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.

LiveCLAT 2026 First Seat Allotment List (OUT) LIVE: Consortium of NLUs merit list at consortiumofnlus.ac.inJan 8, 2026 | 11:49 AM IST

In the table below are the counselling dates of CLAT 2026.

Event
Date
Release of the first allotment list
January 7, 2026 (10:00 AM)
Payment of the seat confirmation fee
January 7 - January 15, 2026
Deadline for document upload
January 15, 2026 (1:00 PM)
Release of the second allotment list
January 22, 2026
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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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Since you scored 8000 AIR in CLAT, getting into top NLUs may not be possible, so it is a good idea to look for affordable and good law colleges.


State government law colleges are usually low in fees, and have decent reputation. Some options include Government Law College, Mumbai, Faculty

Yes you can get addmission into UPES dehradun with the clat rank of 8037

Through the below college predictor you will get the list of best collges based on your rank:

CLAT College Predictor 2026 (Free) - https://law.careers360.com/clat-college-predictor

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With 67 marks in and SC rank 415 in CLAT, you have a very good chance of getting admission in CNLU Patna BA LLB. The SC category cut-off at Patna NLU  are usually much lower than the general category, so your rank is well within the likely range. Final admission

HELLO,

For CLAT 2026 counselling , the only official registration window announced by the Consortium of NLUs was from 17 Dec 2025 to 27 Dec 2025 that was last date to register and pay the fee. There are no additional or alternate registration dates released for 2026 beyond this window.

With an AIR of 34724 and OBC category rank of 7153, chances of getting a seat in DSNLU Visakhapatnam are low in early rounds. However, since you are already invited for counselling, there may be some chance in later rounds depending on seat vacancy and cut-off movement. You should participate