The Common Law Admission Test is the biggest law entrance exam in India. The CLAT exam is conducted once every year, usually in the month of December. The CLAT exam is conducted for admissions to 24 participating National Law Universities and more than 60+ private law colleges. Apart from the NLUs, there are many other government law colleges that accept CLAT scores for admission. In this article we will discuss in detail about the government colleges that use CLAT scores for admissions.
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College Names | NIRF Ranking | Fees | Course |
1 | Rs 17.43 Lakh | LLM, LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons | |
3 | Rs 8.85 Lakh | BA LLB Hons, LLM | |
4 | Rs 13.23 Lakh | BA LLB Hons, LLM | |
7 | Rs 8.92 Lakh | B.Com LLB Hons, LLM, BBA LLB Hons | |
18 | Rs 9.72 Lakh | BA LLB Hons, LLM | |
20 | Rs 9.30 Lakh | BA LLB Hons, LLM | |
21 | Rs 9.50 Lakh | LLB, LLM, BA LLB Hons | |
24 | Rs 8.79 Lakh | BA LLB Hons, LLM | |
28 | Rs 6.60 Lakh | BA LLB Hons, LLM | |
30 | Rs 10.84 lakh | LLB, LLM |
Sl. No | NLU Name | Total no. of graduating students | No. of students placed | Median salary | Students selected for higher studies |
1 | NLSIU Bengaluru | 74 | 56 | Rs 16 lakhs p.a. | 15 |
2 | NALSAR Hyderabad | 112 | 98 | Rs 16 lakhs p.a. | 12 |
3 | WBNUJS Kolkata | 127 | 108 | Rs 20 lakhs p.a. | 19 |
4 | GNLU Gandhinagar | 175 | 163 | Rs 16 lakhs p.a. | 12 |
5 | RMLNLU Lucknow | 174 | 148 | Rs 7 lakhs p.a. | 26 |
6 | NLIU Bhopal | 120 | 45 | Rs 16 lakhs p.a. | 65 |
7 | NUSRL Ranchi | 116 | 26 | Rs 10 lakhs p.a. | 23 |
8 | RGNUL Patiala | 163 | 31 | Rs 9 lakhs p.a. | 8 |
9 | NLUO Cuttack | 177 | 87 | Rs 14.50 lakhs p.a. | 11 |
10 | NLUJA Assam | 70 | 16 | Rs 6.80 lakhs p.a. | 20 |
11 | MNLU Mumbai | 54 | 30 | Rs 14 lakhs p.a. | 6 |
12 | CNLU Patna | 137 | 105 | Rs 10.40 lakhs p.a | 16 |
13 | MNLU Nagpur | 105 | 81 | Rs 7 lakhs p.a. | 24 |
14 | NUALS Kochi | 67 | 30 | Rs 15 lakhs p.a. | 28 |
15 | DSNLU Visakhapatnam | 120 | 30 | Rs 6 lakhs p.a. | 20 |
Here are the top 5 government law colleges that accept CLAT scores for admission:
NLSIU Bangalore: National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru is the top ranked law college in India. The law school offers BA LLB, LLB and LLM course for admission through CLAT UG and CLAT PG exams. The NLSIU Bengaluru has been consistently ranked number one in the NIRF rankings in recent years.
NALSAR Hyderabad: National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad is the third ranked law school in India. The university had a median salary package of Rs 16 lakhs pa making it one of the best law schools in terms of placement.
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata: WBNUJS is another top NLU accepting CLAT score situated in the city of Kolkata. The college is ranked fourth in the NIRF Law rankings 2024. WBNUJS Kolkata has the highest placement packages with a median salary of Rs 20 LPA.
GNLU Gandhinagar: The Gujarat National Law University is slowly pushing the ranks when it comes to top NLUs in India. GNLU Gandhinagar has been ranked number 7 in the latest NIRF law rankings 2024. The college offers B.Com LLB Hons, LLM, BBA LLB Hons courses for admissions through CLAT 2025. The median salary package of GNLU Gandhinagar is Rs 8.82 LPA.
NLIU Bhopal: In the latest NIRF Law rankings 2024, NLIU Bhopal has been ranked 18th among the best law colleges in India. NLIU Bhopal offers admission to
BA LLB Hons, LLM courses through CLAT 2025. The median salary package of NLIU Bhopal is 9.72 LPA.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A rank of 5,000 is not a good rank in CLAT, however candidates from reserved categories can get admission to low-ranked NLUs.
A score of 70 cannot be termed as a good score for general category students in CLAT.
NLSIU Bengaluru is the number one ranked law college in NIRF rankings.
On Question asked by student community
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