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    UP Law Admissions 2024 - Eligibility, Admission Process, Exams, Direct Admissions, Colleges
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    UP Law Admissions 2024 - Eligibility, Admission Process, Exams, Direct Admissions, Colleges

    Sansar Singh ChhikaraUpdated on 03 May 2024, 11:23 AM IST

    Uttar Pradesh is home to some of the best law colleges in the country. UP law admissions 2024 are done through different national-level and university-level entrance examinations. Top law colleges in Uttar Pradesh also give direct admissions to students based on their marks in the qualifying exams. Uttar Pradesh is home to some of the best law schools in the country like NLU Prayagraj, NLU Lucknow, AMU Aligarh, Integral University Lucknow, Amity University Lucknow etc. The top entrance exams in Uttar Pradesh are Common Law Admission Test, Common Universities Entrance Test, AMU Law Entrance Exam etc.

    This Story also Contains

    1. UP Law Admissions 2024 - Highlights
    2. UP Law Admissions Eligibility Criteria 2024
    3. UP Law Admission Process 2024
    4. Entrance Exams for UP Law Admissions 2024
    5. UP Law Admissions 2024 - Direct Admissions
    6. Best Law Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

    UP Law Admissions 2024 - Highlights

    Entrance exams

    CLAT, AMU Law Entrance Exams, CUET aw LSAT—India

    Total number of Law Colleges

    387

    Top-ranked Law College

    Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

    Courses offered

    BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, LLB, LLM

    Selection process

    Entrance-based, direct admissions

    UP Law Admissions Eligibility Criteria 2024

    Candidates seeking admission to law colleges in Uttar Pradesh must fulfill the eligibility criteria specified by the admission authorities. Different colleges have different eligibility criteria based on courses and categories Here is the general eligibility criteria for top courses in UP Law admissions 2024:

    UP Law Admissions 2024 Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Eligibility

    5-year LLB

    Candidates must have passed their class 10+2 from the Madhya Pradesh board or any other recognised board with a minimum 45% aggregate score.

    3-year LLB

    Candidates must have completed their undergraduate degree from a recognised university with at least 45% aggregate marks.

    LLM

    Candidates must have finished their LLB degree from aBCI recognised institute with at least 50% aggregate marks.

    UP Law Admission Process 2024

    Admissions in law colleges in Uttar Pradesh is done based on several entrance exams as well as on the basis of marks in qualifying examinations. The national law universities accept CLAT scores for admissions. Many colleges also accept Law School Admission Test — India (LSAT—India) scores for admissions. The top-ranked law university in Uttar Pradesh, Baba Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow accepts CUET exam scores for admissions. Many top law colleges in Uttar Pradesh also accept admissions based on marks secured by candidates in the qualifying examination.

    Entrance Exams for UP Law Admissions 2024

    Here are some entrance exams for UP Law 2024 admissions:

    • Common Law Admission Test (CLAT): The CLAT exam is the biggest entrance exam in India. This entrance exam is conducted for admission to top national law universities in India. RMNLU Lucknow and NLU Prayagraj accept the CLAT exam for admission to 5-year LLB and LLM courses. Apart from these colleges, Ishan Institute of Law, Greater Noida, IILM University, Greater Noida, TIIPS, Greater Noida, Bennett University, Noida, Krishna College of Law etc accept admissions based on the scores obtained by candidates in the CLAT exam.

    • Common Universities Entrance Test Law: The CUET entrance exam is conducted for admissions to both UG and PG law courses in Uttar Pradesh. Many top law colleges in Uttar Pradesh like Banaras Hindu University, BBAU Lucknow, Allahabad University, Prayagraj, CMP Degree College, Allahabad, Iswar Saran Degree College, Allahabad, IIMT University, Meerut etc. accept CUET scores for admissions in law courses.

    • Law School Admission Test India (LSAT—India): LSAT—India is a national-level entrance exam conducted by Pearson VUE for admission to various participating colleges. The exam is conducted twice yearly in the months of January and May.

    • AMU Law Entrance Exam: Aligarh Muslim University conducts its own entrance exam for admissions to law courses. Candidates can get admission to BA LLB course in the institute through an offline entrance exam conducted by the university.

    UP Law Admissions 2024 - Direct Admissions

    Direct admissions in law colleges in Uttar Pradesh are carried out on the basis of marks of candidates in the qualifying exam. The qualifying exam for 5-year LLB is class 12, whereas the qualifying exam for LLB course is graduation. To get admission in LLM course, candidates need to complete their LLB degree. The general UP Law admission process 2024 based on the qualifying exam has been described below:

    • Candidates will be required to apply individually at colleges and universities that offer admissions based on marks in qualifying exams.

    • In the application process, students will be required to provide information like marks obtained in the qualifying exam, personal details, communication details etc. Candidates will also be required to upload certain documents and make the application fee payment.

    • The concerned colleges and universities will then prepare a merit list of candidates based on their scores in the qualifying exam.

    • Candidates will be called for counselling and seat allotment processes based on their ranks in the merit list.

    • The admission will be confirmed after payment of the admission fee.

    Best Law Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

    Institute Name

    Fees

    Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

    NA

    NLU Lucknow (RMLNLU) - Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

    9.50 Lakhs

    Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

    NA

    Amity Law School, Noida

    17.75 Lakhs

    BBAU Lucknow - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

    6 Lakhs

    Lucknow University - University of Lucknow, Lucknow

    27.39 K

    Faculty of Law University of Allahabad, Allahabad

    NA

    Institute of Legal Studies, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

    1.77 Lakhs

    Bennett University, Greater Noida

    17.45 Lakhs

    School of Law, Galgotias University, Greater Noida

    5.50 Lakhs

    Rama University, Kanpur

    90 K

    Shobhit University Meerut - Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut

    4.50 Lakhs

    Integral University, Lucknow

    4.25 Lakhs

    IFTM University, Moradabad

    1.44 Lakhs

    IIMT College of Law, Greater Noida

    1.51 Lakhs

    Nehru Gram Bharati, Allahabad

    54 K

    Invertis Institute of Law, Bareilly

    2.50 Lakhs

    SRMU Lucknow - Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki

    3.70 Lakhs

    TMU Moradabad - Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad

    3.31 Lakhs

    Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Subharati Institute of Law, Meerut

    2.19 Lakhs

    CCSU Meerut - Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

    8.66 K

    Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, Rampur

    1.56 Lakhs

    Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya, Nawabganj

    48 K

    Agra College, Agra

    70.50 K

    DAV College, Muzaffarnagar

    78.05 K

    Smt Mohan Kaur College of Law, Baghpat

    3.75 Lakhs

    Ishan Institute of Law, Greater Noida

    1.20 Lakhs

    Sardar Patel Subharti Institute of Law, Meerut

    2.33 Lakhs

    JV Jain College, Saharanpur

    7.99 K

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which is the best-ranked law college in Uttar Pradesh?
    A:

    BBAU Lucknow is the best-ranked law college in Uttar Pradesh. It is ranked 10 in the NIRF law rankings.

    Q: How many law colleges are there in UP?
    A:

    There are around 387 law colleges in Uttar Pradesh.

    Q: How many NLUs are there in Uttar Pradesh?
    A:

    There are two national law universities in Uttar Pradesh - RMNLU Lucknow and NLU Prayagraj.

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