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Best Government Law Colleges in India

When it comes to legal education, India is home to some of the best law colleges in Asia and the world. The country has a good mix of the best government law colleges as well as private law schools. When it comes to the best government law colleges in India, the country has a lot to offer. The list of top government law colleges in India is dominated by the premier National Law Universities such as NLSIU Bengaluru, NLU Delhi and NALSAR Hyderabad. The first NLU was NLSIU Bengaluru, which was set up in 1988. As of now, there are a total of 26 NLUs and they come under the best government law colleges in India. The LLB course fees in Government College in India vary from one programme to other. For LLB admission in Government College in India, candidates need to appear for national or state-level entrance exams like CLAT, AILET or state specific CETs or through merit-based. There are some universities as well in this list. The top government law colleges in India offer 5-year LLB, 3-year LLB and LLM programmes.

Best Government Law Colleges in India - NIRF Rankings 2024

College Name

Courses OfferedFees

NLSIU Bengaluru

BA LLB (Hons.), 3-year LLB, LLM

BA LLB (Hons.) Rs 20.50 lakhs

3-year LLB: Rs 8.45 lakhs

LLM: Rs 4.10 lakhs

NLU Delhi

BA LLB (Hons.), LLM

BA LLB(Hons.): Rs 19 lakhs

LLM: Rs 2.47 lakhs

NALSAR Hyderabad

BA LLB (Hons.), LLM

BA LLB (Hons.): Rs 13.50 lakhs

LLM: Rs 1.75 lakhs

WBNUJS Kolkata

BA LLB (Hons), LLM

BA LLB (Hons.) - Rs 19.10 lakhs

LLM: Rs 2.72 lakhs

Jamia Millia Islamia

BA LLB (Hons.), LLM, PhD

BA LLB: Rs 52,000

LLM: Rs 17400

IIT Kharagpur


LLB, LLM Hons.


-

GNLU Gandhinagar

BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons.), B.Com LLB (Hons.), B.Sc LLB (Hons.), LLM, PhD

5-year LLB: Rs. 8.92 lakhs

LLM: Rs 1.92 lakhs

BBAU Lucknow

BBA LLB (Hons.), LLM, PhD

BBA LLB (Hons.) - Rs 1.20 lakhs p.a.

LLM: Rs. 1.10 lakhs

Aligarh Muslim University

BA LLB

-

RMNLU Lucknow

BA LLB, LLB, LLM, PhD

-

Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India - Placement Wise

Sl. NoNLU NameTotal Number of Graduating StudentsNumber of Students PlacedMedian Salary Offered

Students selected for higher studies

1NLSIU Bengaluru766516,00,000 pa1
2NLU Delhi855919,00,000 pa9
3NALSAR Hyderabad1189616,00,000 pa16
4NLIU Bhopal1086018,00,000 pa10
5WBNUJS Kolkata1278016,00,000 pa3
6NLU Jodhpur996014,50,000 pa7
7HNLU Raipur16837Range (12 pa - 16 pa)N/A
8GNLU Gandhinagar17711615,40,000 pa61
9RMLNLU Lucknow1781066,50,000 pa20
10RGNUL Patiala171928,40,000 pa29

Best Government Law Colleges in India: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the best government law colleges in India pertain to the minimum educational qualification required, minimum qualifying marks and age limit. Generally, there is no age limit for law programmes, but candidates must check with individual colleges. The eligibility criteria are given in the table below.

Eligibility Criteria for Top Government Law Colleges in India

CourseEducational QualificationAge Limit

5-year LLB

Pass in 10+2 or equivalent with minimum marks

No age limit

3-year LLB

Graduation in any stream with minimum passing marks

LLM

3-year LLB or 5-year LLB

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Entrance Exams for Top Government Law Colleges in India

Candidates must appear for various law entrance exams to gain admission into the best government law colleges in India. The exams include CLAT, AILET, CUET Law, and other state-level entrance exams such as TS LAWCET, AP LAWCET and MH CET Law. Some government law colleges in India also offer law admissions without entrance exams based on marks obtained in the qualifying exam.

After appearing in the entrance exam, candidates must register for the counselling and admission process. Candidates will have to submit the necessary documents for verification and pay the required fees to obtain seat allotment. 

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ANU Guntur - Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur

Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Public/Govt

ANU Guntur - Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur

Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Public/Govt 4.8/594 Reviews
LLB
300+ Brochures downloaded so far
300+ Brochures downloaded so far

Agra College, Agra

Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Public/Govt

Agra College, Agra

Agra, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 3.8/560 Reviews
LLB
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Aliah University, Kolkata

    Kolkata, West Bengal
    Public/Govt

    Aliah University, Kolkata

    Kolkata, West Bengal Public/Govt 4.4/510 Reviews
    LLM
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far

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    Aligarh Muslim University Centre, Murshidabad

    Murshidabad, West Bengal
    Public/Govt

    Aligarh Muslim University Centre, Murshidabad

    Murshidabad, West Bengal Public/Govt
    BA LLB
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Centre, Malappuram

      Anamangad, Kerala
      3.7/58 Reviews
      Public/Govt
      BA LLB Hons
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      Allahabad Degree College, Allahabad

      Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
      Public/Govt

      Allahabad Degree College, Allahabad

      Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 3.9/512 Reviews
      Careers360 Rating: AA+
      Careers360 Rating: AA+
      LLM
        300+ Brochures downloaded so far
        300+ Brochures downloaded so far

        AMP Government Law College, Rajkot

        Rajkot, Gujarat
        Public/Govt

        AMP Government Law College, Rajkot

        Rajkot, Gujarat Public/Govt
        LLB
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

          Andhra Kesari University, Ongole

          Ongole, Andhra Pradesh
          Public/Govt

          Andhra Kesari University, Ongole

          Ongole, Andhra Pradesh Public/Govt
          LLB
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal

            Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
            5.0/51 Reviews
            Public/Govt

            Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal

            Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Public/Govt 5.0/51 Reviews
            PGD Environmental Law
            300+ Brochures downloaded so far
            300+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Legal Studies, CSJM University, Kanpur

            Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
            4.0/51 Reviews
            Public/Govt
            BA LLB Hons
            • Fees : 3.01 Lakhs
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            BBAU Lucknow - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

            Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
            Public/Govt

            BBAU Lucknow - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

            Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 4.4/546 Reviews
            NIRF Ranking: 10Careers360 Ranking: 41
            NIRF Ranking: 10Careers360 Ranking: 41
            BBA LLB Hons
            1500+ Brochures downloaded so far
            1500+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Babu Jagjivan Ram Institute of Law, Jhansi

            Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
            Public/Govt

            Babu Jagjivan Ram Institute of Law, Jhansi

            Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt
            LLB
            • Fees : 45 K
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Balaji College of Law, Saharanpur

            Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
            Public/Govt

            Balaji College of Law, Saharanpur

            Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt
            LLB
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

              Bankura University, Bankura

              Bankura, West Bengal
              Public/Govt

              Bankura University, Bankura

              Bankura, West Bengal Public/Govt
              BA LLB Hons
                100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                BU Bhopal - Barkatullah University, Bhopal

                Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
                Public/Govt

                BU Bhopal - Barkatullah University, Bhopal

                Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Public/Govt 3.7/527 Reviews
                BA LLB Hons
                300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                BCS Government Post Graduate College, Dhamtari

                Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh
                Public/Govt

                BCS Government Post Graduate College, Dhamtari

                Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh Public/Govt
                LLB
                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                  100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                  Berhampur University - Berhampur University, Berhampur

                  Berhampur, Odisha
                  Public/Govt
                  LLB
                  300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                  300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                  BPSMV Sonipat - Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur Kalan

                  Khanpur Kalan, Haryana
                  4.3/55 Reviews
                  Public/Govt
                  BA LLB
                  600+ Brochures downloaded so far
                  600+ Brochures downloaded so far

                  Bhanupratap Deo Government Postgraduate College, Kanker

                  Kanker, Chhattisgarh
                  4.5/52 Reviews
                  Public/Govt
                  LLB
                    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                    BJB Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar

                    Bhubaneswar, Odisha
                    Public/Govt

                    BJB Autonomous College, Bhubaneswar

                    Bhubaneswar, Odisha Public/Govt 4.5/546 Reviews
                    BA LLB Hons Integrated
                      300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                      300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                      BKSN Government College, Shajapur

                      Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
                      2.0/52 Reviews
                      Public/Govt

                      BKSN Government College, Shajapur

                      Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh Public/Govt 2.0/52 Reviews
                      LLB
                        100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                        100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                        BRM Government Law College, Guwahati

                        Guwahati, Assam
                        Public/Govt

                        BRM Government Law College, Guwahati

                        Guwahati, Assam Public/Govt
                        LLB
                          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                          BU Jhansi - Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

                          Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
                          Public/Govt

                          BU Jhansi - Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

                          Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 3.8/5129 Reviews
                          Careers360 Ranking: 69
                          Careers360 Ranking: 69
                          LLB
                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                          Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi

                          New Delhi, Delhi
                          Public/Govt
                          LLB
                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                          Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh

                          Mahendragarh, Haryana
                          Public/Govt

                          Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh

                          Mahendragarh, Haryana Public/Govt 4.4/521 Reviews
                          Careers360 Ranking: 68
                          Careers360 Ranking: 68
                          LLB
                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                          Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi

                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                          CUK Karnataka - Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga

                          Gulbarga, Karnataka
                          Public/Govt
                          LLM Criminal Law
                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                          300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                          Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar

                          Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
                          2.7/53 Reviews
                          Public/Govt

                          Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar

                          Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir Public/Govt 2.7/53 Reviews
                          Careers360 Rating: AAA
                          Careers360 Rating: AAA
                          BA LLB
                            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                            Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod

                            Kasaragod, Kerala
                            Public/Govt

                            Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod

                            Kasaragod, Kerala Public/Govt 4.7/536 Reviews
                            PG Diploma in NRI Law
                            300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                            300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                            Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

                            Bathinda, Punjab
                            Public/Govt

                            Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

                            Bathinda, Punjab Public/Govt 4.6/537 Reviews
                            LLM
                            300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                            300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                            CUSB - Central University of South Bihar, Patna

                            Gaya, Bihar
                            Public/Govt
                            BA LLB Hons
                            300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                            300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                            Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur

                            Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
                            4.4/56 Reviews
                            Public/Govt

                            Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur

                            Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu Public/Govt 4.4/56 Reviews
                            LLM
                            300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                            300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                            Centre for Juridical Studies, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh

                            Dibrugarh, Assam
                            Public/Govt
                            BA LLB Hons
                              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                              CNLU Patna - Chanakya National Law University, Patna

                              Patna, Bihar
                              Public/Govt

                              CNLU Patna - Chanakya National Law University, Patna

                              Patna, Bihar Public/Govt 3.6/542 Reviews
                              NIRF Ranking: 31Careers360 Ranking: 37
                              NIRF Ranking: 31Careers360 Ranking: 37
                              BA LLB Hons
                              • Exams : CLAT
                              • Fees : 8.72 Lakhs
                              100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                              100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                              Chandradhari Mithila Law College, Darbhanga

                              Darbhanga, Bihar
                              Public/Govt

                              Chandradhari Mithila Law College, Darbhanga

                              Darbhanga, Bihar Public/Govt
                              LLB
                                100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                                100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                                CBLU, Bhiwani - Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani

                                Bhiwani, Haryana
                                4.4/58 Reviews
                                Public/Govt
                                BA LLB Integrated
                                300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                                300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                                CCSU Meerut - Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

                                Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
                                Public/Govt

                                CCSU Meerut - Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

                                Meerut, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 3.7/5175 Reviews
                                Careers360 Ranking: 84
                                Careers360 Ranking: 84
                                BA LLB Integrated
                                600+ Brochures downloaded so far
                                600+ Brochures downloaded so far

                                CMP Degree College Allahabad - Chaudhary Mahadeo Prasad Degree College, Allahabad

                                Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
                                Public/Govt
                                LLB Hons
                                300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                                300+ Brochures downloaded so far

                                CRSU Jind - Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind

                                Jind, Haryana
                                Public/Govt
                                BA LLB Hons
                                • Fees : 3.67 Lakhs
                                100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                                100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                                Chennai Dr Ambedkar Government Law College, Pudupakkam

                                Pudupakkam, Tamil Nadu
                                Public/Govt
                                BA LLB Hons
                                600+ Brochures downloaded so far
                                600+ Brochures downloaded so far

                                CSJMU Kanpur - Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

                                Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
                                Public/Govt

                                CSJMU Kanpur - Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

                                Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Public/Govt 4.2/5150 Reviews
                                Careers360 Rating: AAA
                                Careers360 Rating: AAA
                                LLB
                                1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
                                1000+ Brochures downloaded so far

                                CUSAT Kochi - Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi

                                Kochi, Kerala
                                Public/Govt

                                CUSAT Kochi - Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi

                                Kochi, Kerala Public/Govt 4.3/536 Reviews
                                Careers360 Ranking: 59
                                Careers360 Ranking: 59
                                LLB
                                100+ Brochures downloaded so far
                                100+ Brochures downloaded so far

                                College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna

                                Patna, Bihar
                                Public/Govt
                                LLB
                                  300+ Brochures downloaded so far
                                  300+ Brochures downloaded so far
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