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Best Government Law Colleges in Punjab

Law is one of the most desired courses to study in India and Punjab is home to many top law universities in the country. The best government law colleges in Punjab offer various courses such as 3-year LLB, integrated 5-year LLB, LLM, and diploma courses. Students prefer top government law colleges in Punjab because of the affordable fee structure. There are approximately nine government colleges in Punjab offering law courses. Among these, the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law is the most popular law school and it offers admission through the Common Law Admission Test.

Top Government Law Colleges in Punjab: Overview 2024

Particulars	Details
Number of colleges	9
Courses offered	5-year LLB, 3-year LLB and LLM
Accepting entrance examinations	CLAT, CUET PG, CLAT PG, CUET UG
Number of NLUs	1 - RGNUL Patiala

Top NIRF-Ranked Government Law Colleges in Punjab: 2024

The National Institute of Ranking Framework, NIRF releases the list of top law colleges based on various teaching aspects such as Teaching and Learning Resources, Online Interviews, and Research and Professional Practice. There are a total of 3 law colleges in Punjab that are ranked by the NIRF of which two of them are owned by private entities and only RGNUL is a government law college.

List of Top Government Law Colleges in Punjab Based on NIRF 2024 Ranking

Institute Name	NIRF Rank	NIRF Score
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	24	54.70

Best Government Law Colleges in Punjab 2024: Placements

Some of the top legal firms and companies hire students who have graduated from the top government law colleges in Punjab. Here is the following list of annual median salaries offered at the best law colleges in Punjab owned by the government:

Top Government Law Colleges in Punjab Median Package

College Name	UG Median Package	PG Median Package
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	Rs 9.00 Lakhs	Rs 5.50 Lakhs
Punjab School of Law Placements	Rs 3.50 Lakhs	Rs 2.50 Lakhs
Guru Nanak Dev University Placements	Rs 7.70 Lakhs	Rs 6.35 Lakhs
Punjabi University Placements	Rs 3.50 Lakhs	Rs 2.50 - 5.00 Lakhs

Top Government Law Colleges in Punjab: Eligibility Criteria

The general eligibility criteria for admission to the best law colleges in Punjab are as follows

3-year LLB: The candidate must have a graduation degree from a recognised university with aggregate marks of 45% for the general category and 40% for the reserved categories.
5-year LLB: The candidate must have completed 10+2 from a recognized board with aggregate marks of 45% for the general category and 40% for the reserved categories.
LLM: The candidate must have an LLB degree from a recognized university with qualifying marks of 55% for the general category and 50% for the reserved categories.

Best government law colleges in Punjab: Courses, Seats, and Fee structure

Name of College	Course	Admission process	Seats	Total Fee
Central University of Punjab	LLM	CUET PG	40	Rs. 48,350
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	BA LLB	CLAT UG	180	Rs. 3,05,000
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	LLM	CLAT PG	80	Rs, 2,30,000
Guru Nanak Dev University	BA LLB	Merit	80	Rs. 2,95,000
Government Mohindra College	BA LLB	Merit	60	Rs. 2,00,000
Punjabi University	LLB	Merit	120	Rs. 1,75,000

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Entrance exams for admission to government law colleges in Punjab

CLAT: The Consortium of NLUs conducts the Common Law Admission Test once every year in offline mode. The test is conducted to get admitted to top national law universities in India. There are two different types of exams under CLAT, one is CLAT UG for undergraduates and the other is CLAT PG for admission to postgraduate courses.
CUET: The Common University Entrance Test is conducted by the National Test Agency in online mode. The CUET PG is conducted every year for students who wish to get admission to various PG courses offered by the participating PG universities.
PU BA LLB Entrance Exam: The Panjab University, Chandigarh annually conducts the PU BA LLB entrance exam in offline mode. The Panjab University BA LLB entrance test is a university-level test conducted to grant admission to BA LLB and B.Com LLB courses offered by the university.

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(AILET) All India Law Entrance Test

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(CLAT) Common Law Admission Test

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