Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law

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SDM Law College Ranking 2024: India Today, Outlook

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A NAAC accredited
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Estd. 1974

SDM Law College Rankings
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SDM Law College is a leading educational institution that consistently ranks high in various national evaluations by different ranking bodies. It was ranked #39 in the India Today 2024 'Law' category, reflecting its continued success in providing quality education. In the 'Law' category, SDM Law College ranked in the top 50 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2024.

SDM Law College Ranking

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SDM Law College Ranking Highlights
India Today Ranking 2025
Outlook Ranking 2023
SDM Law College The Week Ranking 2025
SDM Law College Course Ranking
SDM Law College Student Reviews

SDM Law College
Ranking Highlights

SDM Law College is a renowned institution, recognized across various categories by prominent national ranking bodies, including India Today, Outlook-ICARE, etc. Ranks awarded to the SDM Law College reflect the university's commitment to academic excellence and institutional growth. For a comprehensive overview of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law rankings, please refer to the table below.

Rank publisher & CategoryRank

Law

India Today, 2025

#39

7th Best among India Today ranked colleges in Karnataka in 2025->

SDM Law College
India Today Ranking 2025

SDM Law College has been recognised for its excellence in various fields by India Today 2024, outperforming other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, as well as fostering an exceptional learning environment. It can be seen that the SDM Law College's rankings in 'Law' category have displayed a fluctuating trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2024, SDM Law College climbed 3 ranks to #39 rank in the 'Law' category by the India Today

Refer to the rankings and categories from various ranking bodies in the table below.

Category	2023	2024	2025
Law	42	39	39

SDM Law College Ranking
India Today Ranking Comparison

According to the India Today ranking 2024, SDM Law College received #39 rank in the 'Law' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as V.M. Salgaocar College of Law, and Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies for India Today rankings under the 'Law' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of SDM Law College with other top institutes:

SDM Law College vs Other Institutes: India Today Ranking 2024
College Name	Law 2024
SDM Law College	39
South Calcutta Law College	37
St. Wilfred Law College	38
V.M. Salgaocar College of Law	40
Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies	41

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SDM Law College	39
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SDM Law College
Outlook Ranking 2023

According to the rankings from Outlook-ICARE, SDM Law College outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. One can observe that, in the 'Law (Private)' category, the institute's ranks have displayed instability in comparison with last year's ranking. In 2024, SDM Law College climbed 1 rank to #20 rank in the 'Law (Private)' category by the Outlook-IC

Explore the SDM Law College latest rankings by other ranking bodies and their categories below:

Category	2023
Law	21

SDM Law College Ranking
Outlook Ranking Comparison

SDM Law College secured #20 rank in the 'Law (Private)' category of Outlook-ICARE 2024 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as Maharishi Markandeshwar University and Manipal University Jaipur. Check out how SDM Law College compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

SDM Law College vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2024
College Name	Law (Private) 2024
SDM Law College	20
IMS Law College	18
Uttaranchal University	19
Maharishi Markandeshwar University	21
Manipal University Jaipur	22

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College	Ranking
KIIT School of Law Compare	18
HITS Compare	19
Uttaranchal University Compare	20
SDM Law College	21
MMU Mullana Compare	22
Manipal University Jaipur Compare	23
GD Goenka University Compare	24

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SDM Law College
The Week Ranking 2025

Category	2025
Law	29

SDM Law College Ranking
The Week Ranking Comparison

Similar ranked Law colleges by The Week

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College	Ranking
Amity University Jaipur Compare	25
Amity University Mumbai Compare	27
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SDM Law College	29
JLU Bhopal Compare	30
Amity University Gwalior Compare	31
KC Law College Compare	32

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SDM Law College
Course Ranking

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Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
Outlook	21	-	-
India Today	42	39	39
The Week	-	-	29

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SDM Law College
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4.7/5

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4-5
4

Placements4.8

Infrastructure4.3

Faculty & Course5

Campus Life4.5

Value for Money4.8

Anonymous

B.A LL.B - Batch of 2025

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

I am satisfied with college and infrastructure.

Placements: The highest salary package offered is 10 LPA. The average salary package offered is 7 LPA and the lowest salary package offered is 3 LPA. There is no perfect placement system in college. Most students are interested in joining offices of senior advocates, so information regarding this is provided.

Infrastructure: Food served is awesome. Separate hostel for boys and girls is available. Hostel rooms are very good, canteen is available with some snacks. Medical facilities are good. Classrooms are neat. Wi-Fi is available. Number of books available in library is sufficient.

Faculty: Teaching quality is good. Most professors are PhD holders. They are well-qualified and knowledgeable. They have a lot of experience. They are very helpful. Course curriculum is relevant to subject. Semester exams are difficult. Pass percentage is 65%.

Reviewed on 25 Nov 2024Read More

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Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) - Batch of 2025

4.4

4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Excellent Faculty, Industry-Relevant Curriculum, and Great Facilities!

Placements: Decent placement opportunities are available. About 60-70% of students were placed. The highest package is around ₹7-8 LPA, the lowest ₹2-3 LPA, and the average ₹4-5 LPA. Top recruiters include law firms and corporations like Khaitan & Co., Infosys, and L&T. About 70-80% secured internships in firms like Wadia Ghandy and Phoenix Legal. Common roles include Legal Associates, Legal Advisors, and Consultants.

Infrastructure: SDM Law College offers excellent facilities, including Wi-Fi, well-equipped classrooms, a modern library with vast legal resources, and computer labs. The hostel is comfortable, with decent rooms and good hygiene. The mess food is satisfactory, with a variety of options. Medical facilities are readily available, and sports facilities like a gym, courts, and fields enhance campus life.

Faculty: The teaching quality is excellent, with practical insights and interactive methods. The curriculum is relevant and well-structured, focusing on industry readiness with moot courts and internships. Semester exams are moderately challenging, but with good preparation, students excel. The pass percentage is around 85-90%.

Reviewed on 3 Oct 2024Read More

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Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) - Batch of 2018

4.4

5Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Melange of faculty, course structure, placements & infrastructure.

Placements: An exclusive Placement Drive is conducted wherein students not only from the college but also the districts around DK, can apply. The Placement cell trains students for job interviews. Well known firms like Lex Hawk, Fox Mandal etc. , visit the college. Students are encouraged to intern from their first year of law, in various law firms, ADR centres, High courts and Supreme Court.

Infrastructure: The college has decent infrastructure which facilitates comfortable environment. Each classroom accommodates a strength of about 60 students. The entire campus is under CCTV surveillance. The college library is well-equipped with all the necessary books on law and other related subjects. The college library subscribes to various law journals and publications. It also has a research centre supporting the research enthusiasts, especially with the help of annual online subscription to ManuPatra. The college has an additional Moot Court Hall, Auditorium, Seminar Hall, ADR room, Law Lab and Sports Room. The canteen provides delicious food at extremely reasonable rates. The college does not provide hostel facility, however, PG accommodation is made available to those in need.

Faculty: The college is affiliated to the Karnataka State Law University, Hubli. They offer courses like B.A. LL.B. (5yr integrated), BBA LL.B. (5yr integrated), LL.B. (3 years), LL.M. Ph.D. and Other Certificate and Diploma courses. The college will soon introduce B.Com. , LL.B. too. The professors are highly knowledgeable, friendly, supportive and energetic. They adopt the lecture method of teaching. They highly encourage students to participate in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Students receive practical training during court visits and mooting sessions. The course curriculum is highly useful if the student is willing to pursue his career as a litigant or legal advisory. The college also provides in-house coaching for students interested to appear for Company Secretary examinations.

Other: The college annually conducts a National-level Law fest titled Juris Ingenio and a National-level Commerce fest titled Scintillate. Students are encouraged to participate in inter-collegiate corporate/management and law fests conducted by various colleges. The students celebrate the festival of Onam in grandeur and vigor to bring-in the inter-state cultural diversity. The college provides Scholarship and financial aid for financially backward students and also the meritorious students.

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B.A LL.B - Batch of 2022

4.8

5Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

SDM Law College is one of the best college.

Placements: The placements are good. The best placements are provided in this college, and the students of different colleges also get placed in the placements. I met a few of my seniors, they all are in good positions because of SDM Law College. As per my knowledge, many companies visited the college.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the college is the best. The library is good, and there is a good environment to study. There are plenty of journals available in the library. Good auditorium and a good canteen are available. It is a better place for law students to pursue law. The study room also helps the students.

Faculty: The faculty members are good and supportive. All the faculty members have done specialization in their subject. There are a few good faculty members who completed their law. Partiality is not shown in this college. No student feels lonely in this college. The teaching is the best because the best faculty teach us. Many lawyers studied from Shri Dharmastala Law College.

Other: SDM Law College conducts many fests and events. This helps students to study in a better way. A lot of activities are also conducted. The faculty make the students take part in all fests. The scholarship of SDM helps many students.

Reviewed on 18 Apr 2018Read More

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Anusha

B.A LL.B - Batch of 2026

3.6

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

It is a good college with moderate infrastructure and great facilities.

Placements: Some students of our college get placed depending on their rank. The highest salary package is 6 LPA to 7 LPA. Several students get internships under various prominent lawyers in the city. The salary package offered is great. Top roles offered are advocate, corporate lawyer, and litigation.

Infrastructure: Our college has good classrooms and great infrastructure. The quality of food is developing. It provides training for sports and games. All the qualities are good but the infrastructure could be more developed. Facilities provided in our college are good.

Faculty: Teachers in our college are helpful and qualified. The course curriculum prescribed by KSLU makes students aware of the industry. Exams are easy but students must prepare well and make notes.

Other: Our college organises many fests and extracurricular activities. Infrastructure could be improved. The best thing about our college is teaching methods and the way of explanation is good.

Reviewed on 13 Nov 2022Read More

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What is the fee structure for BA LLB at SDM Law College Mangalore?

Answered 5 months ago

The fees is divided in two categories subsidized and non subsidized. For subsidized seat, the fees is about INR 4500 for boys and INR 3500 for girls. The fees has to be paid yearly and for non subsidized the fees is about INR 20000 for boys and INR 19000 for girls which has to be paid yearly.

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How is the placement facility at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law?

Answered a year ago

As per Shiksha verified reviews, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law has an impressive review rating of 4.5 by 3 students.

Atul Mishra

Beginner-Level 1

Which courses does Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law offer?

Answered a year ago

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law provides programmes including Certificate, LL.B, B.A. LL.B, PG Diploma, LL.M. in streams such as Law, and are excellent for students to build their careers.

Atul Mishra

Beginner-Level 1

How is the faculty at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law?

Answered a year ago

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law have rating of 4.75. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Atul Mishra

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Can Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law be considered a good college?

Answered a year ago

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College and Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research in Law is a well-known institution for Certificate, LL.B, B.A. LL.B, PG Diploma, LL.M. courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, Shri Dharmast

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