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India is a land of rich culture with educational roots that have been around for centuries. Talking about educational institutions, India has some of the best colleges and universities known for their quality education, infrastructure and placements. Moving on to legal education, India has the prestigious National Law Universities. Apart from the NLUs, many reputed private law colleges in India fare better than NLUs.In this article we will talk about the top 10 private law colleges in India 2025.
Recently, the Ministry of Education published the NIRF Law rankings 2024. Symbiosis Law School Pune emerged as the best private law college in India getting the 5th spot. Apart from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Christ University etc. fall under the top 10 private law colleges in India 2025. Read the complete article to get detailed information on the 10 best private law colleges in India 2025, NIRF rankings, placements statistics and more.
College Name | NIRF Ranking |
Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 5 |
Siksha `O` Anusandhan, Bhubaneshwar | 9 |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar | 11 |
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai | 13 |
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy | 14 |
Christ University, Bengaluru | 15 |
Alliance University, Bengaluru | 18 |
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara | 19 |
UPES Dehradun | 28 |
Manipal University, Jaipur | 29 |
Army Institute of Law, Mohali | 30 |
Other Top Private Law Schools in India
Here we list out the top 10 private law colleges in India and discuss their admission process, courses offered, fees, seats and other important details:
Symbiosis Law School, Pune is a part of Symbiosis International University. SLS Pune is ranked 5th in the NIRF Law rankings 2024. The university offers 5-year integrated LLB and 3-year LLB programmes. The Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) is one of the top law entrance exams in India and offers admissions to 5-year integrated LLB courses in four Symbiosis Law Schools including SLS Pune.
NIRF Ranking | 5 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | SLAT, SLS - AIAT |
Number of seats | 300 seats (180 seats of BBA LLB and 120 seats of BA LLB), 60 seats in 3-year LLB |
Fees | 5-year LLB - Rs 4,78,000 3-year LLB - Rs 3,20,000 |
Average Placement | Rs 12.76 LPA |
Courses Offered | BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLB, LLM |
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan is a premier institute located in the city of Bhubaneswar. The institute is ranked 9th in the NIRF Law rankings 2024. The institute conducts SAAT - Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Admission Test for admission to law courses. Apart from SAAT, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan accepts admission to 5-year LLB courses through the CLAT exam. The 3-year admissions are conducted on the basis of merit, while LLM admissions are done on the basis of CLAT PG exam.
NIRF Ranking | 9 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | SAAT, CLAT |
Number of seats | NA |
Fees | 5-year LLB - Rs 75,000 pa 3-year LLB - Rs 60,000 pa LLM - Rs 75,000 pa |
Average Placement | Rs 5.40 LPA |
Courses Offered | BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLB, LLM |
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar is another top-ranked private law college in Bhubaneshwar. KIIT Bhubaneswar is ranked 11th in the NIRF Law rankings 2024. The institute conducts admissions based on its own entrance exam - KIIT Entrance Examination (KIITEE) Law. Apart from the KIITEEE Law exam, the university also accepts admissions based on the CLAT scores.
NIRF Ranking | 11 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | KIITEE Law, CLAT |
Number of seats | BA LLB - 120 seats BBA LLB - 120 seats B.Sc LLB - 60 seats |
Fees | NA |
Average Placement | Rs 8 LPA (Highest Salary) |
Courses Offered | BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB, LLM |
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences has consistently been among the top-ranked law colleges in India. Located in Chennai, the Saveetha School of Law has been ranked 14th in the NIRF law rankings 2024. The college conducts its own entrance exam Saveetha Law Admission Test (SLAT) for admissions.
NIRF Ranking | 13 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | SLAT |
Number of seats | NA |
Fees | 5-year LLB - Rs 3,00,000 pa LLM - Rs 1 |
Average Placement | Rs 5,80,000 LPA |
Courses Offered | BA.LLB (Hons), BBA.LLB (Hons), B.Com.LLB (Hons), LLM |
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy or SASTRA is one of the renowned private law colleges in India. SASTRA is ranked 14th in the NIRF Law rankings 2024. The Sastra Law College accepts admissions based on CLAT scores. The SASTRA university offers a 5 year Integrated B.A., LL.B., (Hons.)/ B.B.A., LL.B., (Hons.) / B.Com., LL.B., (Hons.) for admissions.
NIRF Ranking | 14 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | CLAT |
Number of seats | 60 seats in each course |
Fees | 5-year LLB - Rs 1,30,000 LPA |
Average Placement | Rs 4,00,000 LPA |
Courses Offered | B.A., LL.B., (Hons.)/ B.B.A., LL.B., (Hons.) / B.Com., LL.B., (Hons.) |
Christ University has a good repute when it comes to the best law colleges in India. The private law college in Bengaluru has been ranked 15th in the NIRF law rankings 2024. The university offers BA LLB, BBA LLB. The university conducts its own entrance exam for admissions. A detailed overview of the Christ University, Bengaluru is given below:
NIRF Ranking | 15 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | Christ University Entrance Test |
Number of seats | 180 seats |
Fees | 5-year LLB - Rs 2.5 LPA (approx) |
Average Placement | Rs 4,80,000 LPA |
Courses Offered | BA LLB, BBA LLB |
Alliance University is another top-ranked private law college in India. The university has been ranked 18th in the latest NIRF law rankings 2024. The university conducts its own entrance exam Alliance Common Law Aptitude Test (ACLAT). Apart from ACLAT, the university also accepts CLAT scores for admission to law courses.
NIRF Ranking | 18 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | ACLAT, CLAT |
Number of seats | 120 seats |
Fees | 5-year LLB - Rs 3 LPA (approx) |
Average Placement | Rs 5,00,000 LPA |
Courses Offered | BA LLB, BBA LLB,LLB |
Lovely Professional University is counted among the best private institutions in India. The law school at Lovely Professional University is recognized for its quality education and placements. LPU Phagwara is ranked 19th in the NIRF law rankings 2024. The LPU School of Law offers BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLB and LLM programmes.
NIRF Ranking | 19 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | LPUNEST, CLAT |
Number of seats | 120 seats - 5-year LLB |
Fees | 5-year LLB - Rs 1,20,000 per semester |
Average Placement | Rs 6,20,000 LPA |
Courses Offered | BA LLB, BBA LLB,LLB |
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) is a renowned private college situated in the peaceful city of Dehradun. UPES Dehradun is ranked 28th in the NIRF law rankings 2024. The institute conducts its own entrance exam ULSAT for admissions to 5-year integrated LLB courses. Apart from ULSAT, the institute also accepts CLAT and CUET Law scores for admissions.
NIRF Ranking | 28 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | ULSAT, CLAT, CUET |
Number of seats | 300 seats - 5-year LLB |
Fees | 5-year LLB - Rs 1,82,000 per semester |
Average Placement | Rs 6,20,000 LPA |
Courses Offered | BA LLB, B.Com LLB,LLB |
Manipal University is a top name when it comes to private colleges in India. The institute is known for quality education in fields like engineering, medicine & allied sciences, law etc. In the latest NIRF law rankings 2024, Manipal University was ranked 29th. The university accepts scores of CLAT, AILET and MH CET Law entrance exams for admissions to 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB courses.
NIRF Ranking | 29 |
Entrance Exam Accepted/ Admission Process | CLAT, AILET, MH CET Law |
Number of seats | 180 seats - 5-year LLB |
Fees | 5-year LLB - Rs 2,32,000 pa LLB - Rs 1,18,000 pa |
Average Placement | Rs 3,30,000 LPA |
Courses Offered | BA LLB, B.Com LLB,LLB |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
SLS Pune, Siksha ‘o’ Anusandhan, KIIT are the top three private law colleges in India according to NIRF rankings.
Comparatively top NLUs like NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Delhi etc fare better than previous private law schools. But top private law colleges like SLS Pune, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan etc are better than many NLUs.
Going by NIRF law rankings 2024, Symbiosis Law School, Pune is the top-ranked law school in India.
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