Best Law Colleges in India Based on 2022 Ranking

| Updated On - Dec 23, 2022

Top law colleges in India include NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Delhi, NALSAR Hyderabad, and many other top law colleges in India. There are around 1247 law colleges in India, out of the 860 are private and 365 are government law colleges. More than 579 law colleges are approved by BCI and 544 are approved by UGC. Around 909 law colleges in India offer LLB courses. IIT Kharagpur, NUJS Kolkata, and NLU Jodhpur are some of the best LLB colleges in India.

NLSIU Bangalore is ranked 1st among the top law colleges in India by top-ranking agencies like NIRF and India Today.
Delhi hosts around 32 best Law Indian colleges. NLU Delhi, Faculty of Law Jamia Millia Islamia, and ILI Delhi are some of the best law colleges in Delhi.
Admission to the best law colleges in India is done through various law entrance exams followed by a GD/PI round. However, there are few law colleges in India offering Direct Admission on merit.
Some of the best private law colleges in India include SLS Pune, KIIT Bhubaneswar, Parul University Vadodara, and many others.
Most of the Best Indian law colleges consider scores of CLAT, LSAT, etc. conducted at the National level. However, some law colleges in India conduct their own entrance exams (SET, DU LLB).
The average fees for pursuing law courses from the best law colleges in India can be anywhere between INR 10,000 - 18 lakhs.
Best Indian Law colleges offer high placement opportunities. The average CTC offered by the best law colleges in India is around INR 16 LPA. Check Top LLB colleges in India

Check out the best law colleges in India according to the course you want to pursue:

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Top 10 Law Colleges in India

The best law colleges in India are ranked by various ranking agencies such as NIRF, Outlook-Icare, India Today, etc. NLSIU Bangalore - National Law School of India University Bangalore is the best law college in India. The university is ranked 1st among the top law colleges in India. It has a total seat intake of 350+ for various law courses. Tabulated below are the top 10 law colleges in India based on their rankings along with the seat intake.

College Name	Seats Intake
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	350+
National Law University, New Delhi	234+
Symbiosis Law School - SLS Pune	770+
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad	120+
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences - NUJS Kolkata	117+
Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Kharagpur	-
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	-
Gujarat National Law University - GNLU Gandhinagar	928+
Siksha `O` Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar	420+
National Law University, Jodhpur	285+

Top LLB Colleges in India

LLB - Legum Baccalaureus popularly known as Bachelor of Law is one of the most popular Law courses in India. LLB is a 3-year PG course, however, it is also offered for 5 years as an Integrated course like BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB, etc. There are around 963 LLB colleges in India. SLS Pune is one of the best Law colleges in India offering LLB courses. SLS Pune has a seat intake of 60 for LLB courses. Below is the list of top LLB colleges in India with the number of seats available.

College Name	Seats Intake
ILS Law College, Pune	160+
Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida	180+
Symbiosis Law School - SLS Pune	60+
MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara	240+
Amity University, Lucknow	120+
LPU - Lovely Professional University Jalandhar	120+
BHU - Banaras Hindu University Varanasi	516+
Gujarat National Law University - GNLU Gandhinagar	120+
Siksha `O` Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar	120+
Manikchand Pahade Law College, Aurangabad	240+

Best Law Colleges in India: Ranking

Multiple college ranking agencies like NIRF, The Week, and Outlook India release ranking reports of various educational institutes in India every year. The reports are based on different parameters like faculty, placement, infrastructure, course module, etc. The colleges are ranked as per their performance in the parameters set by the ranking agencies, as each parameter has its own weight.

Mentioned below are some of the best law colleges in India ranking lists. These agencies sometimes also release separate lists for the top government and private law colleges in India.

Top Private Law Colleges in India	Top Government Law Colleges in India

Top Law Colleges in India NIRF Ranking 2022

National Institute of Ranking Framework, popularly known as NIRF, is a government-run institution working under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It offers the most unbiased and accurate ranking of colleges in India under various categories.

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore has been ranked as the best law college in India by NIRF ranking 2022.
It has been ranked 1st in the entire nation. It has maintained its position from last year’s ranking of 2022.
The University has scored the highest score i.e. 78 among the best law colleges in India.

The following graph shows the NIRF Ranking Parameters and the weightage they have.

Source: nirfindia.org

The major parameters during ranking include Teachers & Learning Resources, General Perception of the institute, Graduation Outcome, Research & Professional Practice, and Outreach and Inclusivity. The following table shows the complete details of the NIRF ranking 2022 of the best law colleges in India.

NLSIU Bangalore and NLU Delhi have held the first and second rank respectively for 5th consecutive years.

NIRF Ranking 2022	College Name	NIRF Score
1	National Law School of India University	78.00
2	National Law University	73.96
3	Symbiosis Law School	73.73
4	Nalsar University of Law	73.05
5	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	70.72
6	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur	67.27
7	Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	63.62
8	Gujarat National Law University	63.52
9	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	63.47
10	National Law University, Jodhpur	62.35
11	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	61.55
12	Aligarh Muslim University	60.11
13	Lovely Professional University	57.57
14	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	55.41
15	National Law Institute University, Bhopal	54.28
16	Christ University	53.56
17	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	53.23
18	The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	52.73
19	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy	51.87
20	Banaras Hindu University	51.66

NLSIU Bangalore Admission	NLU Delhi Admission
NUJS Kolkata Admission	GNLU Gandhinagar Admission

Best Law Colleges in India: India Today Ranking 2022

India Today is one of the leading and well-reputed English news magazines in India which is published by Living Media India Limited every week. The Marketing & Development Research Associates (MDRA), a marketing and research firm from Delhi and India Today together conducts a college ranking survey. It ranked Indian colleges in different domains like Science, Arts, Commerce, Management, Engineering, etc.

The infographic below depicts the weightage of these parameters used for the ranking of top Law colleges in India:

India Today Ranking Parameters and Weightage

India Today 2022 has ranked NLSIU Bangalore as the best Law College in India. The institute is ranked 1st among the top Law colleges in India.
WBNUJS Kolkata is spotted at 2nd position followed by National Law Institute University Bhopal and GNLU Gandhinagar at 3rd and 4th position respectively.
Symbiosis Law School Pune is the best private law college in India. The Institute is ranked 5th among the top law colleges in India.
Hidayatullah National Law University Raipur, BHU Banaras, NLU Odisha, and ILS Law College Pune are among the top 10 law colleges in India as per India Today Ranking 2022.

Tabulated below are the top Law colleges in India as per the India Today Ranking 2022:

India Today Ranking 2022	College Name
1	National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
2	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
3	National Law Institute University, Bhopal
4	Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
5	Symbiosis Law School, Pune
6	Hidayatullah National Law University, Nava Raipur
7	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
8	Faculty of Law Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
9	National Law University Odisha, Cuttack
10	ILS Law College, Pune
11	The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
12	Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) New Law College, Pune
13	Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow
14	Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
15	Chanakya National Law University, Patna
16	School of Law Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
17	Faculty of Law Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
18	Army Institute of Law, Mohali
19	Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida
20	Kirit P. Mehta School of Law SVKMs NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University), Mumbai

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Top Law Colleges in India: Outlook India Ranking 2022

Outlook or Outlook ICARE Ranking is one of India's most trusted private Ranking agencies. Each year it publishes a list for ranking top institutions of different domains. Outlook ranks an Institute based on various parameters such as placement records, Education quality, etc.

Outlook Icare published a separate list of top Private and Government Law colleges in India. Outlook Icare 2022 has released a list of 30 private and 13 government law colleges in India. Tabulated below is the combined list of top Law Colleges in India including private and Government colleges ranked by Outlook ICare 2022.

Outlook Ranking 2022	College Name	Outlook Score
1	National Law School of India University - NLSIU Bangalore	803.16
1	Jindal Global Law School, Sonepat	753
2	National Law University - New Delhi	758.33
2	Symbiosis Law School, Pune	678.09
3	NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad	757.1
3	Amity Law School, Noida	642.17
4	Gujarat National Law University - GNLU Gandhinagar	721.66
4	LLOYD Law College, Greater Noida	639.55
5	National Law University - NLU Jodhpur	677.75
5	New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune	601.43
6	Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	667.16
6	School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore	597.36
7	The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala	652.66
7	Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad	596.23
8	Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University - AMU Aligarh	639.7
8	IFIM Law School, Bangalore	593.07
9	Hidayatullah National Law University, Naya Raipur	563.11
9	ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad	583.03
10	Banaras Hindu University - BHU Varanasi	562.42
10	CMR Law School, Bangalore	581.48

The weightage of different parameters based on which Outlook ranks a college is tabulated below:

The Outlook Ranking Parameters and Weightage

Top Law Colleges in India: The Week 2021 Ranking

The Week also releases multiple lists every year for colleges in different categories like Law, Medical, Engineering, Management, etc. Tabulated below is the list of best law colleges in India as per the Week 2021 rankings.

The Week 2021 Ranking	College Name
1	NLSIU Bangalore - National Law School of India University
2	Nalsar University of Law
3	NLU Kolkata (NUJS) - The West Bengal National University of Juridical Science
4	NLU Jodhpur (NLUJ) - National Law University
5	Law Centre-1, University of Delhi
6	NLIU Bhopal - The National Law Institute University
8	BHU - Banaras Hindu University
9	ILS Law College
10	HNLU Raipur - Hidayatullah National Law University
11	Government Law College, Churchgate

The following chart shows these parameters and their Weightage:

The Week Ranking Parameters and Weightage

Best Private Law Colleges in India

There are 861 Private law colleges in India. Tabulated below is the list of best Private law colleges in India along with their NIRF 2021 rankings and NIRF score.

NIRF 2021 Ranking	College Name	NIRF Score
9	Symbiosis Law School, Pune	61.49
10	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar	57.28
13	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai	55.19
17	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Thanjavur	50.40
19	Christ University, Bengaluru	49.78

Government Law Colleges in India

There are 365 Government law colleges in India. Tabulated below is the list of best law colleges in India Government along with their NIRF 2021 rankings and NIRF score.

NIRF 2021 Ranking	College Name	NIRF Score
1	National Law School of India University, Bengaluru	78.06
2	National Law University, Delhi	74.55
3	NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad	72.39
4	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	71.24
5	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur	71.09
6	Gujarat National Law University	65.18
7	Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi	64.67
8	National Law University, Jodhpur	63.41
12	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi	55.96
14	National Law Institute University, Bhopal	52.89
15	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	51.44

Top Law Colleges in India: ROI (Return on Investment)

ROI is an important factor and tells how profitable it is to pursue a particular course from a particular college. The ROI is calculated between the comparison of the average placement package of best law colleges in India to the average annual fees. A list of best Indian law colleges with their ROI ranks are tabulated below:

College Name	Average Annual Fee (INR)	Average Placement Package (INR)
NLU Delhi	4,28,000	16,00,000
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi	52,000	4,40,000
NALSAR Hyderabad	8,55,000	16,50,000
NLU Patiala	1,81,000	6,50,000
GNLU Gandhinagar	8,92,000	10,00,000
NLU Jodhpur	12,29,000	14,50,000
NLSIU Bangalore	14,44,000	12,00,000
SIU Pune	12,50,000	11,65,000

*ROI={(Average Placement Package)/(Average Annual Fee)}*100%

Top Law Colleges in India: Cutoff

Most of the best Indian law colleges release a cutoff list to admit students in their law courses, though there are some law colleges in India that offer direct admission on merit basis. Curated below are the cut off scores for some of the best law colleges in India.

College Name	Exam	Cutoff
NLSIU Bangalore	CLAT	80
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi	DU LLB	82
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad	CLAT	50-119
NUJS Kolkata	CLAT	82-201
NLIU Bhopal	CLAT	256-316
ILS Law College, Pune	MH CET Law	125
GNLU Gandhinagar	CLAT	147-417
NLU Jodhpur	CLAT	181-292
NLU Delhi	AILET	57-73
Sinhgad Law College, Pune	MH CET Law	89

Most of these cutoff lists are released for BA LLB, LLB, and LLM course. The cutoff listed in the table above show the range from First Round to the Last Round for the General Category Students. The cutoffs vary for other caste categories SC, ST, etc in some cases.

To check the complete categorization of cutoff scores, check the links below.

NLU Delhi Cutoff	NUJS Kolkata Cutoff
NALSAR Hyderabad Cutoff	GNLU Gandhinagar Cutoff

Best Law Colleges in India: Admission Process

The best Law colleges in India offer several law courses such as LLB, LLM, etc at undergraduate, postgraduate, Diploma and Certificate level with various specializations. More than 579 law colleges in India are approved by BCI and 544 are approved by UGC (Undergraduate Grant Council). The graph below shows the ratio between the government and best private law colleges in India.

Admission to most of the best Indian law colleges are done based on the scores of the law entrance exam like CLAT, LSAT followed by a Group discussion or personal interview round. Candidates need to qualify an entrance exam and take part in the counseling process. Some of the best law colleges in India also consider scores of AP LAWCET, MAH CET LAW, AILET, KLEE, however colleges like Delhi University, Symbiosis University, etc. conduct their own entrance exams like DU LLB, SET. However some private colleges/universities offer Direct admissions.

Check:

LLB Admission 2022	LLM Admission 2022

The table below shows the number of best law colleges in India accepting scores of different entrance exams.

Exam Name	No. of Colleges Accepting Score
CLAT	153
MH CET Law	51
LSAT	34
AILET	16
AP LAWCET	15
KLEE	10
TS LAWCET	8

We have discussed some good colleges in detail below.

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore

NLSIU Bangalore is one of the best law colleges in India according to various rankings agencies like NIRF, India Today, The Week and Outlook. It provides undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs.

At the undergraduate level, the institute offers BA LLB Hons program, the first integrated program to be offered in India for legal studies.
The selection of candidates is based on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).
Students can enroll for a law program in distance mode as well.
The average fees for pursuing law courses can be between INR 22,000 to 2.2 lakhs per year depending upon the course.
The average placement package offered by NLSIU Bangalore is around 15-16 LPA, however the highest recorded CTC is of INR 18 LPA during NLSIU Bangalore Placements 2021.
L&L Partners, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal, ICICI Bank, etc. are some of the top recruiters participating in NLSIU Bangalore placement.

Particulars	Statistics
No. of Offers	44
No. of Total Students	80
No. of Students registered for Placements	58
No. of PPO	23
Highest CTC	INR 18 LPA
Lowest CTC	INR 15 LPA
Top Recruiters	L&L Partners, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal, ICICI Bank, Societe Generale etc

The following table shows the intake capacity in BA LLB Hons program at the university.

Category	Total Seats
General	93
Scheduled Caste (SC)	18
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	9

In addition to these, 6 seats (5%) are reserved horizontally for PwD students and 25% seats in each category are resrved for Karnataka students. A total of only 30 Karnataka students can be admitted through this quota.

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata

National University of Judicial Science is one of the best law colleges in India and ranked 4th among the top law colleges in India by NIRF. It is approved by UGC and BCI, the University offers several law courses at UG, PG, Diploma and Certificate level. NUJS Kolkata admissions are offered based on the performance in the CLAT exam.

The institute offers a five-year integrated undergraduate course having BA or BSc with an LLB. Check: Top LLB Colleges in India
Students can also pursue LL.M, M.Phil, Ph.D. or LL.D from the university.
NUJS Kolkata’s law program is divided into 10 semesters.
NUJS Kolkata is best known for its 100% placement records, the highest CTC offered to the students is INR 22 LPA in the year 2021.
Some of the top-notch companies that take part in NUJS Kolkata placement include Amarchand Mangaldas, GAIL, ITC, Tata AIG and many others.

Check: NUJS Kolkata Admission 2021

Symbiosis Law School, Pune

The law school has been ranked at 8th position in NIRF Ranking 2021 and has been accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC. Also it is ranked among the top 10 law colleges in India by other popular ranking agencies like The Times, India Today, etc.

It offers BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLB at the undergraduate level and LLM at the postgraduate level.
Symbiosis Law School is known to be the first and best law college in Pune offering law programs with an innovative and creative curriculum.
The institute conducts its own entrance exam namely SLAT (Symbiosis Law Admission Test) for admission in law programs.
The average fees for various law courses can be between INR 30,000 - 3.73 Lakhs per year.

Top Law Colleges in India Zone Wise

The following table shows the ranking of top law colleges in India according to the different zones in India. These rankings are released by India Today every year.

Top Law Colleges in North India

College Name	Zonal Rank	Average Annual Fees
Faculty of Law, AMU	1	INR 2,07,320
Amity Law School	2	INR 81,400
Faculty of Law, ICFAI University	3	INR 1,62,000
Army Institute of Law	4	INR 1,61,778
Institute of Law, Kurukshetra University	5	INR 7,699

Top Law Colleges in East India

College Name	Zonal Rank	Average Annual Fees
NUJS Kolkata	1	INR 2,43,600
South Calcutta Law College	2	INR 1,844
Faculty of Law, University of Kolkata	3	NA
Faculty of Law, Patna University	4	INR 2,220
Department of Law, North Eastern Hill University	5	INR 4,370

Top Law Colleges in West India

College Name	Zonal Rank	Average Annual Fees
Bharati Vidyapeeth Law College	1	INR 75,000
Symbiosis Society	2	INR 3,20,000
ILS Law College	3	INR 40,625
Gujarat National Law University	4	INR 1,86,000
Government Law College	5	INR 6,980

Top Law Colleges in South India

College Name	Zonal Rank	Average Annual Fees
NLSIU Bangalore	1	INR 1,97,125
Christ College of Law	2	INR 1,81,500
KLE Society’s Law College	3	INR 90,000
CMR Law School	4	INR 1,38,750
University College of Law, Bangalore University	5	INR 82,000

Top Law Colleges in India: Region Wise

Above you saw the institutes classified according to the different zones in India. Now, let’s have a look at the top law colleges in India region wise. These regions include both cities and states.

Top Law Colleges in Delhi NCR

Delhi, the national capital and the city of the Supreme Court of India, has many top colleges present here. These colleges impart the finest quality education to students. With the presence of The Supreme Court of India and the High Court of Delhi, students get enormous job and internship opportunities to boost their law career. Some of the best law colleges in Delhi NCR region are:

Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
National Law University, New Delhi
Amity Law School, Noida
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia
The NorthCap University, Gurgaon

Check the complete list.

Top Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu houses many good government law colleges of India, which also charge very little for law education. Some of these colleges offering cheap education include:

Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU), Chennai
Government Law College, Madurai
Government Law College, Trichy
University of Madras, Chennai
Annamalai University, Chidambaram

Top Law Colleges in Kolkata

The best law college present in Kolkata is NUJS Kolkata. The institute has also been ranked by many top agencies in India including NIRF. Listed below are the best law colleges in Kolkata.

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata
Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
South Calcutta Law College, Kolkata
St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
Adamas University, Kolkata

Top Law Colleges in Bangalore

The best law college in India, NLSIU is located in Bangalore. Some other law colleges in this city are:

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
University College of Law, Bangalore University, Bangalore
MS Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore
KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore

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Top Law Colleges in Uttar Pradesh	Top Law Colleges in Maharashtra
Top Law Colleges in Karnataka	Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan

Top Law Colleges in India: Entrance Exam Wise

Admission to law colleges is generally done through various entrance exams like the CLAT (Common Law Admission Test), AILET (All India Law Entrance Test), and LSAT (Law School Admission Test). Some universities also conduct their own entrance tests such as AP LAWCET, TS LAWCET, MH CET Law, etc.

Top Law Colleges in India through CLAT

Common Law Admission Test, popularly known as CLAT, is conducted to provide admission to students in LLB and LLM programs offered by NLUs and private colleges. It is conducted on the second Sunday of May every year. Nearly 50 thousand students register online for the law entrance examination. The following are some of the top law colleges in India through CLAT:

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University of Law, Patiala

The following graph shows the cut off of the top institutes accepting CLAT scores for admission in the law courses.

Source: Official Websites

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Top Law Colleges in India: Placement Wise

There are a wide range of options available for law graduates like law firms, MNCs, NGOs, Banks, among many others. With the presence of premium law colleges in India like NLSIU, NLU Jodhpur, Gujarat National Law University and other private colleges, students get good placements every year.

Tata Groups is one of the largest recruiters in NLU Hyderabad. The average salary package ranges from INR 4-9 LPA.
Some premium institutes like NLSIU and NLU Hyderabad record 100% placements.
The 2021 graduating batch of National Law School of India University (NLSIU Bangalore) had secured a total of more than 40 jobs.

Some of the top recruiters visiting the top law colleges in India are listed below.

Tata Group	Amarchand Mangaldas	Balmer Lawrie
Infosys	Trilegal	ICICI Bank
HDFC Bank	J Sagar Associates	AZB & Partners
Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan	Zeus Law Associates	Economic Law Practices

Popular Law Streams in India

Civil Law - It is the uncodified law in India that deals with settlement of disputes that are considered civil in nature i.e. the offence can not be categorised as a criminal offence. Most of the time, civil law administers the disputes related to two individuals pertaining to marital discord, property issues, family partition, personal animosity etc. Civil law is not against the state but always against an organisation or an individual and usually involves compensation instead of punishment. Top colleges that provide civil law in India are:

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
NALSAR University, Hyderabad
National University, Bhopal
Symbiosis University, Pune
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

Criminal Law - Criminal law is a vast field and offers ample career opportunities for professionals. It involves punishment like imprisonment for moral wrongdoings. Cesare Beccaria was a criminologist and economist and is known as the father of modern criminal law. Criminal law is never against an individual but always against the state or country (e.g. KM Nanavati v/s State of Maharashtra). Top law colleges that offer specialisation in criminal law are-

NALSAR University, Hyderabad
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, West Bengal
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia University, Lucknow

Constitutional law - In simpler words, constitution law deals with the constitution and the fundamental rights, duties, etc., and their violation. The Indian constitution is the lengthiest with 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules. Constitutional law is fixed and does not amend so easily. It trains the students with concepts of fundamental legal structures and concepts that are found in constitutions like basic rights, the rule of law, judicial review, systems of governance, etc. The top colleges offering specialisation in constitutional law are:

National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, New Delhi
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
Symbiosis Law School, Pune
The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

The stream one chooses plays a major role during the placements. Click on the links below to check the top law colleges in India stream wise.

Top Law Colleges in India: FAQs

Ques. Which is the best law college in India?

Ans. The top law colleges in India include names like National Law School of India University in Bangalore, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, National Law Institute University, Bhopal, etc

Ques. Which law college has the best placement?

Ans. NLU in Bangalore stands at number one in terms of placement followed by NLU Hyderabad and National Law University, Bhopal

Ques. What can we do after LLB?

Ans. A law graduate can work in private as well as public firms like Law Firm Associate, MNC (legal officer), Government agency, legal department of bank, etc. Read LLB Career Prospects.

Ques. Is CLAT compulsory for LLB?

Ans. CLAT is Common Law Admission Test (an entrance test) for 18 National Law University in India offering a five year integrated course after 12th standard. So CLAT is not mandatory for any person planning to pursue LLB.

Ques. How many seats are there in National Law Universities?

Ans. There are 19 NLUs that offer admission to law aspirants as per the scores in CLAT. The National Law Universities will offer a total of 2984 seats.

Ques. What is the highest package offered to law graduates?

Ans. The highest package offered to law students is around INR 15 lakh per annum.

Ques. Do top law colleges in India have a uniform?

Ans. Law colleges don’t have any uniform, but a general dress code of white and black is definitely followed in most of the top colleges. This preapares the students for the sector they are going to enter soon.

Ques. Can I join LLB without CLAT?

Ans. Yes, there are multiple exams apart from CLAT like LSAT, DU LLB in which you can appear to join LLB course. However, if you want to pursue LLB from a National Law University (NLU), you will have to appear for CLAT only.

Ques. Is private LLB possible?

Ans. There are indeed some colleges like KUK University, Alwar which offer Private LLB, but doing a private LLB is not much beneficial as many courts do not recognize it.

Ques. What is the fees of CLAT?

Ans. CLAT fees is INR 4,000 for general and OBC students and INR 3,500 for SC and ST students.

Ques. How many seats are there in CLAT?

Ans. There are around 2300 seats in CLAT for UG courses and 507 seats for PG courses.

Ques. What textbooks do undergrad students in top law colleges in India read?

Ans. Some of the common and recommended books for law are: