 LPA. The LLM course at SLS Pune saw the biggest drop in the median salary in 2024-25. The median placement package for the 1-year LLM course came down to Rs 6 LPA from Rs 12 LPA, recording a sharp drop of 50%. This is the first time in the last 10 years that the placements of all three courses have plummeted together.

SLS Pune Placement Report 2024-25 - Record Median Salary Drop in All 3 Courses

Median Salaries Return to Pre-Boom Levels

A look back at the historic NIRF placements for SLS Pune shows that the institute has seen similar figures before too. SLS Pune had the same numbers in terms of salary in the year 2021-22, where 276 students were placed, and the median salary was recorded as Rs 9,60,000. After this year, the SLS Pune placements saw a jump of around 50% compared to 2021-23. The placement cycle of 2022-23 and 2023-24 recorded a median salary of Rs 18 LPA for the 5-year LLB course. This was the highest recorded median salary for SLS Pune in the last 10 years. The second-best figures for the 5-year LLB courses were reported in 2026-17 and 2017-18, where the median salary was Rs 11,50,000 for two consecutive years.

SLS Pune Course-wise Placements Statistics - Last 10 Years

Possible Reasons Behind SLS Pune’s Placement Dip

There can be several factors that could trigger a drop in the median salaries of any institution. One important thing to note here is that the academic year 2024-25 saw the record-largest batch size for SLS Pune. A total of 359 students completed their graduation in the academic year 2024-25. This is the highest number of students ever to graduate from SLS Pune’s 5-year LLB course in a single academic year. A larger batch size makes the placements more sensitive to market conditions. A large number of students competing for tier 1 law firms definitely hits the median salary packages.

SLS Pune NIRF 2026 Detailed Report

It is a notable fact that in the year 2023-23, SLS Pune saw a record-high median salary of Rs 18 LPA. This was a direct result of the post-COVID boom that led to an increase in demand for lawyers in law firms as well as corporates. The post-pandemic recovery resulted in higher median salary packages. However, since the market has now settled down, law firms are now doing cautious hiring, leading to fewer higher-paying entry-level offers.

Other possible reasons for the dip in SLS Pune median salary can be a shift in recruiter mix, fewer offers from tier-1 law firms that offer the highest salaries, slowdown in fresh campus hirings, dilution due to a rising number of graduates, etc.

What This Means for Current Students and Aspirants

If the dip makes current SLS students or future aspirants think they should be “concerned”, a clear answer to this question would be “NO”. SLS Pune has seen similar median salaries in the past and has often bounced back in subsequent years. SLS Pune's placement percentage remains remarkable, which is a good assurance that the institute manages to place all students despite continuously increasing batch sizes.

Also, the highest packages are still very lucrative, showing that the market still has a lot to offer to students graduating from SLS. For example, in the year 2024-25, the highest package offered at SLS Pune was Rs 52 LPA. Furthermore, the domestic highest package in the same year was Rs 22 LPA. Such dips are common in legal placements and do not indicate a permanent decline in the reputation of the institution. SLS Pune continues to be one of the top law schools in India with good placements and strong repute.