Best Law Colleges in South India 2025: NIRF Ranks, Fees, Admission Process, Qualification

Best Law Colleges in South India 2025: NIRF Ranks, Fees, Admission Process, Qualification

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Updated on Jul 9, 2025 14:05 IST

Planning to study Law in South India? Searching for the best Law college in the region. Check out the list of top Law colleges in South India here. 

Top Law Colleges in South India

Top Law Colleges in South India

South India is known for academic excellence. The courses are provided in various disciplines by many institutions that provide the high-quality education. The field of Law is vast, and candidates who wish to pursue Law from South Indian institutions can find the list of colleges here. Read below to know the best law colleges in South India and their associated fees.

Table of contents
  • Qualities of a Top Law College in South India
  • Best Law Colleges in South India
  • Top Law Colleges in South India based on NIRF Ranking and Fee Structure

Qualities of a Top Law College in South India

While deciding the top law colleges in South India, the following parameters were used: 

Quality of Education

The quality of education is the primary parameter for recommending a law college in South India. Only those colleges that offer law courses with an updated and relevant course curriculum have been recommended here. 

Fees

Affordable fees as a parameter to suggest the best law colleges have also been used here. 

Scope of Offered Courses

A good college is one that can help its students acquire knowledge applicable to real-life scenarios or industries. Thus, this article only recommends the top colleges in South India that can help their students learn skills and knowledge that are applicable to real-life cases and can help them leverage career opportunities in the field of law. 

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Q:   How many marks do I need for admission to a college through AP LAWCET 2025?
A:

There is criterion of minimum marks requirement for admission to a college through Andhra Pradesh LAWCET for candidates belonging to SC and ST categories. However, candidates of General category must score a minimum of 35% marks (42 marks out of 120 marks) to get admission to a college based on their Andhra Pradesh LAWCET scores. 

The college allotted to the Andhra Pradesh LAWCET 2025 test-taker will depend on the following factors: 

  • Marks obtained by the candidate
  • Cut off of the participating college
  • Reservation criteria

 

Q:   How much of a score do I need to get admission to a good college through LSAT India?
A:
LSAT India scores are measured on a scale between 420 and 480. Candidates who receive the LSAT India score between 420 and 480 will get admission to any good college accepting admissions through this exam. All the aspirants who want to take admission to a UG or PG law college through the LSAT India exam also need to note that some other factors also affect their admission to a good law college. These factors include the number of seats available in the college for a particular course and the number of applicants. Different private colleges accept different LSAT scores. Thus, before applying to a law college through LSAT India, candidates must check the score requirements.

Best Law Colleges in South India

Check out the best or top law colleges in South India, the courses offered by them, and the fees for these courses below: 

Colleges

Courses Offered

Admission Process

Fee (in INR per annum)

NLSIU, Bangalore

BA LLB

CLAT UG

3,57,500

LLB 

CLAT PG

3,27,615

LLM

CLAT PG

2,55,000

School of Law Christ University

BA LLB

CULEE

870,000

BBA LLB 

CULEE

13,60,000

LLM

CULEE

135,000 - 145,000

School of Law, SASTRA

BA LLB

CLAT

700,000

BCom LLB

CLAT

700,000

BBA LLB

CLAT

700,000

LLM

CLAT PG

100,000

ICFAI Law School

BA LLB

TS LAWCET

360,000

BBA LLB

TS LAWCET

360,000

LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law

TS PGLCET

390,000

NLU Visakhapatnam (DSNLU) - Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University

 

 

BA LLB

CLAT

485,000

LLM

CLAT or AP PGLCET

177,000

M.S. Ramaiah College of Law

BA LLB

45% score in Qualifying Exam (Merit based Admission)

800,000

BCom LLB

45% score in Qualifying Exam (Merit based Admission)

800,000

BBA LLB

45% score in Qualifying Exam (Merit based Admission)

800,000

LLM

45% score in Qualifying Exam (Merit based Admission)

N/A

Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University

LLB

45% score in Qualifying Exam (Merit based Admission)

300,000

BA LLB

45% score in Qualifying Exam (Merit based Admission)

500,000

BCA LLB

45% score in Qualifying Exam (Merit based Admission)

210,000

LLM

45% score in Qualifying Exam (Merit based Admission)

400,000

BA LLB

45% score in Qualifying Exam (Merit based Admission)

210,000

School of Legal Studies, CMR University

 

BA LLB

CLAT / LSAT India / CMRUAT

750,000

LLB

CMRUAT

360,000

BBA LLB 

CLAT / LSAT India / CMRUAT

750,000

LLM

CLAT / LSAT India / CMRUAT

240,000

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Top Law Colleges in South India based on NIRF Ranking and Fee Structure

The NIRF ranking is done based on the following parametres: 

  • Teaching, learning, and resources
  • Graduation outcome
  • Research, professional practice, and collaborative performance 
  • Perception
  • Outreach and inclusivity

Check out the following top law colleges in India according to their respective NIRF rankings, we have also provided the estimated fee structure at these law schools:

College

NIRF Ranking

National Law School of India University

1

NALSAR University 

3

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science Chennai

13

Christ University, Bengaluru

15

 BR Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam

16

Alliance University

18

School of Law CU

19

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