Top Law Colleges in India – NLUs and Private Law Colleges

India has a huge chain of well-structured law institutions catering to aspiring legal professionals. These institutions can be National Law Universities, Private Institutions, Government Colleges and Semi-Government Colleges. Depending upon the category and ranking of the colleges each college provides unique advantages, curriculum and opportunities. Students holding a law degree find rewarding careers in government as well as private sectors which makes it necessary to choose the right institution for their legal studies. Check out below for a detailed guide to the top law colleges in India providing detailed insights into the programs, fees and placement opportunities.

National Law Universities

The National Law Universities are some of the premier institutes in India offering quality legal education to the candidates. Given below is the list of the NLU’s in India along with their NIRF Rankings, Seats and Fees structure:

NLU	NIRF Ranking 2024	Seat Available (UG&PG)	Yearly Fees
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	1	100 seats for PG courseand 310 seats for UG	4.10
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	3	66 seats for the PG course and  132 seats for UG	1.75
National Law University, Delhi	2	83 seats for the PG course (including Supernumerary seats) and 123 seats for UG (including Supernumerary seats)	2.20
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	21	60 seats for the PG course and  102 seats for the UG	2.45
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	4	70 seats for the PG course and 132 seats for the UG	2.72
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	24	60 seats for the PG course and 180 seats for UG	2.19
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	20	33 seats for the PG course and 187 seats for UG	1.10
National Law University, Jodhpur		50 seats for PG courseand 120 seats for UG	2.28
Chanakya National Law University Patna	31	132 seats for UG	2.57
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	8	57 seats for the PG courseand 172 seats for UG	2.62
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	38	60 seats for the PG courseand 120 seats for the UG	1.63
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	22	50 seats for PG courseand 120 seats for UG and	2.20
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam	39	60 seats for the PG courseand 120 seats for the UG	1.89
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	26	46 seats for the PG courseand 180 seats for the UG	2.40
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam	27	40 seats for the PG courseand 60 seats for the UG	—-
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	34	60 seats for the PG courseand 120 seats for the UG	3.13
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	31	50 seats for the PG courseand 100 seats for the UG	2.64
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	_	60 seats for the PG course and 60 seats for the UG	2.05
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli	_	60 seats for the PG course and 120 seats for the UG	1.74
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana	_	120 seats for the UG course	—-
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	_	80 seats for the PG course and 180 seats for the UG	2.70
National Law University, Tripura	_	50 seats for the PG course and 120 seats for the UG	1.51
Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj	_	60 seats for the UG course	2.59
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur	_	50 seats for the PG course  and 120 seats for the UG	2.96
GNLU Silvassa Campus	_	33 seats for the PG course and 66 seats for the UG	2.58
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	_	90 seats for the PG course and 170 seats for the UG	1.65
Sikkim National Law University, Gangtok	_	_

Private Law Colleges 

If a candidate fails to acquire a seat at a National Law University there’s no need to worry about that. There are multiple private law colleges in India offering excellent legal education to their candidates. Apparently, some colleges have managed to secure better NIRF Rankings than some of the NLU’s in India. Given below is a list of the top private law institutions in India:

Private Law Colleges	Location of the Institution	Seat Intake	Courses Offered
Nirma University	Ahmedabad	300	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons
Bennet University	Delhi	180	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLB Hons & PhD
Amity University	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	300	BA LLB
UPES Dehradun	Dehradun	240	LLB, BA LLB Hons. , BBA LLB Hons. , LLM
Alliance School of Law	Bangalore	180	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD
Asian Law College	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	240	BA LLB & LLB
Delhi Institute of Rural Development	Holambi, Delhi	210	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons
Geeta Institute of Law	Panipat, Haryana	180	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB & LLM
Azim Premji University	Bengaluru	__
Lloyd Law College	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	240	BA LLB
Disha Law College	Raipur, Chhattisgarh	—-
Prestige Institute of Management and Research	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	—-
IFIM Law College	Bengaluru, Karnataka	120	BBA LLB & LLB
Harlal Law School	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	120	BBA LLB & LLB
JECRC University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	—-
Maharaja Surajmal Brij University	Bharatpur, Rajasthan	—-
Manipal University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	180	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLB, LLM & PhD
JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus of Law	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	120	BA LLB & BBA LLB
Jagganath University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	—-
Lloyd Law College	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	—-	BA LLB
Mewar University	Chittorgarh, Rajasthan	—-
NIMT Institute of Method and Law (NIMT Vidhi Evam Kanun Sansthan)	Delhi NCR	—-
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) (Deemed to be University)	Mumbai, Maharashtra	—-	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD
RNB Global University	Bikaner, Rajasthan	—-
MATS University	Raipur, Chhattisgarh	—-
Reva University	Bengaluru, Karnataka	120	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD
Renaissance Law College	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	30	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB Hons
Indore Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	240	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons with Global & Transitional Studies, LLB Hons & LLM Hons
SRM University, Haryana	Gurugram, Haryana	—-
School of Law, The Northcap University	Gurugram, Haryana	200	BBA LLB, LLB, LLM
Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	—-
United World School of Law, Karnavati University	Gandhinagar, Gujarat	—-
Vivekananda Global University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	300	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLB, LLM & PhD
Dr K.N. Modi University	Rajasthan	120	BA LLB, LLB, LLM, PG DIPLOMA
Faculty of Law, Marwadi University	Rajkot, Gujarat	—-
Siddhartha Law College	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	240	LLB, LLM, PGD
Ramaiah Institute of Legal Studies (RILS)	Bangalore, Karnataka	—-

Semi-Government Institutions

Apart from the National Law Universities and the Private Law Colleges, some colleges come under the category of Semi-Government. These colleges operate under a public-private partnership model where these institutions combine the advantages of both private as well as public sectors to offer quality legal education. Given below are some reputed semi-government institutions to pursue legal education:

• Army Institute of Law (AIL, Mohali): This college was established in the year 1999 and is known to offer a 5-year integrated BA LLB Program with a disciplined environment and progressive placement records. 
• Government of Law College (GLC, Mumbai): GLC, Mumbai is one of the oldest law institutions in the entire Asia region. Known for its rich heritage the institution has produced numerous legal luminaries. 
• Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia (New Delhi): Jamia Milia, Delhi offers legal degrees for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and is well known for its experienced faculty.

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