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A career in law is an exciting prospect that attracts thousands of students to join law courses every year. Bachelor of Legislative Law is the minimum qualification required to become a lawyer. As such, an increasing number of colleges are now adding LLB courses to their curriculum either in the form of a five year integrated BA LLB course or the three year LLB course. There are also LLM and doctoral courses available to aspiring law students. In this article, we look at the top law colleges in Punjab and give an overview to the reader about the courses they offer, the fee structure and eligibility criteria.
Given below is the list of top colleges in Punjab that includes best government law colleges and private law colleges in Punjab.
College Name | City |
Mohali | |
Patiala | |
Phagwara | |
Patiala | |
Mohali | |
Amritsar | |
Jalandhar | |
Mohali | |
Amritsar Law College | Amritsar |
Bathinda College of Law | Bathinda |
The study of law can be pursued either after class 12 for a five year integrated course or after graduation as a three year course. Today, more and more colleges are offering the five-year integrated courses as they have become quite popular especially in NLUs. There are numerous choices available such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB etc. However, many colleges also offer the three year LLB course.
Given below is the list of law courses offered by the college
College Name | Courses |
Army Institute of Law, Mohali |
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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala |
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Lovely Professional University, Phagwara - LPU Jalandhar |
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Panjab School of Law, Punjabi University, Patiala |
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Rayat Bahara University School of Law, Mohali |
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Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (GNDU Amritsar) |
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Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Jalandhar |
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Amity University Mohali |
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The fee structure of the colleges covers several heads such as tuition fee, admission fee, examination fee, library fee, hostel fee etc. While some fees are to be paid only once, some others are recurring fees
College Name | Courses |
Army Institute of Law, Mohali |
Rs. 1.74L pa (for wards of Army personnel) Rs. 2.09L pa (for others)
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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala |
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Lovely Professional University, Phagwara - LPU Jalandhar |
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Panjab School of Law, Punjabi University, Patiala |
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Rayat Bahara University School of Law, Mohali |
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Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (GNDU Amritsar) |
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Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Jalandhar |
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Amity University Mohali |
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The eligibility criteria followed by top law colleges in Punjab for LLB and other legal courses is broadly in line with the eligibility criteria followed by law colleges across the country. The eligibility criteria is elaborated below.
CourseCriteria | Eligibility |
Five Year Integrated BA LLB / B.Com LLB/ BBA LLB | 12th Grade with minimum 45% marks for General/OBC category The minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST/PWD will be slightly lesser. |
Three Year LLB | Graduation with minimum 45% marks for General/OBC category The minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST/PWD will be slightly lower |
LLM | 3 year/5 year LLB graduate with minimum 50% to marks for General/OBC category The minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST/PWD will be slightly lower |
PhD | A Master’s degree in Law with minimum 55% for General/OBC candidates. The minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST/PWD will be slightly lower |
Q. What are the courses offered by top law colleges in Punjab?
A. The law colleges in Punjab offer undergraduate programmes such as BA LLB, B.Com LLB and post graduate programmes such as LLM and also doctoral programmes such as PhD and LLD
Q. What are some of the best government law colleges for LLB in Punjab?
A. Some of the best government law colleges in Punjab for LLB include Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala and Punjab School of Law, Punjabi University and Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
Q. What are some of the best private law colleges in Punjab?
A. Some of the best private law colleges in Punjab include Army Institute of Law, and Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Amity University, Mohali.
Q. What is the eligibility criteria for the five year integrated LLB programmes and the three year LLB programmes?
A. The minimum qualification for five year integrated LLB programmes is 12th grade whereas the three year LLB programme demands a minimum qualification of graduation.
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