Top Law Colleges in Karnataka: Rankings

Multiple college ranking agencies like NIRF, The Week, and Outlook India release rankings reports of various educational institutes in India. 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. Mentioned below are some of the ranking lists, which are released for top law colleges in Karnataka. 

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka: NIRF Rankings 2022

National Institutional Ranking Framework also known as NIRF is a methodology adopted by the Indian government to rank top Education institutions in India. NIRF ranks an Institute based on 5 different parameters. It is under the Ministry of Education. Every year NIRF publishes ranking lists of top Institutions in India for 8 different domains. NIRF is the most trustworthy and popular Ranking agency in India.

• National Law School of India University, Bangalore is the best law college in Karnataka that has been ranked by NIRF ranking 2022. The college has secured a score of 78 on the NIRF scale.
• Christ University has made it to the list of top law colleges in Karnataka as per the NIRF ranking 2022.

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka: India Today Rankings 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. A marketing and research firm from Delhi named - The Marketing & Development Research Associates (MDRA) and India Today have partnered together to conduct a college ranking survey. Every year it ranks Indian colleges in different domains like Science, Arts, Commerce, Management, Engineering, etc.

The following infographics chart represents the weightage of individual different parameters based on which India Today ranks a college/ University:

Symbiosis Law School Pune is one of the top Law colleges in India. The Institute is ranked 5th by India Today 2022 Ranking and it has a seat intake of 120 & 180 for BA LLB and BBA LLB courses respectively.

• India Today 2022 has ranked 61 Law colleges in India, among them 3 colleges from Pune manage to secure a place in the list.
• Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore is the best private Law College in Karnataka. The institute is ranked 21 among the top Law colleges in India.
• School of Legal Studies CMR University Bangalore is spotted at 26th place followed by KLE Society's Law College at 27th position. 
• Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies has secured 38th place. K.L.E. Society's S.A. Manvi Law College Gadag and Vaikunta Baliga College of Law Udipi are ranked among the top 10 Law colleges in Karnataka.

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

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka: Outlook Rankings 2022

Outlook also known as Outlook ICARE is one of India's most popular and trusted private Ranking agencies. Every year it publishes Ranking lists of top Institutes for different domains. Outlook ranks an Institute based on various parameters like placement records, Education quality, etc.

The following infographics chart represents the weightage of individual different parameters based on which Outlook ranks a college/ University:

There are 106 law colleges in Karnataka and plenty of colleges are ranked in the list of top Engineering colleges in India released by Outlook Icare. NLSIU Bangalore is the best Engineering college and has a seat intake of 95 for LLM and 180 for BA LLB courses.

• Outlook has ranked NLSIU Bangalore as the best Law college in Karnataka. The Institute is ranked 1st with an overall outlook Icare score of 803.16.
• School of Law, Christ University is ranked in 6th place with an Outlook score of 597.36 followed by IFIM Law School at 8 with a 593.07 Outlook score.
• Medi Caps University is one of the best private Engineering colleges in India. It is spotted at 69 with an Outlook score of 418.54.
• Some of the other top Engineering colleges in Madhya Pradesh include SAGE Institute of Research & Technology, AKS University Satna, Shri Ram Institute of Technology Jabalpur, etc.

Below is a list of top Law colleges in Karnataka ranked by Outlook Icare 2022:

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka with Fee Structure

Given below are the fees of top-ranked law colleges in Karnataka:

• National Law School of India University has the highest fee which falls around INR 2 Lacs per annum.
• University College of Law, Bangalore University has the lowest fee which falls around INR 82,000.
• Other colleges have fees ranging between INR 1.40- INR 1.50 Lacs per annum.

Top Law Colleges in Mysore

The top Law colleges in Mysore along with their fee structure are mentioned below:

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka: Admission Process

There are a total of 98 colleges offering full-time law courses, out of which 69 are private and 29 are public. Most colleges admit candidates based on entrance tests like CLAT, AILET, ACLAT, etc. 

National Law School of India University

• The National Law School of India University offers integrated bachelor’s law courses and Master’s Law courses. The admission to these courses is purely done based on the merit of CLAT i.e. Common Law Admission Test.
• For admission to BA LLB (Hons) Degree, a candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary School Examination (10+2) system or an examination equivalent with 50% marks in aggregate. (45% for SC/ ST candidates)
• A 5-year integrated course will have three “Trimesters” with an average of not less than 70 working days for each.
• The admissions to the integrated courses at the National Law School of India University are usually completed by June 30 each year.
• The college offers a 1-Year LLM degree program in two distinct and separate branches of specialization: Business Laws and Human Rights Laws.
• Admission to LLM Degree is also done based on CLAT.

MS Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore 

The College offers BA LLB, BCom LLB, and BBA LLB courses. Refer to the given steps to understand the admission process of the college:

• Candidates seeking admission to M.S. Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore can apply online mode.
• For admission to these courses, candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with a minimum of 60% marks. (40% for SC/ST candidates)
• Other than this, candidates must have passed the CLAT exam.
• It must be noted that candidates having more than a 50% score in CLAT will be considered directly appearing for the personal interview conducted by the institute and will be given final admission based on the same.
• Candidates with a less than 50% score in CLAT will have to take an RCL Entrance Test conducted in CLAT format followed by a personal interview conducted by the institute.
• Candidates should also note that the maximum age for admission is 20 years for General category candidates and 22 years for SC/ ST candidates as of June 1.

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka: Entrance Exam Wise

The following are the entrance tests that are accepted by the top law colleges in Karnataka for admission to various law courses:

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka Accepting CLAT

It is a common law admission test conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities for admission to various law institutes in India. Some of the top colleges accepting CLAT are:

• National Law School of India University, Bangalore
• University College of Law Bangalore University, Bangalore
• Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian Law College, Bangalore

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka Accepting AILET

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) is conducted every year by National Law University Delhi for admission to the five-year BA LLB program. Some of the top colleges accepting AILET are-

• IFIM Law School, Bangalore
• Ramaiah Institute of Legal Studies, Bangalore 
• ISBR Law College, Bangalore 

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka Accepting ACLAT

Alliance Common Law Admission Test is a common entrance test conducted by Alliance University, Bangalore for admissions to five-year integrated law programs including B.A.L.L.B and B.B.A.L.L.B. Some of the top colleges accepting ACLAT are-

• Alliance School of Law, Bangalore
• Reva University

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• Top Law Colleges in Karnataka accepting CLAT
• Top Law Colleges in Karnataka accepting LSAT
• Top Law Colleges in Karnataka accepting AILET
• Top Law Colleges in Karnataka accepting ACLAT

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka: Specialization Wise

There are a total of 9 specializations offered in the top law colleges in Karnataka. The specializations are Corporate Law, Civil Law, Intellectual Property Law, Human Rights, Cyber Law, Criminal Law, Labor Law, International Law, and Environmental Law.

Top Law Colleges in Karnataka for Corporate Law

Master of Law in Corporate Law is a postgraduate 2-year course that is designed to educate students about how the interaction between shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community, and the environment takes place in the corporate world.

The basic criterion of eligibility for application to the course is an L.L.B (Bachelor of Law) or equivalent degree from a recognized university. In India, the course is offered at an average fee lying between INR 2 and 5 Lacs, varying across institutes.

Some of the top law colleges in Karnataka for LLM in Corporate Law are:

• National Law School of India University
• M.S. Ramaiah College of Law
• Reva University
• SDM Law College Kodiabail