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    Top Government Law Colleges Accepting CLAT scores

    Top Government Law Colleges Accepting CLAT scores

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    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 25 Nov 2024, 06:09 PM IST

    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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    1. Top 10 Government Law Colleges Accepting CLAT scores
    2. Top Government Law Colleges that accept CLAT scores in terms of Placements
    3. Top Government Law Colleges that accept CLAT scores
    Top Government Law Colleges Accepting CLAT scores
    Top Government Law Colleges Accepting CLAT scores

    Top 10 Government Law Colleges Accepting CLAT scores

    College Names

    NIRF Ranking

    Fees

    Course

    National Law School of India University, Bangalore

    1

    Rs 17.43 Lakh


    LLM, LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons

    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

    3

    Rs 8.85 Lakh


    BA LLB Hons, LLM

    West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

    4

    Rs 13.23 Lakh


    BA LLB Hons, LLM

    Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

    7

    Rs 8.92 Lakh


    B.Com LLB Hons, LLM, BBA LLB Hons

    National Law Institute University, Bhopal

    18

    Rs 9.72 Lakh


    BA LLB Hons, LLM

    Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala

    20

    Rs 9.30 Lakh


    BA LLB Hons, LLM

    Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

    21

    Rs 9.50 Lakh


    LLB, LLM, BA LLB Hons

    National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi

    24

    Rs 8.79 Lakh


    BA LLB Hons, LLM

    National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati

    28

    Rs 6.60 Lakh


    BA LLB Hons, LLM

    National Law University, Cuttack

    30

    Rs 10.84 lakh


    LLB, LLM

    Top Government Law Colleges that accept CLAT scores in terms of Placements

    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


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    Top Government Law Colleges that accept CLAT scores

    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)

    Q: Can I get NLU with 7000 rank?
    A:

    A rank of 5,000 is not a good rank in CLAT, however candidates from reserved categories can get admission to low-ranked NLUs.

    Q: Is 70 a good score in CLAT?
    A:

    A score of 70 cannot be termed as a good score for general category students in CLAT.

    Q: Which is the best government law college in India accepting CLAT?
    A:

    NLSIU Bengaluru is the number one ranked law college in NIRF rankings.

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