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National law universities (NLU)

In India, National law universities (NLU) or National law schools are public institutions established by the government and regulated by the Bar Council of India and the Ministry of Law and Justice (India). The first NLU is The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), located in Bangalore, admitted its first batch in 1998. Since then, every state in India has established an NLU. Since their inception, these law schools have continuously ranked as India’s top-most law schools. These institutes are ranked amongst the world’s best law schools by leading agencies like Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education. There are 23 NLUs in India with high placement packages and top-class research output with global recognition.

Courses at NLUs

The National Law Universities (NLUs) are the leading law colleges in India, So the competition among students to get admission into them is very high. There are 23 NLUs offering law courses at undergraduate (LLB)(5 years integrated degree), postgraduate (LLM), and Ph.D. levels. They now also offer postgraduate diploma as well as distance mode courses.

List of NLUs & Programs offered by them

National Law School of India University, Bangalore	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law – Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree
National Law University, Delhi	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM)
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons.
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Bachelor of Science (BSc) LLB – Master of Law (LLM)
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
National Law University, Jodhpur	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) LLB Hons. – Master of Law (LLM)
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) LLB Hons. – Bachelor of Science (BSc) LLB – Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) LLB – Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) LLB – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM)
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
Chanakya National Law University, Patna	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) LLB Hons. – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM)
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) LLB Hons. – Master of Law (LLM) – Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM)
National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM)
The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirapalli	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) LLB – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM)
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM)
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) LLB Hons. – Master of Law (LLM) – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Doctor of Law (LLD)/ Ph.D. in Law
Dr. B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana	– Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Law (BA LLB) Hons. – Master of Law (LLM)

Special & Distant courses offered by NLUs

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

Master of Business Law (MBL) – Distant program
Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law (PGDHRL) – Distant program
Post-Graduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics (PGDM-LE) – Distant program
Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law (PGDEL) – Distant program
Post-Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights Law (PGDIPRL) – Distant
Post Graduate Diploma in Child Rights Law (PGDCRL) – Distant program
Post-Graduate Diploma in Consumer Law & Practice (PGDCLP) – Distant program
Post-Graduate Diploma in Cyber Law & Cyber Forensics (PGDCLCF) – Distant program
Master’s Programme in Public Policy (MPP)

National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad

Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Distant & On-campus program
Corporate Governance – Distant & On-campus program
Court Management – Distant & On-campus program
Financial Services and Capital Markets – Distant & On-campus program
Sustainability and Innovation Management – Distant & On-campus program
Marketing Management – Distant & On-campus program
Human Resource Management & Business Regulations – Distant & On-campus program

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

Master of Cyber Law & Information Security (MCLIS)
Post Graduate Diploma Courses in Cyber Law & Cyber Security – Distant program
Goods and Services Tax (GST) – Distant program
Consumer Protection Laws and Practice – Distant program

National Law University, Delhi

Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Environmental Management and Law (PGDUEML)
Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Environmental Laws (PGDTEL)
Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy (PGDELP)
Indian Legal and Judicial systems – Bridge Course
Constitution of India – Bridge Course
Criminal Procedure of Law – Bridge Course
Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act – Bridge Course
Indian Law of Evidence – Bridge Course
Property Law – Bridge Course
Professional Ethics – Bridge Course

National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi

Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Laws and Ethics (PGDM-LE)
Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Laws (PGDCL)

What is LLB?

Legum Baccalaureus(Latin word) or Bachelor of Law is an undergraduate law degree for anyone who wants to enter the field of judiciary and law. Candidates after finishing their 12th grade can write a Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for a chance to join the prestigious NLUs in India. You can become a lawyer, an advocate, a law officer, a paralegal, a lecturer, etc. after the completion of this course. The average salary is around 4-6 LPA for this degree holders. Students can also opt to join courses like LLM, M.Phil., LLD, Ph.D., etc. which are also offered by NLUs after the completion of LLB.

It is compulsory to clear the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) to practice law in India. It occurs annually on 15th September 2020 (tentatively). If you have not cleared this exam, you’ll not be eligible to argue in court.

LLB full form: Legum Baccalaureus( Latin word) or Bachelor of Law

LLM full form: Legum Magister( Latin word) or Master of Law

TOP 5 NLUs based on NIRF rankings 2020

National Law School of India University, Bangalore
National Law University, Delhi
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad
National Law University, Jodhpur
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

NLSIU - National Law School of India University, Bangalore

BA LL.B at NLSIU

The course is for a duration of Five Academic Years. Each academic year is again divided into three Trimesters.

Admission: Admission into NLSIU is purely based on merit assessed through CLAT (Common Law Entrance Test)

Eligibility: There is no upper age limit. Minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates in a category must have secured:

Category	Qualifying percentage
General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI	45% or equivalent grade
SC/ST	40% or equivalent grade

Seat Availability:

Category	Reservation
General Category	93
Scheduled Caste	18 (15%)
Scheduled Tribe	9 (7.5%)
State Quota*	30 (25%)
PWD	6(5%)

*Note for state Quota: General Category candidates who are students from Karnataka shall benefit from a 5% concession on the General Merit cut-off score obtained in CLAT. (for candidates who have studied for more than or equal to ten years in a recognized educational institution in Karnataka).

Program Fees: ( Category wise)

Category	Fees per Annum
General Category	Rs. 2,62, 000/-
SC/ST Category	Rs. 2,58, 875/-
Foreign Nationals	USD 10,025

Note: The fees may subject to change upon the discretion of the institute

Curriculum: BA LL.B courses

1st Year courses
1st Trimester	2nd Trimester	3rd Trimester
Sociology I	Economics II	Sociology II
Economics I	Torts II	Political Science I
Legal Methods	History I	Contracts II
Torts I	Contracts I	Constitutional Law I
2nd Year courses
4th Trimester	5th Trimester	6th Trimester
Family Law I	Jurisprudence I	Criminal Law II
Political Science II	Constitutional Law III	Administrative Law
Constitutional Law II	Property Law	Land Laws
Criminal Law I	Family Law II	History II
3rd Year courses
7th Trimester	8th Trimester	9th Trimester
C.P.C. I	C.P.C. II	A.D.R.
Criminal Law III	Corporate Law I	Corporate Law II
Law of Evidence	Law, Poverty & Dev.	D.P.C.
Seminar	Seminar	Seminar
4th Year courses
10th Trimester	11th Trimester	12th Trimester
Labour Law I	Labour Law II	Intellectual Property Law
Taxation Law I	Environmental Law	Human Rights Law
Professional Ethics	International Law I	Jurisprudence II
Seminar	Seminar	Seminar Course
5th Year courses
13th Trimester	14th Trimester	15th Trimester
Seminar Course	Seminar Course	Seminar Course
Seminar Course	Seminar Course	Seminar Course
Seminar Course	Seminar Course	Seminar Course
Litigation Advocacy	Litigation Advocacy	Litigation Advocacy

* Seminar Courses

To encourage specialization, students of the 5th year are expected to select 8 seminar courses out of the total number that is offered in an Academic Year. (2 courses in the XIII Trimester, 3 courses in the XIV Trimester, and 3 courses in the XV trimester). Some of the optional seminar courses are taught by Guest Faculty from other Universities.

LL.M at NLSIU Bangalore

The course is for one Academic year. Each academic year is again divided into three Trimesters. And NLSIU provides two specializations namely Human Laws and Business Rights Laws.

Admission: Admission into NLSIU is purely based on merit assessed through CLAT (Common Law Entrance Test). Candidates can choose to join either Human Laws or Business Rights Laws. Once admitted to a preferred branch, the admission is final and the branch cannot be changed.

Eligibility: No upper age limit for appearing in CLAT. An LL.B Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum percentage, the candidate in a category must have secured:

Category	Qualifying percentage
General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI	50% or equivalent grade
SC/ST	45% or equivalent grade

Seat availability:

Category	Business seats (30)	Human Rights seats (20)
Scheduled Caste (15%)	5	3
Scheduled Tribe (7.5%)	2	2
General Category	23	15

Program Fee: (Category wise)

Category	Fees per Annum
General Category	Rs. 1, 89,500/-
SC/ST Category	Rs. 1, 86,375/-
Foreign Nationals	USD 5,650

Note: The fees may subject to change upon the discretion of the institute

Curriculum: LL.M courses

1st Year courses – Business Laws
1st Trimester	2nd Trimester	3rd Trimester
Research-Based Learning in Law: Models & Methods	Changing Conception of Justice & Globalised Legal Order	International Trade Law
Comparative Public Law and Governance	Taxation Law	Seminar Course
International & Comparative Law of IPRs	Seminar Course	Seminar Course
Corporate Governance	Seminar Course	Dissertation
1st Year courses – Human Rights
1st Trimester	2nd Trimester	3rd Trimester
Research-Based Learning in Law: Models & Methods	Changing Conception of Justice & Globalised Legal Order	International Human Rights Law
Comparative Public Law and Governance	Refugee & International Humanitarian Law	Seminar Course
Human Rights Law	Seminar Course	Seminar Course
Concept & Development of Human Rights	Seminar Course	Dissertation

NLSIU Bangalore Cut-off trend (CLAT ranks)

Round	General	AI SAP	AI SC	AI ST
Round 1	01-54	–	363-1892	69-1857
Round 2	56-57	1907-1907	2575-2575	–
Round 3	58-58	2018-2018	–	–

NLSIU Bangalore Placements

Top Law Firms
Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co.	AZB & Partners	Bhasin & Co.
Anand & Anand Advocates	Clifford Chance	Desai & Dewanji
DSK Legal	Dua Associates	KNM & Partners
Top Companies
Bajaj Allianz	DLF Limited	Edelweiss Corporate
Exchange Credit Guarantee Corporation	Fox Mandal Little & Co.	HAL, Bangalore
IBM	Larsen & Turbo Infrastructure	Legasis Service Pvt. Ltd.
MCX Stock Exchange Ltd	Microsoft Corporation	Pangea 3
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.	Quistex	Reliance Power Ltd.

Students Placed

Students eligible

NLU - National Law University, Delhi

LL.B at NLU Delhi

The course is for a duration of Five Academic Years. Each academic year is again divided into two semesters.

Admission: Candidates will be shortlisted purely based on the merit obtained in AILET (All India Law Entrance Test) and HSC

Eligibility:

Candidates should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination or an equivalent exam by more than or equal to 50%
Foreign Nationals should have secured at least 65% marks in the Higher Secondary Examination or an equivalent examination

Seat Availability:

Category	Delhi		All India		Total
Category		PwD		PwD	Total
Unreserved	24	1	24	1	50
15% Scheduled caste (SC)	7	1	7	1	16
7.5% Scheduled Tribes (ST)	4	0	4	0	8
22% Other Backward Class (OBC)	11	1	11	1	24
10% Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	6	0	6	0	12
Total	52	3	52	3	110
Foreign Nationals					10
Supernumerary Seats Kashmiri Migrants (KM) including Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) who are living in the Kashmir Valley					1
Residents of Jammu and Kashmir					2
Total					123

Program Fee:

Head	Amount
Tuition Fee	Rs. 85,000 p.a. USD 10,000 for Non-SAARC Country USD5,000 for SAARC Country
Student Welfare Fund	Rs. 2,500 p.a.
Electricity Charges	Rs. 12,000 p.a.
Examination Fee	Rs 3,000 p.a.
Reading Material Fee	Rs 2,500 p.a.
Library Fee	Rs 2,500 p.a.
Internet Fee	Rs 5,000 p.a.
Sports and Games Facilities Fee	Rs 3,000 p.a.
Journals Fee	Rs 2,500 p.a.
Moot Courts/ Seminars/Workshops etc	Rs 5,000 p.a.
Room Rent	Rs 18,000 p.a.
Hostel Facilities	Rs. 20,000 p.a.
One-Time Fees (to be paid only at the time of admission to the I-year)
Campus Development Fund	Rs. 5,000
Admission Fee	Rs. 2,500
Deposits
Library Deposit	Rs. 5,000
Hostel Deposit	Rs. 5,000
Mess Deposit	Rs. 5,000
Total	Rs 1,86,000/-

Note: The fees may subject to change upon the discretion of the institute

Curriculum: BA LLB courses

1st Year courses
1st Trimester	2nd Trimester
English I	English II
Political Science I	Law of Torts II
Legal Method	Political science II
HLDC	Law of contracts I
Law of Torts I	Criminal Law I
2nd Year courses
3rd Trimester	4th Trimester
Law of Contracts-II	Law of Property
Family Law-I	Family Law – II
Criminal Law-II	Law and Poverty
Economics & Law-I	Economics & Law – II
Sociology-I	Sociology – II
3rd Year courses
5th Trimester	6th Trimester
Jurisprudence-I	Jurisprudence – II
Constitutional Law-I	Constitutional Law – II
Administrative Law	Clinic- I (ADR)
CPC & Law of Limitation	International Law
Law of Evidence	Labour Laws
4th Year courses
7th Trimester	8th Trimester
Corporate Law-I	Law-II
Environmental Law	Taxation Law
Intellectual Property Rights Law	Cyber Law
Banking Law & Negotiable Instruments	Clinic – II
Seminar Course-I	Seminar Course – II
5th Year courses
9th Trimester	10th Trimester
International Trade Law	Law of Insurance
Judicial Process & Interpretation of Statutes	Human Rights, International Humanitarian & Refugee Law
Clinic-III	Clinic – IV (Court Management & Practical Training)
Seminar Course-III	Seminar Course – V
Seminar Course-IV	Seminar Course – VI

LL.M at NLU Delhi

It is a master’s program and runs for two academic years.

Admission: Candidates will be shortlisted purely based on the merit obtained in AILET (All India Law Entrance Test).

Eligibility:

For eligibility into LL. M. program, a candidate must have passed the LL.B. or an equivalent degree from a recognized University with more than or equal to 55% marks on aggregate (50% if reserved categories, i.e. SC/ST/PwD).
For Foreign Nationals to be eligible into LL. M. program, a candidate must have passed the LL.B. or an equivalent degree from a university recognized by UGC/ Association of Indian Universities with more than or equal to 55% marks.

Seat availability:

Category	Delhi		All India		Total
Category		PwD		PwD	Total
Unreserved	14	1	14	1	30
15% Scheduled caste (SC)	5	0	5	0	10
7.5% Scheduled Tribes (ST)	3	0	3	0	6
22% Other Backward Class (OBC)	7	1	7	1	16
10% Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	4	0	4	0	8
Total	33	2	33	2	70
Foreign Nationals					10
Supernumerary Seats Kashmiri Migrants (KM) including Kashmiri Pandits/Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) who are living in the Kashmir Valley					1
Total					81

Program Fee:

Particulars	Fee for Hostlers	Fee for Non-Hostlers
Tuition Fee	INR 1,00,000.00	INR 1,00,000.00
Campus Development Fund Fee	INR 3,000.00(One time)	INR 3,000.00(One time)
Admission Fee	INR 1,000.00(One time)	INR 1,000.00 (One time)
Examination Fee	INR 3,000.00	INR 3,000.00
Library Fee	INR 3,000.00	INR 3,000.00
Internet Fee	INR 8,000.00	INR 8,000.00
Electricity Charges	INR 12,000.00	INR 12,000.00
Sports and Games Facilities Fee	INR 3,000.00	INR 3,000.00
Journals Fee	INR 2,000.00	INR 2,000.00
Dissertation Fee	INR 1,000.00	INR 1,000.00
Room Rent (For Hostel)	INR 18,000.00	–
Hostel Facilities (For Hostel)	INR 20,000.00	–
*Library Deposit	INR 3,000.00	INR 3,000.00
*Hostel Deposit (For Hostel)	INR 5,000.00	–
*Mess Deposit (For Hostel)	INR 3,000.00	–
Total	INR 1,85,000.00	INR 1,39,000.00

Curriculum: LLM courses

The course is structured into 3 parts.

Mandatory papers – Research Methodology, Comparative Public Law, Law and Justice in a Globalizing World
Optional papers – Students can select a total of 5 optional papers. ( Some courses provided in the previous years are listed below, which can change from year to year)
Dissertation

Optional papers:

Constitutional Law and Environmental Law – Constitutional Law, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Comparative Law, Constitutional Theory, and Environmental Law and Policy
Constitutional Law and Criminal Law – Constitutional Law, Contemporary Issues in Criminal Law, Comparative Law, Constitutional Theory, and Advanced Criminal Procedure
Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law – Constitutional Law, International Human Rights Law, Comparative Law, Constitutional Theory, and International Humanitarian and Refugee Law
Constitutional Law and Personal Laws – Constitutional Law, Succession, Marriage and Divorce, Constitutional Claim and Sociological Perspective of Personal Law, Constitutional Theory, and Comparative Family Law
IPR and Competition Law – Advanced Intellectual Property, Advanced Competition Law, Intellectual Property and Competition Law Interface, Comparative Copyright Law, and Comparative Perspectives on Anti-Trust Agreements and Dominance
Business Laws – Advanced Intellectual Property, Advanced Competition Law, International Business Transactions, International Taxation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Advanced Corporate Law
Employment Laws – Administrative and Service Law, Resolution of Service Matter Disputes, Labour and Industrial Laws in the 21st Century, Labour Disputes Resolution, and Social Security and Welfare Safeguards

NLU Delhi Cut-off trend (AILET)

AILET – LLB
Category	2019Cut-off by score	2020Cut-off by score
General	70.75	–
Economically Weaker Section	70.75	–
PWD	43.25	–
ST	48.5	–
OBC	–	75.25
SC	46.25	48
Unreserved	–	75.25
Kashmiri Migrants	35.25	52
JAMMU & KASHMIR	51.25	57

AILET – LLM
Category	2020Cut-off by score
General	81.25
OBC	81.25
SC	81.25
ST	81.25
PWD	81.25
Unreserved	81.25
Economically Weaker Section	81.25
Kashmiri Migrants	58.5
JAMMU & KASHMIR	58.5

NLU Delhi Placement

Particulars	Salary/ Statistics
Number of students placed	41
Total batch strength	78
Median salary package	Rs 15 LPA
Highest recruiting sector	Indian Law Firms
Star recruiter	Trilegal

Sector	Placement Share (in %)
Indian Law Firms	49
International Law Firms	10
Corporates	31
Public Sectors	10

Organization	No of the accepted offers
Indian Law Firms
Trilegal	5
Khaitan & Co	4
S&R Associates	3
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas	2
AZB & Partners	2
L&L Partners	2
Talwar Thakore & Associates	1
P&A Law Offices	1
International Law Firms
Herbert Smith Freehills	2
Linklaters	2
Corporates
OYO	5
ICICI Bank	3
Essar Oil & Gas	2
Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction	2
CL Educated	1

NALSAR - National Academy of Legal Study & Research University of Law, Hyderabad

LL.B at NALSAR

The course is for a duration of Five Academic Years. Each academic year is again divided into two semesters.

Admission: Admission into NALSAR is purely based on merit assessed through CLAT (Common Law Entrance Test)

Eligibility: There is no upper age limit. Minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates in a category must have secured:

Category	Qualifying percentage
General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI	45% or equivalent grade
SC/ST	40% or equivalent grade

Seat Availability:

Category	Category-wise total seats	All India seats	State seats
General	81+3	65+2	16+1
Scheduled Caste	16	13	3
Scheduled Tribe	8	6	2
Total	108	86	22

– 2 seats are reserved for PwD candidates.

Program fee structure:

Particulars	Amount
Tuition Fee	1,30,000/- p.a. for Indian Nationals US $ 6,000 per annum or its equivalent in Indian Rupee + Rs.10,000/- for students from SAARC countries. US $12,000 per annum or its equivalent in Indian Rupee + Rs.20,000/- for students from Non-SAARC countries.
Other Academic Charges	15,000/- p.a.
User Charges	67,000/- p.a.
One-time payments	10,000/-
Refundable Deposits	20,000/- (14,000/- for SC/ST)

Curriculum: LLB courses

No.	Course Name	Credit	No.	Course Name	Credit
I – SEMESTER			II – SEMESTER
1.1	Legal Theory and Methods	5	2.1	Law of Contracts-I	4
1.2	Law of Torts	4	2.2	Sociology-I	3
1.3	English-I	3	2.3	Family Law-I	4
1.4	History-I	3	2.4	History-II	4
1.5	Political Science-I	4	2.5	Political Science-II	3
1.6	Social Science Seminar	3
III – SEMESTER			IV – SEMESTER
3.1	Law of Contracts – II	4	4.1	Criminal Law-II	4
3.2	Sociology –II	4	4.2	English-II	4
3.3	Economics – I	3	4.3	Economics-II	4
3.4	Criminal Law – I	4	4.4	Property Law	4
3.5	Family Law –II	4	4.5	Law & Poverty	4
3.6	Social Science Seminar	3
V – SEMESTER			VI – SEMESTER
5.1	Labour Law-I	4	6.1	Company Law	5
5.2	Constitutional Law-I	5	6.2	Constitutional Law-II	5
5.3	International Law	5	6.3	Administrative Law	4
5.4	Civil Procedure Code and the Law of Limitation	4	6.4	Labour Law-II	4
5.5	Law of Evidence	4	6.5	Taxation	5
5.6	Social Science Seminar	3
VII – SEMESTER			VIII – SEMESTER
7.1	Intellectual Property Law	5	8.1	Environment Law	5
7.2	Clinic	4	8.2	Clinic	4
7.3	Elective Course	4	8.3	Elective Course	4
7.4	Elective Course	4	8.4	Elective Course	4
7.5	Seminar Course	4	8.5	Seminar Course	4
IX – SEMESTER			X – SEMESTER
9.1	Clinic	4	10.1	Clinic	4
9.2	Elective Course	4	10.2	Elective Course	4
9.3	Elective Course	4	10.3	Seminar Course	4
9.4	Seminar Course	4
Total Credits – 200

Elective courses: Banking and Finance Laws, Critical Corporate Theory, Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions in India, Around the world in search of “tax logic”: An introduction to income tax design, Capital Markets and Securities, Law and Practice of Service Tax, Legal Pluralism and Conflict of Laws, International Human Rights Law, The Rule in Law, Legislative Process and Interpretation, Approaches to Public Argumentation, Law: Between Conflict and Resolution, Legal Reform and Social Justice, Gender and Religion in the Comparative Constitutional Context, Religion, Violence and Indian Nationalism, Restorative Justice, Criminology and Victimology, International IP and Innovation Policy, Patent Litigation, Aspects of Licensing of Intellectual Property, Practical Aspects of Litigation Procedure in India, Land Laws, International Trade Law, Health & Social Justice, Corporate Crimes, Humanitarian & Refugee Law, International Commercial Arbitration, Sports Law, Law and Pop Culture, Information Technology Law.

LL.M at NALSAR

The course is for one Academic year. Each academic year is again divided into two Trimesters.

Admission: Admission into NALSAR is purely based on merit assessed through CLAT (Common Law Entrance Test).

Eligibility: No upper age limit for appearing in CLAT. An LL.B Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum percentage, the candidate in a category must have secured:

Category	Qualifying percentage
General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI	50% or equivalent grade
SC/ST	45% or equivalent grade

Seat Availability:

Category	Seats	Seats reserved for Telangana domiciled candidates
General	41	4
SC	9	2
ST	5	1
OBC	5	5
Total – 60

Program Fee:

Particulars	Fee amount (Rs.) (One year)
Tuition Fee	65,000
Library Fee, Exam Fee, etc	13,000
Room Rent, Electricity, Water, Internet Charges, etc.)	67,000
One Time payments	10,000
Total	1,55,000

Curriculum: LLM courses

I Semester (July to December):
Mandatory Courses:	Course Credits
Research Methods and Legal Writing	4
Law and Justice in Globalizing world	4
Optional Courses:	Course Credits
Elective Paper-I	3
Elective paper-II	3
Seminar paper-I	3
II Semester (January to May):
Mandatory Course:	Course Credits
Comparative Public Law/Systems of Governance	4
Optional Courses:	Course Credits
Elective Paper-III/ Teaching Assistantship	3
Seminar paper-II (Research Writing Course)	3
Seminar Paper-III	3
Dissertation	6

NALSAR Hyderabad cut-off trend:

NALSAR Hyderabad Cutoff 2019 for BA LLB
Category	Closing Rank
Category	Round I	Round II	Round III
General	119	128	129
General (W)	120	127	–
General (PwD)	3982	4415	–
GC-TL	448	–	–
GC-TL (W)	802	–	–
SC	3010	3097	3354
SC (W)	2849	3030	3564
SC (TL)	5909	–	–
SC (TL) (W)	4360	6131	–
ST	4275	4533	–
ST (TL)	8001	–	9449
ST (TL) (W)	9059	–	–
NALSAR Hyderabad Cutoff 2019 for LLM
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
General	88	200	219
GC-TL	593	652	975
General (PwD)	526	2961	4509
Scheduled Caste	444	1462	1524
SC-TL	2085	2195	–
Scheduled Tribe	567	2988	3343
ST-TL	2293	4652	–

NALSAR Hyderabad placements:

Top Indian Law Firms
Recruiters	Accepted Offers
AZB & Partners	10
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas	7
Khaitan & Co	3
L&L Partners	6
Majmudar & Partners	1
S&R Associates	1
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas	3
Trilegal	4
Verist Law	1
Top Corporate Houses
Recruiters	Accepted Offers
Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited	2
GMR Group	1
HDFC Bank Limited	1
ICICI Bank Limited	2
Vedanta Limited	2
Public Sector Undertakings
Recruiters	Accepted Offers
National Mineral Development Corporation	2
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited	1
Steel Authority of India Limited	4
Top International Law Firms
Recruiters	Accepted Offers
Herbert Smith Freehills	1