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

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

Edited By Mirza Farhan Baig | Updated on Aug 07, 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 - Fees, Placement, Seats, Courses

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)

1. Which is the number one college in India that offers an LLB?

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

2. Which college has the highest placement for law?

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

3. Which lawyer is most demanded in India?

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

4. Is CLAT compulsory for LLB?

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

5. What is the age limit for CLAT?

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

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