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Best Government Law Colleges in India

When it comes to legal education, India is a home to some of the best law colleges in Asia and the world. The country has a good mix of best government law colleges as well as private law schools. When it comes to the best government law colleges 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 total 26 NLUs and they come under the best government law colleges in India. There are some universities as well in this list. The best 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

-

Best 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 (12L pa - 16 pa)NA
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 is 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 on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying exam.

After appearing in the entrance exam, candidates must register for the counselling and admission process. The candidates would be required 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 3.8/559 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 3.9/511 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
            LLM
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ 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
              Ph.D Law
              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 3.8/5127 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
                          LLM
                          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 3.7/5159 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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