Faculty of Law University of Calcutta Hazra Kolkata Answered Questions

According to the NIRF report 2023, a total of 5026 students were placed during the 2022 placement drive at Calcutta University. The median package offered to BA LLB and LLM students was INR 9.20 LPA. However, there is no placement cell at the Faculty of Law, and most students practice in court or pursue higher studies.On the other hand, NUJS Kolkata placements 2022 concluded with a total of 118 job offers from 24 recruiters. Among them 80 offers were accepted by the 2022 graduating batch. The average package offered by the domestic firms ranges from INR 15 – 18 LPA, and the highest package offered was INR 22 LPA. Some of the prominent recruiters of NUJS Kolkata include Cyril Amarchand Mangaladas, Kaitan & Co., Trilegal, etc.Based on these data, it seems that NUJS Kolkata offers better placements than Faculty of Law, Calcutta University in terms of number of offers, average package, and diversity of recruiters.

The five-year B.A. LL.B. programme at the University of Calcutta's Faculty of Law costs roughly INR 25,000 in total fees per year.An explanation of the major educational costs:The annual tuition fee is INR 2,000. Exam and enrollment fees are INR 3,000. Library fees are INR 1,000. Additional fees are INR 500.Extra costs include those for identity cards, certificates, etc.The annual fees amount to approximately INR 6,500 in total. The entire tuition for the five-year B.A. LL.B. programme is between INR 25,000 and INR 30,000.In comparison to National Law Universities, where the cost of a five-year legal programme can range from 5 to 10 lakhs, the programme fees at the CU Faculty of Law are relatively low.Therefore, B.A. LL.B. at Calcutta University Faculty of Law offers a cost-effective route to pursue legal education for many students.

No, regrettably, a 65 percentile on the CLAT exam will not get you into the B.A. LL.B programme at Calcutta University's Faculty of Law.According to the most recent admission requirements and prior cutoffs, the minimum CLAT percentile needed to be admitted to the Faculty of Law, CU for a B.A. LL.B. is:1. For candidates in the general category: 90+ percentile2. For candidates who are SC/ST: 55+ percentile3. 65+ percentile for candidates who are OBC or PWDThus, the cutoff for applicants in the general category is above the 90th percentile, which is fairly high. Only the reserved OBC/PWD category's relaxed cutoff is met by your 65 percentile score.The number of seats and cutoff ranks determine admission even for reserved candidates. For the general category, the minimum percentile is higher.I would advise you to try raising your CLAT score.

Yes, Faculty of Law Calcutta University is as good as NLU Kolkata. Faculty of law was ranked #28 out of 38 law college in India and is at number 2 and in calcutta. Is a well reputed Institute as NUJS. The median package offered to BA+LLB and PG students during the recent placements drive 2022 were INR 7.84 LPA and INR 9.20 LPA, respectively. The placements of this Institute are also good. Majority of the students got placed. The overall Institute is also good if we see other factors also such as faculties, infrastructure, reviews etc. So for any student trying to make his/ her career in the field of law, this Institute will be tha best option for him in calcutta. 

For BA LLB, NLU Kolkata will be a better option than the Faculty of Law, Calcutta. This can be justified by seeing the rankings of the Institutes. NLU Kolkata is ranked #1 in West Bengal and # 5 out of 30 in India by NIRF. Faculty of Law, CU was ranked #2 in West Bengal and # 28 out of 39 in India by IIRF. It can be seen that NLU is a better ranked Institute. The placement packages of  NLU are also better than the Faculty of Law CU. The fees of NLU is a little more than CU but the returns are also high. So overall it can be said that NLU is better than CU for BA LLB. 

In Faculty of Law, Calcutta University, 95 BA LLB and 4,201 PG (2-year) students were placed during 2022 placements. The median package offered to BA LLB and PG (2-year) students during Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta placements 2022 was 7.84 Lacs per annum and 9.20 Lacs per annum, respectively. The college had 100% placement records for the past few years. The average package ranged between 14-18 Lacs per annum by national law firms and 46-48 Lacs per annum by international law firms. The top recruiting companies are Trilegal, Khaitan & Co., SAM, CAM and other law firms.

No, studying at Faculty of law, Calcutta University is not at all expensive. The fees structure is very reasonable and better than other law colleges of the area. Doing 5 year BA+ LLB course from this istitution costs 87.2 K - 3.2 L, which is very resonable if we see the returns on investment. The placement packages of this Institute are also very good, seeing the fees structure. The median package offered to BA LLB and PG  students during the recent placement drive were 7.84 LPA and 9.20 LPA respectively. Various scholarships are also provided to students, so that they can get some relief from the fees. So overall it can be said that, studying at Faculty of law is not very expensive. 

Yes, faculty of law, Calcutta University is very good for any student pursuing BA+ LLB from here. The rankings of the Institute are also very good, it was ranked #2 in calcutta and #28 out of 39 in India by IIRF. The median package offered to BA LLB  students during recent placements drive 2022 was INR 7.84. The packages are good seeing the resonable fees structure. It cost between 87.2 K - 3.2 L for doing BA LLB from this Institute. So for any student finding best college to make his/her career in Law at Kalcutta, this Institute  can be a very good option for him. 

Calcutta University LLM at Faculty of Law :Course Name - LLMCourse Level - Masters ProgramDuration - 2 YearsAverage Fees - Rs 7,200Mode - OfflineThe LLM course fees in Government universities ranges from 5000 to 15000 per annum whereas in private universities or National Law Universities it can range from 1 Lacs per annum to 2 Lacs per annum.