LL.M. in Criminal Law 

at Faculty of Law, Jamia Nagar

The Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia University offers LLM course for the duration two years. When it comes to placements, Jamia Millia Islamia University offers good placements annually. The placement details of the LLM batch 2023 are yet to be released on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated here. However, the placement details of PG 1-year (LLM) batch 2022 is disclosed in the NIRF report 2023. Let’s take a look at the key highlights of the Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia University placements for the PG 1-year batch 2022 in the table below:

Yes, the Faculty of Law offers the self-financed LLM specialisations, such as Personal Law, Corporate Law, and Criminal Law. In its LLM programme, each specialisation will have 10 seats, both in the regular and self-financing categories. More precisely, self-financed LLM courses offer an alternative to the students who may not get admission into the seats available in the regular mode. Whereas the self-financing courses have different fee structures, the regular programmes are allowed more latitude in enrollment options to prospectively seek law studies at Faculty of Law, JMI.

Both Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia and Indraprastha Law College are highly regarded law schools in India with a strong reputation for academic excellence and placement success. They both offer a two-year LL.M. programme with specialisation in corporate law, criminal law, or personal laws.

Here is a comparison of the two schools for LL.M.:

No, you cannot become a lawyer without a Law degree. You mandatorily need to obtain degrees such as BA/BCom/BSc/BBA LLB or LLB in order to be a lawyer in India. To become a lawyer, one must first complete three-year or five-year LLB from a recognised university and possess degree certificate. Then, they must enrol themselves in local Bar Council of the concerned state and enrolled as an advocate. Within two years of the enrolment, they must appear and clear AIBE in order to be eligible to practise anywhere in India. 

The JMI Law average package is yet to be released for the Class of 2023. Once the average package is released, it will be updated here. Meanwhile, check out the below table for course-wise median packages offered during Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia University placements 2022:

Coming to the trends part, a fluctuating trends in the median package offered to BA LLB (Hons) and LLM students was observed during JMI Law placements between 2020 and 2022. Let’s take a look at the graph below for a clear understanding:

The median package trends witnessed during JMI Law placements between 2020 and 2022 are presented below: 

Yes,   you can get  LL.M at Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia with 75 percentile in CLAT. The eligibility is minimum 50% is required and 50% aggregate in 10+2. For more information check the university website. Candidates get admitted to Jamia's BA LLB (Hons) programme based on their performance on the JMI Entrance Exam. The programme is available full-time for a period of five years.