Top Private Law Colleges in India 2026

The popularity of top private law colleges in India is on the rise due to the growing interest of students to pursue law and the numerous law entrance exams one can appear for to gain admission. The top private law colleges in India include law schools such as SLS Pune, Christ University, and Alliance University. Some of the popular law entrance exams to get into top private law colleges in India include CLAT, SLAT, and CUET. Private law colleges in India offer a variety of law programmes which include 5-year LLB, 3-year LLB, LLM and PhD.

Top Private Law Colleges in India: Highlights 2024

Particulars	Details
Courses Offered	5-year LLB, 3-year LLB, LLM, PhD
Mode of admission	Law entrance exams and direct admission on marks in qualifying exam
Accepted law entrance exams	CLAT, CUET, SLAT
Types of institute	Private universities, private law colleges, and affiliated private colleges.

Top Private Law Colleges in NIRF 2024 Rankings

There are 15 top private law colleges in India in the NIRF law rankings released by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. The list is given below.

Top Private Law Colleges in NIRF Law Rankings 2024

Sl. no	College Name	State	Score	NIRF Ranking
1	Symbiosis Law School, Pune	Maharashtra	74.62	5
2	Siksha `O` Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar	Odisha	65.4	9
3	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar	Odisha	63.6	11
4	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	61.58	13
5	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy, Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu	60.65	14
6	Christ University, Bengaluru	Karnataka	59.39	15
7	Alliance University, Bengaluru	Karnataka	56.72	18
8	Lovely Professional University, Phagwara	Punjab	56.71	19
9	UPES, Dehradun	Uttarakhand	52.92	28
10	Manipal University, Jaipur	Rajasthan	52.23	29
11	Army Institute of Law, Mohali	Punjab	52.11	30
12	Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon	Haryana	51.68	33
13	ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad	Telangana	49.87	36
14	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	48.49	37
15	Amity University, North 24 Parganas	West Bengal	47.94	39

Top Private Law Colleges 2024: Placements Package

The top private law colleges in India are able to offer good placements to their students. Some of the highest placement figures are seen in Symbiosis Law Schools. Some of the top recruiters at top private law colleges in India include names such as Luthra and Luthra, Trilegal, DSK Legal, Indus Law, ICICI Bank, Deloitte, AZB & Partners.

Median Salary at Top Private Law Colleges in India

Sl. no	College Name	Median Salary UG	Median Salary PG
1	Symbiosis Law School, Pune	Rs 12 lakhs p.a. (3-year LLB), Rs 18 lakhs p.a. (5-year LLB)	Rs 12 lakhs p.a.
2	Siksha `O` Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar	Rs 5.40 lakhs p.a. (3-year/5-year LLB)	Rs 5.40 lakhs p.a
3	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar	Rs 6 lakhs p.a.	Rs 9 lakhs p.a.
4	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai	Rs 5.90 lakhs p.a.	Rs 6.10 lakhs p.a.
5	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy, Thanjavur	Rs 4.80 lakhs p.a.	-
6	Christ University, Bengaluru	Rs 6 lakhs p.a.	Rs 3.70 lakhs p.a.
7	Alliance University, Bengaluru	Rs 5.60 lakhs p.a.	Rs 6.20 lakhs p.a.
8	Lovely Professional University, Phagwara	Rs 8.10 lakhs p.a. (3-year LLB) Rs 3.30 lakhs p.a. (5-year LLB)	Rs 8.40 lakhs p.a.
9	UPES, Dehradun	Rs 4.50 lakhs p.a.	-
10	Manipal University, Jaipur	Rs 6 lakhs p.a. (3-year LLB) Rs 5.26 lakhs p.a. (5-year LLB)	Rs 4.53 lakhs p.a.
11	Army Institute of Law, Mohali	Rs 6.15 lakhs p.a.	-
12	Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon	Rs 3.60 lakhs p.a.	Rs 4.10 lakhs p.a.
13	ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad	Rs 6 lakhs p.a.	Rs 6 lakhs p.a.
14	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam	Rs 4.50 lakhs p.a.	Rs 4.35 lakhs p.a.
15	Amity University, North 24 Parganas	Rs 5.70 lakhs p.a.	Rs 6 lakhs p.a.

Top Private Law Colleges in India: Eligibility and Courses

The courses provided by top private law colleges in India include 5-year LLB, 3-year LLB, and LLM programmes. Before applying for the law programmes at top private law colleges in India, candidates must make sure they fulfil the eligibility criteria for the respective law programmes.

List of Courses at Top Private Law Schools in India

Sl. no	Course
1	BA LLB
2	BBA LLB
3	BCom LLB
4	BSc LLB
5	3-year LLB
6	LLM

Eligibility criteria for 5-year LLB, 3-year LLB and LLM

5-year LLB: Candidates must have cleared class 12 with a minimum percentage of passing marks as prescribed by the exam authorities. Students appearing for their class 12 exams can also apply provided they submit their qualifying certificates at the time of admission.
3-year LLB: Candidates must have cleared graduation in any stream with a minimum percentage of marks as prescribed by the exam authorities. Final year students can also apply provided they submit their qualifying certificates at the time of students.
LLM: Candidates must be law graduates having completed either a 3-year LLB or a 5-year LLB course with a certain minimum percentage of marks. Final year LLB students can also apply provided they submit their degree certificate at the time of admission.

Top Private Law Colleges in India: Admissions 2024

The admissions at private law colleges in India include several steps which are given below

Candidates must ensure they fulfil the eligibility criteria for top private law colleges in India as given above
Fill out the application form
Appear for entrance exam (as applicable).
Preparation of merit list based on scores in the entrance exam or based on marks in the qualifying exam.
Counselling and seat allotment by the institute

Top Private Law Colleges in India: Entrance Exams

CLAT - The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. At present over 60 private colleges are affiliated with the CLAT. Through these exams, candidates can enrol into 5-year LLB and LLM programmes.
SLAT -The Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) is conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission into 5-year LLB programmes of the four Symbiosis Law Schools namely SLS Pune, SLS Noida, SLS Nagpur, and SLS Hyderabad.
SLS AIAT - Through SLS All India Admission Test (AIAT) candidates are admitted into the three year LLB and LLM programmes of Symbiosis Law Schools.
CUET - The Common University Entrance Test Law is conducted by the National Testing Agency. Through this exam, candidates can get admission into UG, and PG law programmes of private universities that accept CUET scores. There are separate CUET exams for

Top Private Law Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2024

The exam schedule of various entrance exams for admissions into top private law colleges in India is given below

Exam	Schedule
CLAT	CLAT exam dates
SLAT	SLAT exam dates
CUET LLB exam date	CUET LLB exam dates

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Cost of Studying at Best Private Law Colleges in India

The table given below provides the fee details at some of the popular private law colleges in India.

Fees at Top Private Law Colleges in India

College Name	Fees
SLS Pune	BA LLB (Hons.)/BBA LLB (Hons.): Rs 22.50 lakhs LLB: Rs 7.50 lakhs LLM: Rs 1.98 lakhs
Indore Institute of Law	BBA LLB (Hons.): Rs 10.75 lakhs BBA LLB Hons With Global And Transnational Studies: Rs 18.30 lakhs LLB: Rs 1.37 lakhs
ILS Pune	BA LLB: Rs 2.03 lakhs LLB: Rs 1.22 lakhs LLM: Rs 1.29 lakhs
Amity Law School, Noida	BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.): Rs 17.75 lakhs B.Com LLB (Hons.): Rs 16.15 lakhs
LPU Jalandhar	BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.): Rs. 12 lakhs LLB (Hons.): Rs 7.47 lakhs LLM: Rs 2.49 lakhs
Kirit P Mehta School of Law	BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.): Rs 16.25 lakhs LLM: Rs 2 lakhs
Alliance School of Law	BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.): Rs15 lakhs LLB: Rs 9 lakhs LLM: Rs 3 lakhs

Top Private Law Colleges in India Comparison

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