CLAT Application Date:01 Aug' 25 - 31 Oct' 25
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 24 National Law Universities. 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.
The CLAT application form has been released on August 1, 2025. Interested candidates can visit the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in to apply for CLAT 2026. The last date to apply online is October 31, 2025. The Consortium of National Law Universities will conduct the Common Law Admission Test on December 7, 2025 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The test is conducted in offline mode in 131 cities in India to get admission to top law universities in India.
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 is ranked ninth by the NIRF ranking in the law category 2024. 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 the job from the college placement was Rs. 5,40,000.
Ranked #18 amongst Institutions in India by NIRF | Ranked #1 in India for Academic Reputation by QS Rankings | 16 LPA Highest CTC
Ranked 1 st among Top Law Schools of super Excellence in India - GHRDC | NAAC A+ Accredited | #36 by NIRF
Courses | Seats | Total 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 Sciences (SIMATs), Chennai is a deemed university established in 2005 and is ranked thirteenth by the NIRF ranking of law category 2024. 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.
| Courses | Seats | Total 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 |
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 2024, the university stands at the 14th 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.
Courses | Total fee |
|---|---|
BA LLB | Rs. 7,95,000 |
BBA LLB | Rs. 7,95,000 |
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 19th by the NIRF Law Ranking 2024. 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.
| Courses | Seats | Total fee |
|---|---|---|
BA LLB | 120 | Rs. 12,00,000 |
BBA LLB | 120 | Rs. 12,00,000 |
LLM | N/A | Rs. 2,49,000 |
Alliance University in Bangalore was established in 2010. The university is ranked 18 by the NIRF ranking law category 2024. AU was also ranked 751-800 by the QS Asia University Rankings.
| Courses | Seats | Total fee |
|---|---|---|
BA LLB | 180 | Rs. 15,00,000 |
BBA LLB | 180 | Rs. 15,00,000 |
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 21 in 2023 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.
| Courses | Seats | Total fee |
|---|---|---|
BA LLB | 180 | Rs. 15,41,000 |
B.Com LLB | 120 | Rs. 15,41,000 |
LLM | n/a | Rs. 1,53,000 |
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.
| Courses | Seats | Total fee |
|---|---|---|
BA LLB | 240 | Rs. 6,76,000 |
BBA LLB | 240 | Rs. 6,76,000 |
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.
| Courses | Seats | Total 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 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.
| Courses | Seats | Total 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 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.
| Courses | Seats | Total 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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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.
Alliance University, Bengaluru | |
Maharshi Law School, Maharishi University of Information Technology | |
Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat | |
Gitam Deemed to be a University | |
School of Law, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun | |
ICFAI Law School, Dehradun | |
Indore Institute of Law | |
Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad | |
Karnavati University, Unitedworld School of Law, Gandhinagar |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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.
There are 24 NLUs 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 law category 2024.
No, Symbiosis does not accept the CLAT score for admission.
Some of the top non-NLU law colleges in India other than NLUs are Amity Law School, Christ University Bangalore, KIIT University, etc.
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.
The number one college that accepts CLAT is the National Law School Of India University, Bengaluru.
No, the candidate must clear CLAT to get a seat at the top NLUs.
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While NLUs are costly, you can still pursue government-funded law education through state-funded universities and their affiliated colleges that accept CLAT scores, such as institutes like Banaras Hindu University and Aligarh Muslim University.
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It is always better to take the CLAT exam right after Class 12 if your goal is to build a career in law, because CLAT UG is specifically designed for admission into integrated five-year law programs like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB. Appearing after Class 12 saves you time, as you complete both graduation and law together in a single course. On the other hand, if you first complete graduation and then plan for law, you will not be eligible for CLAT UG but instead for CLAT PG, which is meant for admission into LLM programs. This path takes longer, because you first spend three or four years on graduation and then add another three years in an LLB program if you choose not to go for an integrated course. So, if you are already sure about pursuing law as your career, writing CLAT right after Class 12 is the smarter and time-saving option, while writing it after graduation makes sense only if you are considering higher studies in law or a shift in career later.
For CLAT, the most important topics are from Legal Reasoning, Current Affairs & GK, the Indian Constitution, English Language, Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning. For a brief detail you can go through the following link: https://law.careers360.com/articles/clat-important-topics
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