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    Top Colleges Accepting CLAT Score Other Than NLU

    Top Colleges Accepting CLAT Score Other Than NLU

    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 07 Dec 2025, 09:57 PM IST

    The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is conducted every year for admission to top law colleges in India. The most preferred choices of candidates for admission through CLAT are the 25 NLUs, one off campus of GNLU Gandhinagar in Silvassa and IIULER Goa. However, since the NLUs offer a limited number of seats for admission, students can apply to other CLAT participating colleges. There are approximately 60 colleges that accept the CLAT score other than NLU. Many of these colleges offer quality education with excellent placement and internship opportunities. Candidates appearing in CLAT 2026 can read the full article to know more about the top colleges other than NLU that accept CLAT scores. Many private law colleges, such as UPES University Dehradun and BITS Law School Mumbai, are few of the non-NLU accepting CLAT scores.

    Top Colleges Accepting CLAT Score Other Than NLU
    Top Colleges other than NLUs Accepting CLAT Scores

    The Consortium of National Law Universities conducted the Common Law Admission Test on December 7, 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The test was conducted in offline mode in 131 cities in India to get admission to top law universities in India.

    Top Colleges Other than NLU Accepting CLAT

    As mentioned above, CLAT is accepted by several top-ranked universities. Students can also opt for a non-NLU accepting CLAT from the list below. Here is the list of the top 10 law schools in India that accept CLAT scores.

    Siksha ‘O’ Anusadhan University, Bhubaneswar

    Siksha “O” Anusadhan University is ranked tenth by the NIRF ranking in the law category 2025. The university was established in 1996 and has been accredited with a grade of “A” by NAAC. In session 2022-2023, the median salary of the law graduates who got a job from the college placement was Rs. 5,40,000.

    Siksha “O” Anusadhan University courses offered through CLAT, seats and fee structure

    Courses

    SeatsTotal fee

    LLB

    120

    Rs. 2,85,000

    BA LLB

    120

    Rs. 6,25,000

    BBA LLB

    180

    Rs. 6,25,000

    Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Chennai

    Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATs), Chennai is a deemed university established in 2005 and is ranked nineteenth by the NIRF ranking of law category 2025. NAAC has accredited the college with an “A++” grade. According to the data of NIRF, the median salary of the law graduates who got placed was Rs. 6,10,000 per annum for the session 2022-2023.

    SIMATS, Chennai courses offered through CLAT

    CoursesSeatsTotal fee

    BA LLB

    120

    Rs. 13,75,000

    BBA LLB

    120

    Rs. 13,75,000

    B.Com LLB

    120

    Rs. 13,75,000

    BSc LLB

    120

    Rs. 13,75,000

    Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur

    SASTRA University, Thanjavur was established in 1984 and was conferred as deemed to be a university in 2001. According to the NIRF ranking in the law category 2025, the university stands at the 11th rank. As per the data of NIRF, in the session of 2022-23, the median salary offered to law graduates of SASTRA University was Rs. 4,60,00 pa and a total of 135 out of 175 students got campus placement.

    SASTRA University courses offered through CLAT

    Courses

    Total fee

    BA LLB

    Rs. 7,95,000

    BBA LLB

    Rs. 7,95,000

    Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

    Lovely Professional University was established in 2005. LPU offers admissions to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university is accredited as “A” by the NAAC and is ranked 26th by the NIRF Law Ranking 2025. According to the data from the NIRF, in 2023, 12 out of 15 students got the placement and the median salary of the placed graduates was Rs. 8,10,000 per annum.

    Lovely Professional University courses offered

    CoursesSeatsTotal fee

    BA LLB

    120

    Rs. 12,00,000

    BBA LLB

    120

    Rs. 12,00,000

    LLM

    N/A

    Rs. 2,49,000

    Alliance University, Bangalore

    Alliance University in Bangalore was established in 2010. The university is ranked 20 by the NIRF ranking law category 2025. AU was also ranked 751-800 by the QS Asia University Rankings.

    Alliance University courses offered through CLAT, seats and fee structure

    CoursesSeatsTotal fee

    BA LLB

    180

    Rs. 15,00,000

    BBA LLB

    180

    Rs. 15,00,000

    Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad

    Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad offers admission to various law programmes. The university was established in 2007 and is accredited “A” by NAAC. NIRF ranking has ranked Nirma University as 33 in 2025 under the law category. As per the Nirma University placement reports for 2021-2022, the highest salary offered in the placement of law graduates was Rs. 16 Lakh per annum.

    Institute of Law, NU courses offered through CLAT, seats and fee structure

    CoursesSeatsTotal fee

    BA LLB

    180

    Rs. 15,41,000

    B.Com LLB

    120

    Rs. 15,41,000

    LLM

    n/a

    Rs. 1,53,000

    ICFAI Law School, Dehradun

    The ICFAI Law School, Dehradun was established in 2007. The university is a member of the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. According to the placement data of ICFAI, the highest package offered in college placement to law graduates was Rs. 5,00,000 pa.

    IFCAI Law School courses offered through CLAT, seats and fee structure

    Courses

    Seats

    Total fee

    BA LLB

    240

    Rs. 6,76,000

    BBA LLB

    240

    Rs. 6,76,000

    UPES School of Law, Dehradun

    UPES School of Law is accredited with a grade of “A” by NAAC. The college was established in 2007. It is a constituent school of UPES, Dehradun. According to the placement data of UPES, the highest CTC offered to a law graduate in college placement was Rs. 15,00,000 per annum.

    IFCAI Law School courses offered through CLAT, seats and fee structure

    CoursesSeatsTotal fee

    BA LLB

    240

    Rs. 20,37,000

    BBA LLB

    300

    Rs. 19,36,000

    B.Com LLB

    120

    Rs. 19,36,000

    GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam

    GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam was established in 2012 and is accredited an “A++” grade by NAAC. The college offers admission to various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in law.

    GITAM School of Law courses offered through CLAT, seats and fee structure

    CoursesSeatsTotal fee

    BA LLB

    120

    Rs. 7,29,000

    BBA LLB

    120

    Rs. 7,29,000

    LLM

    n/a

    Rs. 1,32,000

    Indore Institute of Law

    Indore Institute of Law is affiliated with DAVV. It was established in 2003. The college has received the Rashtriya Siksha Ratan Award 2017 from the Global Achievers Foundation. The college is accredited with an “A+” grade by NAAC.

    Indore Institute of Law courses offered through CLAT, seats and fee structure

    CoursesSeatsTotal fee

    BA LLB

    240

    Rs. 7,50,000

    BBA LLB

    120

    Rs. 10,75,000

    BBA LLB with Global Transitional studies

    30

    Rs. 18,30,000

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    Complete List of Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores Other Than NLUs

    The CLAT scores are accepted by affiliated colleges that sign agreements with the Consortium of NLUs. 60+ colleges accept CLAT scores. A list of such colleges is given below.

    CLAT Affiliated Colleges 2026

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which college is best after CLAT?
    A:

    There are 25 NLUs, one off campus of GNLU Gandhinagar in Silvassa and IIULER Goa and other top participating universities that accept CLAT scores for admission. The best college to get admission to after CLAT is National Law School of India University, Bengaluru which is ranked number one by the NIRF ranking of the law category 2025.

    Q: After CLAT exam which college is best?
    A:

    The National Law School of India University, National Academy of Legal Study & Research, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, National Law University, and National Law Institute University are few of the best law colleges after CLAT.

    Q: Does Symbiosis accept CLAT score?
    A:

    No, Symbiosis does not accept the CLAT score for admission.

    Q: What are some of the best law colleges in India other than NLUs?
    A:

    Some of the top non-NLU law colleges in India other than NLUs are Amity Law School, Christ University Bangalore, KIIT University, etc.

    Q: Which NLU does not accept CLAT?
    A:

    Two NLUs do not accept CLAT scores, one is NLU Delhi and the other is NLU Meghalaya. The NLU of Delhi conducts the AILET for admission to law courses. At the same time, NLU Meghalaya conducts MEG UAT to select candidates for admission.

    Q: Which university is number 1 in CLAT?
    A:

    The number one college that accepts CLAT is the National Law School Of India University, Bengaluru.

    Q: Can I join NLU without CLAT?
    A:

    No, the candidate must clear CLAT to get a seat at the top NLUs.  

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    Questions related to CLAT

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    Have a question related to CLAT ?

    Hello Santosh,

    Domicile cut-offs are unpredictable. You can apply and get a seat only if the domicile category is selected. You can apply, but the chances of getting either of them are rare.

    CLAT is an entrance examination conducted for admissions into law colleges. The qualifying marks vary with the colleges. You should check the details on the website to get a clear idea regarding cut offs for the colleges. You will also get the exam pattern through the article shared.

    The exact number for students appeared for CLAT has not been revealed yet. About 88,657 students appeared Nationwide for CLAT examination.

    Hello, it is highly unlikely to get admission to the GGSIPU Main Campus or VIPS. However, you can target other colleges affiliated with GGSIPU through the counselling process.

    Hi,

    You can get the CLAT section-wise mock test, previous year question papers and comprehensive study material here .