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Best Law Colleges in Chennai

The Law course is the study of the judiciary and law in its complete form. By learning the course, aspirants get to know about the law system of India. Earlier, very few students took interest and concentrated on learning this course as the majority of the students preferred engineering or medicine. But with an excellent career growth pathway on offer, law courses have now caught the fancy of many candidates. Now with the advancement in the educational field, anybody can study law and become an expert in the field. To pursue the course, candidates should have skill sets like commercial awareness, eye for detail, time management, communication skills, legal research, and analysis etc., which will help them gain practical and theoretical experience in the field.

Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu is known for its rich culture and tradition. The city is also known for its educational centers. Aspiring candidates come down south to pursue their favorite course. There are different law colleges in Chennai which provide different majors like corporate law, civil law, criminal law, Labor law and cyber law etc. In this article, we will learn about the various colleges in Chennai based on the specializations available and about the rankings of the colleges.

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Law Colleges in Chennai: Specializations Available

There are various specializations in the field of law and each major gives the aspirant an idea about the different laws that exist in India. And by pursuing the course along with a preferred major, gives candidates an edge over the others. Following are the majors available in the colleges of Chennai: -

  • LLB Corporate law

  • LLB Civil law

  • LLB Criminal law

  • LLB Labor law

  • LLB Cyber law

  • LLM Corporate law

  • LLM Civil law

  • LLM Criminal law

  • LLM Labor law

  • LLM Cyber law

Law Colleges in Chennai: Eligibility Criteria

Almost every course requires the candidate to fulfill certain eligibility criteria which they must have to get into top colleges in India. Likewise, to pursue the course of Law, candidates need to fulfill the respective eligibility criteria to get into the top colleges of Chennai and they are as follows:

For Graduation

  • The candidate has to have a basic qualification of 10+2 from a well recognized board.

  • They should score a minimum aggregate of 45% in any stream. 

For Post-graduation

  • The candidate must have bachelor’s in law from a well-recognized college/university.

  • They should have minimum aggregate in the preferred specialization.

Law Colleges in Chennai: Admission Process

The admission procedure is common for all the courses. Most colleges conduct entrance exams which the candidate has to qualify to get into top colleges of India. Similarly, to get into the law colleges of Chennai, candidates must qualify the entrance exams. However, some colleges select the candidate based on their merit. Some of the popular exams for law are: -

Law Colleges in Chennai: Specialization Wise List

There are different specializations of Law which the candidates may prefer to take to pursue this course. These majors help candidates in getting a deep knowledge of the course. Now we will see the list of colleges based on the majors. 

Law Colleges in Chennai: Top Corporate Law Colleges of Chennai 

Corporate law is the study of the law governing the rights and conduct of the people of the business establishments and organizations. Basically, it is the legal law for the corporations. Following are the law colleges in Chennai that provide the corporate law course: -

Name of the college

Careers360 Ranking

Fee structure

Placement score

Exams accepted 

Cut off marks

Tamil Nadu DR Ambedkar Law University

24th in Law

Rs 67.20K

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Merit based

Merit based

Vels Institute Of Science And Technology And Advanced Studies

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Rs 1.14 lakhs

78%

Merit based

Merit based

Vit University

--

--

--

Merit based

Merit based

Saveetha School Of Law

--

Rs 1.75 lakhs

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Merit based

Merit based

Law Colleges in Chennai: Top Civil Law Colleges of Chennai

Civil Law is the branch of law where candidates can learn about the civil wrongs and quasi wrongs. Civil crimes such as property related crimes, theft or vandalism are the prime focus of this course. Following are the civil law colleges in Chennai based on the above mentioned parameters: -

Name of the college

NIRF 2020 Ranking

Careers360 Ranking

Fee structure

Placement score

Exams accepted 

Cut off marks

University Of Madras

22nd in Universities

43rd in Universities

Rs 9.57K 

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Merit based

Merit based

Tamil Nadu DR Ambedkar Law University

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24th in Law

Rs 67.20K

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Merit based

Merit based

Vels Institute Of Science And Technology And Advanced Studies

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--

Rs 1.14 lakhs

78%

Merit based

Merit based

Law Colleges in Chennai: Top Criminal Law Colleges in Chennai 

Criminal law is the study of the law related to crimes like threatening, harmful endangering of property, health, etc., of people. Following are the popular criminal law colleges in Chennai based on the above mentioned parameters: -

Name of the college

Careers360 Ranking

Fee structure

Exams accepted 

Cut off marks

Tamil Nadu DR Ambedkar Law University

24th in Law

Rs 67.20K

Merit based

Merit based

Law Colleges in Chennai: Top Labor Law colleges in Chennai 

Labor law is one of the popular majors of the law which deals with the relationship of workers, employing entities, trade unions and government. The study of the course helps the candidates to understand the rights of laborers. Following are the Labor law colleges in Chennai based on the above mentioned parameters: -

Name of the college

Careers360 Ranking

Fee structure

Exams accepted 

Cut off marks

Tamil Nadu DR Ambedkar Law University

24th in Law

Rs 67.20K

Merit based

Merit based

Law Colleges in Chennai: Top Cyber Law Colleges in Chennai 

Cyber law is another major of law which deals with acceptable behavioral use of technology like computers, social media and networks. The study of the course helps in protecting the consumers from online crime and allows them to seek legal action against the same. Following are the Cyber law colleges in Chennai bases on the above mentioned parameters: -

Name of the college

NIRF 2020 Ranking

Careers360 Ranking

Placement score

Exams accepted 

Cut off marks

University of Madras

22nd in Universities

43rd in Universities

--

Merit based

Merit based

Hindustan Institute of Technology And science

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--

78.75%

Merit based

Merit based

Career options after completing the course and expected salary

Most courses in India have career options after the candidates complete the course. In fact, during the duration of the course, aspirants get job opportunities through placement/recruitment programmes conducted by the college/university. Top companies in India offer high salaries for ideal candidates. Similarly, after completion of law, aspirants can focus on areas like MNC’s, Government agencies, judicial bodies, banks, litigation etc. Following are the career options of the course and expected salary: -

Job Profile

Expected Salary

Law Officer

Rs 4.8 lakh per annum

Junior Lawyer

Rs 2.16 lakh per annum

Advocate

Rs 3.5 lakh per annum

Litigator

Rs 2.5 lakh per annum

Private Practice

Rs 3.5 lakh per annum

Corporate Lawyer

Rs  5 lakh per annum

Lecturer

Rs 4 lakh per annum

Top Employers for Law Graduates

Every course has certain top employers who are looking for highly qualified and talented aspirants for filling their vacancies. Law courses have multiple career options and there are various top employers who are hiring experts for their field. Aspirants after completion of their course can get opportunities in terms of employment in both government and private sector. These are the top employers of the field of law:

  • Amarchand Mangalda

  • Vaish And Associates 

  • Anand And Anand

  • Phoenix Legal

  • Desai And Diwanji

  • Titus And Co

  • Economic Laws Practice

  • Lakshmikumaran And Sridharan

  • Platinum Partners

  • Azb And Partners

  • Khaitan And Co

  • Trilegal

  • Singhania And Partners

  • J Sagar Associates

  • Luthra And Luthra

  • Wadia Ghandy And Co

  • S&R Associates

  • Talwar Thakore And Associates

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