Law Course UG and Colleges and National Law School in India

Published – March 7, 2024

Law Course is a career stream that aspirants can pursue in the Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG), or Doctorate (PhD) level to study, research, and practice in India. Students commonly pursue the LLB, an undergraduate law degree in India that typically spans three to five years. The curriculum emphasizes core legal subjects and principles. Reputable universities and law colleges across the country offer LLB programs.

Bachelor of LegislativeLaw Course (LLB):

  • LLB / LL.B (Hons) – 3 Year .
  • BA LLB/BCA LLB/ B.Com LLB/ BBA LLB (Hons) – 5 Year.

LLB 3 Years:

It shall be an Academic Years Degree Course in Law. The three-year course shall be divided into six semesters.  

Eligibility Criteria for 3-year LLB Students:

  • Candidates should hold a graduation degree following the 10+2+3 pattern from a recognized university,
  • Completed any U.G. Degree from a Recognised University,
  • Minimum Marks: Applicants must secure a minimum of 45% marks for the general category, 42% for OBC, and 40% for SC/ST to be eligible to apply for the exam in the 3-year program.

LLB 5 Years: 

It shall be a Five Academic Years Degree Course in Law. The five-year course shall be divided into ten semesters.   

Eligibility Criteria for 5-year LLB Law Course Students

  • Qualification: A Candidate should have passed (10 +2) Higher Secondary Examination,  
  • Minimum Marks: To be eligible for the LLB 5-year program, candidates need to attain a minimum
    of 45% marks in the qualifying exam, with 42% for OBC and 40% for SC/ST category candidates.
Basic Qualification:
For the 3-year LLB program: 
  • LLB eligibility requires students to have a minimum grade point average of 45% after graduating from any accredited institution.  
For 5 year Law Course LLB Programme:
  • Class 12 Marks: Candidates aspiring for the 5-year LLB program must pass their class 12 examinations with a minimum of 45% overall.
Based on the Entrance exam:
  • To be eligible for LLB (3 and 5-year program), candidates need to take the required entrance exams specified by institutions, such as CLAT, AILET, etc required, or relevant entrance.

Age Criteria: The minimum age requirement to apply for the LLB program is 17 years old.

Colleges providing LLB Programme ( 3 and 5 years ) – State-level Law Course:

Note: LLB admission without an entrance exam, relying solely on board scores (CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, IB, and State Board), is offered by certain colleges.

Government College List for Law Courses
S.NoNAME OF THE COLLEGE
1The TamilNadu Ambedkar Law University – School of
Excellence In Law (SOEL) – Chennai
2Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Pattarai
Perambudur, Thiruvallur Taluk & District
Private College List for Law Courses

Note: Private  Law colleges – Affiliated Colleges of TNDALU (The TamilNadu)

S.NoNAME OF THE COLLEGE
3Chennai Dr Ambedkar Government Law College, Pudupakkam, Thiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu District
4Government Law College, Madurai
5Government Law College, Tiruchirappalli
6Government Law College, Coimbatore
7Government Law College, Tirunelveli
8Government Law College, Chengalpattu
9Government Law College, Vellore
10Government Law College, Villupuram
11Government Law College, Dharmapuri
12Government Law College, Ramanathapuram
13Government Law College, Salem
14Government Law College, Namakkal
15Government Law College, Theni
16Government Law College, Karaikudi
17Central Law College, Salem
18Saraswathy Law College, Tindivanam  
19Mother Teresa Law College, Pudukottai District  
20G.T.N Law College, Dindigul District   
21KMC College of Law,Tiruppur District 
22KMC College of Law, Tiruppur District 
23S.Thangapazham Law college, Tenkasi District   
24Thulasi College of Law for Women, Tuticorin District   
25Mugil College of Law, Kanyakumari District   

For further Tamil Nadu Law Course reference: https://www.tndalu.ac.in/

Other Private Law Colleges run by Private Universities / Institutions in Tamil Nadu:-

S.NoNAME ONF THE COLLEGE
1Saveetha School of Law, Chennai
2School of Law, SRM IST, Kanchipuram
3SASTRA University, Thanjavur
4Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
5Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai
6Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science – [HITS], Chennai
7B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology –
[BSAU], Chennai
8Bharath University – Bharath Institute of Higher Education and
Research – [BIHER], Chennai
9Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R and D Institute of Science and
Technology – Chennai
10Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R and D Institute of Science and
Technology – Chennai
11Vinayaka Missions University – [VMU], Salem
12Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai
13 VIT Law School – [VITLS], Chennai
14Sastra University, School of Law, Thanjavur
15Bharath Institute of Law, Chennai
16Kings Cornerstone International College, Chennai
17Nehru Group of Institutions – [NGI], Coimbatore
18Sai University, Chennai
19Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University – (DSU),Tiruchirappall
20Joy University -(JU)-Tirunelveli
21Vinayaka Mission’s Law School(VMLS)-Chennai

For other colleges in Tamil Nadu Please visit this website for the Law Course: https://collegedunia.com/llb/tamil-nadu-colleges

National Law Schools In INDIA :

Admissions are purely based on candidates’ scores in the CLAT entrance examination, followed by counselling.

S.NoMaharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
1National Law School of India University, Bangalore
2National Law University, Delhi
3National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law,
Hyderabad
4The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
5National Law Institute University, Bhopal
6National Law University, Jodhpur
7Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
8Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
9Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
10Chanakya National Law University Patna
11National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
12National Law University Odisha, Cuttack
13National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi
14National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam
15Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam
16The Tamil Nadu National Law School, Tiruchirappalli
17Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
18Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
19National Law University, Tirupur
20Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
21Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur
22Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University Sonipat, Haryana
23Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
24Sikkim National Law University, Gangtok
25National Law University, Tirupura
26GNLU Silvassa Campus

Other Private Institutions in India for Law Courses:

Note: In the under-mentioned institutions admissions are based on separate entrance or merit basis (board scores): 

S.NoDepartment of Laws Panjab University, Chandigarh
1School of Law, Christ University – [SLCU], Bangalore
2Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College -[NLC], Pune
3ILS Law College – [ILS], Pune
4Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
5Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, New Delhi
6Andhra University, Dr B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam
7Andhra University, Dr B. R. Ambedkar College of law, Visakhapatnam
8Symbiosis Law School – [SLS], Pune, Hyderabad
9University of Lucknow – [LU], Lucknow
10ICFAI Law School, HyderabadLloyd Law College, Greater Noida
11University College of Law Bangalore University, Bangalore
12Army Institute of Law – [AIL], Mohali
13Government Law College – [GLC], Mumbai
14Amity Law School – [ALS], Noida
15Indore Institute of Law – [IIL], Indore
16Institute of Management Studies – [IMS], Noida
17Faculty of Law University of Calcutta, Kolkata
18D.E.S’s Shri. Navalmal Firodia Law College,(DES SNFLC),Pune
19Andhra University, Dr B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam
20SDM Law College Kodialbail, Mangalore
21 Law College Dehradun – [LCD], Dehradun
22KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore
23Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies – [BILS], Bangalore
24ICFAI University, West Tripura
25Geeta Institute of Law – [GIL], Panipat
26Alliance University, Bangalore
27Osmania University – [OU], Hyderabad
28PES Law College, Mandya
29REVA University-Bangalore
30Presidency University-Bangalore
31O.P. Jindal Global University-(JGU)-Sonepat
32Department of Laws Panjab University, Chandigarh

For other colleges in Tamil Nadu Please visit this website for the LawCourse: https://collegedunia.com/llb/ba-llb-colleges

Entrance Exam Conducted for LLB (3 and 5 years) Course

LLB Entrance Exams serve as gateways for students to secure admission to their preferred law colleges:

Entrance for the Law Course is as follows
1. CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)
  • CLAT is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs.
  • General category candidates need a minimum mark of 50% in the qualifying exam; reserved category candidates require at least 45%. Foreign nationals, NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs too are eligible.
  • Refer: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/
2. AILET Exam (All India Law Entrance Test)
  • Conducted by NLU Delhi for BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. 
  • The exam includes subjects like English, General Knowledge, Legal Aptitude, Reasoning, and Mathematics.
  • Refer: https://nludelhi.ac.in/adm-ba-test.aspx

3. DU (Delhi University) LLB

  • Common Undergraduate Entrance Test (CUET) Entrance Exam is conducted by DU’s Faculty of Law.
  • Refer: https://lawfaculty.du.ac.in/
4. SET SLAT (SYMBIOSIS ENTRANCE TEST – SYMBIOSIS LAW APTITUDE TEST)
  • SET SLAT is conducted by Symbiosis International University. Pune for admission to its law schools.
  • Subjects include Analytical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and GK.
  • Refer: https://www.settest.org/overview.html?utm_source=chai_toast&utm_m edium=banner&utm_campaign=648410  
5. JSAT (Jindal Scholastic Aptitude Test )
  • JSAT is an online entrance exam administered by O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) for admission to its undergraduate programs. Candidates interested in taking the JSAT should carefully review the eligibility criteria set by JGU.
  • Refer: https://home.pearsonvue.com/Clients/JGU/JSAT.aspx

6. LSAT India (Law School Admission Council (LSAC):

  • The LSAT is administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and conducted by LSAC Global for admission to law schools.
  • Subjects include Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning 1 & 2, and Reading Comprehension.
  • Refer: https://www.lsac.org/lsat
7. CUET (CHRIST University Entrance Test) for Law Course :
  • Christ University Entrance Test is an undergraduate entrance test conducted for admission to BBA (Hons), BBA (Finance and International Business), BBA (Finance and Accountancy), BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), LLM, B Com (Hons), 
  • Refer: https://christuniversity.in/entrance-test-details
8. CUSAT CAT (Cochin University of Science and Technology Common Admission Test)
  • CUSAT CAT is organized by the Cochin University of Science and Technology.
  • Candidates who are desirous of applying for the CUSAT LLB entrance exam should ensure they meet the eligibility criteria for CUSAT CAT Law. The university conducts two separate entrance exams for admission into 5-year LLB and 3-year LLB courses and lays down the eligibility criteria for each one.
  • Refer: https://admissions.cusat.ac.in/
9. TS LAWCET (Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test) is conducted by Osmania University.
  • Candidates must fulfill local and non-local requirements.                
  • Refer: https://lawcetadm.tsche.ac.in
10. AP LAWCET (Andhra Pradesh Law Common Entrance Test)
  • AP LAWCET is overseen by Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapuramu on behalf of APSCHE.

11. MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)

  • MHT CET is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State.
  • Conducted at the state level for five-year integrated LLB and three-year LLB courses.
  • The exam includes subjects like English, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, General Knowledge, Mathematical Aptitude, and Legal Aptitude.
  • Refer: https://cetcell.mahacet.org/
12. RULET (Rajasthan University Law Entrance Test)
  • RULET is administered by Rajasthan University.
  • Refer: https://www.uniraj.ac.in/index.php?mid=192&exid=5

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