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    Top 5 Non-NLUs Students Prefer Over NLUs

    Top 5 Non-NLUs Students Prefer Over NLUs

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    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 22 Apr 2025, 04:58 PM IST

    The Common Law Admission Test is the gateway to the elite National Law Universities (NLUs) in India such as NLSIU Bengaluru and NALSAR Hyderabad. However, in case of a low score in CLAT, candidates also prefer non-NLUs and private law colleges instead of opting for low-ranked NLUs. There are over 60+ colleges that accept CLAT 2025 scores. Candidates can also appear for other law entrance exams. In this article, let’s look at the top 5 non-NLUs students prefer over NLUs.

    Top 5 Non-NLUs Students Prefer Over NLUs
    Top 5 Non-NLUs Students Prefer Over NLUs

    Top 5 Non-NLUs Over Non-NLUs

    The table given below provides the list of the top 5 non-NLUs that many students prefer over low-ranked NLUs in the Common Law Admission Test.

    Top 5 NLUs Snapshot

    College Name

    City

    Symbiosis Law School, Pune

    Pune

    Delhi University

    Delhi

    Banaras Hindu University

    Varanasi

    Jindal Global Law School

    Sonipat

    Government Law College, Mumbai

    Mumbai

    Top 5 Non-NLUs Details Colleges

    Let’s look at the top 5 colleges one by one in detail.

    Symbiosis Law School, Pune (SLS Pune)

    SLS Pune is the topmost non-NLU in the NIRF law rankings 2024 and ranks at the 5th place. SLS Pune conducts the Symbiosis Law Admission Test for admitting students into its BA LLB (Hons.) and BBA LLB (Hons.) programmes. By appearing for SLAT, law aspirants can secure admission into other Symbiosis law schools at Noida, Hyderabad, and Nagpur as well.

    SLS Pune

    Particulars

    Details

    Courses offered

    BA LLB (Hons.) and BBA LLB (Hons.)

    Accepted entrance exam

    Symbiosis Law Admission Test

    Seats

    BA LLB (Hons.) 120

    BBA LLB (Hons.) 180

    NIRF Ranking

    5

    Delhi University (DU)

    Delhi University conducts the DU 5-year LLB admissions through CLAT. It has been offering BA LLB (Hons.) and BBA LLB (Hons.) programmes from 2023-24 onwards.

    DU 5-year LLB

    Particulars

    Details

    Courses offered

    BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.)

    Accepted entrance exam

    Common Law Admission Test

    Seats

    60 seats each in BA LLB/B.Com LLB

    NIRF ranking

    -

    Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

    Banaras Hindu University offers BA LLB programmes through CUET BA LLB 2025. Candidates who have a valid score in CUET UG law exam can apply for BHU BA LLB admissions.

    BHU 5-year LLB

    Particulars

    Details

    Courses offered

    BA LLB

    Accepted entrance exam

    CUET BA LLB 2025

    Seats

    Maximum seas 74

    NIRF ranking

    25

    Jindal Global Law School, (JGLS) Sonepat

    JGLS is one of the top private law colleges in India. From the academic year 2025-26 onwards, JGLS is conducting JGLS LNAT 2025 admissions based on scores obtained in LNAT UK to admit students into its 5-year LLB programmes. Earlier, the institute accepted LSAT scores.

    JGLS 5-year LLB Admissions

    Particulars

    Details

    Courses offered

    BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), B.Com LLB (Hons.)

    Accepted entrance test

    JGLS LNAT UK

    Seats

    BA LLB 300, BBA LLB 300, BCom LLB 180

    NIRF ranking

    -

    Government Law College, Mumbai (GLC Mumbai)

    GLC Mumbai is one of the top law colleges in Maharashtra. The law institute offers BA LLB programmes at its aided division and self-financing division through the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Law conducted by the CET Cell Maharashtra.

    GLC Mumbai 5-year LLB

    Particulars

    Details

    Courses offered

    BA LLB, BBA LLB

    Accepted entrance test

    MH CET law 2025

    Seats

    BA LLB (Govt Division) 180

    BA LLB (self financing division) 60

    NIRF ranking

    -

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