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    Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India - Fees, Placement, Seats, Courses
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    Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India - Fees, Placement, Seats, Courses

    Mirza Farhan BaigUpdated on 07 Aug 2024, 04:10 PM IST

    Top Government Law Colleges in India: Many government colleges and institutes in India offer law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The top government law colleges in India are ranked by NIRF and according to NIRF Law Rankings 2023, the top-ranked law school in India is NLSIU Bangalore. These government colleges provide various law programmes like the three-year LLB, 5-year BA LLB and BBA LLB degree, LLM, etc. Read the entire article to know about the course details, fee structure and placement details of the law programmes offered by top government law colleges in India.

    Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India - Fees, Placement, Seats, Courses
    Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India

    The top government law colleges in India admit students based on academic eligibility criteria and entrance exams. The most popular law entrance exam in India is the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) conducted by the Consortium of NLUs. Other than CLAT, entrance exams like the AILET, IIT Kharagpur, ILI CAT and JMI BA LLB are some of the entrance exams accepted by the top government law colleges in India.

    Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India

    The top 10 government law colleges in India are listed below as per NIRF Ranking 2023. The NIRF law ranking 2024 will be updated here once it is announced on August 12th, 2024.

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    Top Government Law Colleges in India

    National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore

    The NLSIU Bangalore was the first national law university (NLU) in India and was established in the year 1986. The NLSIU Bangalore declared the NLSAT 2024 exam results on May 3, 2024. The NLSIU Bangalore has been ranked at the top of the NIRF ranking from 2018 to 2023.

    NLSIU Bangalore

    Courses Offered

    Annual Fee Structure (Rs)

    SeatsPlacements

    5- Year BA LLB

    4,13,100

    300

    Trilegal,

    L&L Partners,

    Monitor Deloitte,

    AZB & Partners

    3- Year LLB

    4,13,500

    120

    LLM

    4,13,100

    120

    National Law University (NLU) Delhi

    NLU Delhi was established in the year 2008 and this university is not a part of the Consortium. At NLU Delhi, the university does not accept the scores of the CLAT exam instead conducts and accepts the scores of the All India Law Entrance Test, (AILET).

    NLU Delhi

    Courses Offered

    Annual Fee Structure (Rs)

    Seats

    Placements

    5- Year BA LLB

    3,75,000

    110

    Herbert Smith Freehills,

    Bajaj Finance,

    P&A Law Offices,

    S&B Partners

    5- Year Bcom LLB

    2,52,000

    50

    LLM

    2,47,000

    70

    National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) Hyderabad

    The NALSAR Hyderabad is a 50-acre campus that is 20 km away from the main city. The University has a well-equipped library which also provides remote access to the moot court, football ground, tennis courts, an auditorium and a health centre. NALSAR Hyderabad is considered among the top government law colleges in India.

    NALSAR Hyderabad

    Courses Offered

    Annual Fee Structure (Rs)

    Seats

    Placements

    5- Year BA LLB

    2,72,000

    132

    Luthra & Luthra,

    Khaitan,

    S&R Associates,

    Vedanta

    LLM

    1,75,000

    66

    The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Kolkata

    The university was established in the year 1999 by the Bar Council of India (BCI) with the government of Bengal. The NUJS Kolkata provides two undergraduate law programmmes which are BA LLB and B.Sc LLB. The below annual fee structure is for the newly joined undergraduate students and no hostel charges are included below.

    NUJS Kolkata

    Courses Offered

    Annual Fee Structure (Rs)

    Seats

    Placements

    5- Year BA LLB

    2,85,900

    132

    SJ Berwin,

    Clifford Chance,

    Saha & Ray,

    AZB & Partners

    5- Year B.Sc LLB

    3,55,900

    64

    LLM

    2,08,200

    100

    Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

    All self-financed courses and Foreign /NRI students, have to deposit their fees semester-wise. The last date for even semester fee submission will be two weeks after the end of odd semester examinations. The University introduced the five-year JMI BA LLB course in the year 2002 -2003.

    JMI New Delhi

    Courses Offered

    Annual Fee Structure (Rs)

    Seats

    Placements

    5- Year BA LLB

    15,000

    60

    Zomato,

    TCS,

    Adobe,

    Siemens Limited,

    Mahindra and Mahindra

    5-Year BA LLB (self-financed)

    50,000

    60

    LLM

    15,000

    30

    LLM (self-financed)

    62,500

    30

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    Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) Gandhinagar

    The GNLU Gandhinagar accepts the CLAT examinations for undergraduate and postgraduate law admissions. The University was established in 2003 and its campus size is 50 - 51 acres. This law university is ranked at number seventh by the National Institute Ranking Framework, NIRF.

    GNLU Gandhinagar

    Courses Offered

    Annual Fee Structure (Rs)SeatsPlacements

    5- Year BA LLB

    2,58,000

    172

    Juris Legal,

    Lex Protector,

    Indian Law Partners,

    PAV Law Offices

    LLM

    2,62,200

    57

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    Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

    At IIT Kharagpur, the institute offers a three-year LLB and an LLM programme. The institute conducted the IIT Kharagpur LLB admissions on March 17, 2024. Candidates must pass the bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine or a minimum of 60% marks for a seat in the three-year LLB programme. The application fee for male candidates (General/ EWS/ OBC) is Rs 3,000 and Rs 1,500 for the female, SC/ST, PwD and third-gender candidates.

    IIT Kharagpur

    Courses Offered

    Annual Fee Structure (Rs)SeatsPlacements

    3- Year LLB

    2,59,600

    30

    Google,

    Square Point,

    Apple,

    EXL Services

    2- Year LLM

    2,99,600

    60

    Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) Lucknow

    To get admission into BBAU Lucknow for the BA LLB programme, candidates need to pass the class (10+2) with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. (45% for SC/ ST/ PH candidates).

    Whereas the candidates who wish to apply for LLM need to pass the LLB with 50% marks from a recognised university.

    BBAU Lucknow

    Courses OfferedAnnual Fee Structure (Rs)SeatsPlacements

    5- Year BA LLB

    1,20,000

    60

    IndiHire Consultant,

    PDR Foundations,

    Wipro

    LLM

    30,000

    30

    Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

    The AMU, Aligarh is ranked 14th by the NIRF for 2023 under the Law category. The AMU Law BA LLB programme offers 120 seats to candidates. Also, a postgraduate LLM programme is provided by the university for all interested candidates.

    AMU Aligarh

    Courses Offered

    Seats

    5- Year BA LLB

    120

    LLM

    35

    Indian Law Institute, New Delhi

    The Indian Law Institute in New Delhi only offers postgraduate and PhD level courses and does not provide any undergraduate law courses. The duration of the ILI New Delhi LLM course is 1 year. To be eligible for the LLM course candidates must have passed an LLB degree with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognised university/ institute and pass the ILI CAT exam.

    ILI, New Delhi

    Courses OfferedAnnual Fee Structure (Rs)Seats

    LLM

    1,50,000

    53

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which lawyer is most demanded in India?
    A:

    As of now there is a high demand for Tax Lawyers in India and their salaries are also high.

    Q: What is the age limit for CLAT?
    A:

    There is no upper age limit, this means a candidate of any age group can apply for admission to an LLM course.

    Q: Is CLAT compulsory for LLB?
    A:

    No, many top-ranked government colleges also accept other entrance examinations for the admission of the candidates.

    Q: Which is the number one college in India that offers an LLB?
    A:

    The NLSIU Bangalore is the top government law college in India for undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes.

    Q: Which college has the highest placement for law?
    A:

    NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad and NLU Delhi are known for their excellent placement records. 

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