Besides NLUs in India, some other private law colleges accept CLAT 2026 scores for admissions in UG and PG law courses. Read here to know more.
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) for shortlisting candidates seeking admission to undergraduate as well as postgraduate law programmes. The exam is primarily conducted for admissions to the NLUs in India, however, many private colleges and universities also accept CLAT scores for admission to law courses. The only NLU not accepting CLAT score is the National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) that conducts its own entrance exam; i.e. AILET for shortlisting candidates.
CLAT Application Process is currently underway. The last date to apply is October 31, 2025. CLAT Exam Date 2026 is December 7, 2025.
Explore colleges based on CLAT
Admission to law courses based on CLAT Result will be done through centralised CLAT counselling, which will be conducted based on merit lists for various categories. Candidates can check here college-wise seat intake for CLAT 2026.
- CLAT 2026: Colleges Accepting Scores for Admission in UG Courses
- CLAT 2026: Colleges Accepting Scores for Admission in LLM
- Private Colleges Accepting CLAT 2026 Scores: Admission in UG & PG Courses
- CLAT 2026: PSU Recruitment
CLAT 2026: Colleges Accepting Scores for Admission in UG Courses
Candidates can through the list of 24 NLUs accepting CLAT 2026 scores for admission to UG law courses in the table below:
CLAT 2026: Colleges Accepting Scores for Admission in LLM
For LLM courses, 24 NLUs offer admission based on CLAT 2026 scores.Here is the revised seat intake for LLM course at colleges accepting CLAT 2026 scores:
| Name of the college | PG Seat Intake |
|---|---|
| National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru | 60 seats |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata | 60 seats |
| National Law University, Jodhpur | 50 seats |
| Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar | 58 seats |
| Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNLU), Patiala | 58 seats |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi | 60 seats |
| National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi | 50 seats |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam | 60 seats |
| Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai | 50 seats |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad | 60 seats |
| Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur | 57 seats |
| National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad | 60 seats |
| National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal | 60 seats |
| Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur | 60 seats |
| Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow | 24 seats |
| Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna | 69 seats |
| National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack | 46 seats |
| National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam | 30 seats |
| The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli | 18 seats |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 20 seats |
| Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla | 40 seats |
| Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana | - |
| Total seats (not including supernumerary, NRI, extra, and FN seats) |
1,014 seats |
Private Colleges Accepting CLAT 2026 Scores: Admission in UG & PG Courses
If you are not able to get admission in NLUs. Don't worry. More than 48 private universities and colleges offer admission based on the CLAT Result. Check the list of CLAT 2026 private colleges below:
| Private Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore, Karnataka | Amity Law School, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Apex University, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Arka Jain University, Jharkhand | Aryans College of Law, Rajpura, Chandigarh, Punjab | Asian Law College, Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| Delhi Institute of Rural Development, Delhi | Fairfield School of Law, FIMT, Delhi | GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam |
| IFIM Law School, Bangalore | IMS Unison University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak, Haryana |
| Indore Institute of Law, Indore, Madhya Pradesh | Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | ITM University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| Jaipur National University, Rajasthan | School of Law, JIMS Engineering and Management Technical Campus, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | Kalinga University, Chhattisgarh |
| Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat | Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand | Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| Lovely Professional University | Usha Martin University, Ranchi, Jharkhand | UPES, Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| Maharshi Law School, Maharshi University of Information Technology, Delhi | Academy of Law, Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur, Rajasthan | Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Mangalayatan University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujrat | Mewar University, Rajasthan |
| MIT World Peace University, Pune, Maharashtra | Nancy College of Law, Samana, Patiala, Punjab | National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat |
| School of Law, Oriental University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh | School of Law, Presidency University, Bengaluru, Karnataka | The Raffles University, Alwar Rajasthan |
| Raksha Shakti University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | RNB Global University, Bikaner, Rajasthan | SAI University, Chennai |
| Sanskriti University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh | Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Law, Bareilly Uttar Pradesh | Shri Vaishnav Institute of Law, Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| Siddharth Law College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand | SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana | Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, SVKM's NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University) Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Techno India University, Kolkata, West Bengal | ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand | Universal Law College, Chandigarh, Punjab |
Last year, a total of 52 private colleges and universities accepted CLAT scores of candidates for admission. Go through the list of colleges below:
| Private Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Shobhit University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh |
Gujarat Maritime University, Ahmedabad |
| RNB Global University, Bikaner, Rajasthan |
Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, SVKM's NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University) Mumbai |
| ISBR Law College, Bangalore, Karnataka |
Bennett University, Greater Noida, NCT Region, UP |
| Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
DIRD College, Delhi |
| Glocal University, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
SRM University Delhi-NCR, Sonepat |
| Indore Institute of Law, Indore |
Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat, Delhi NCR |
| Maharshi Law School, Maharshi University of Information Technology, NCR Delhi |
|
| Xavier Law School, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar |
NIMT Institute of Method and Law, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
School of Law, Presidency University, Bengaluru |
| Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun |
Manipal University, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Alliance School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore, Karnataka |
School of Law, Oriental University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| Shri Vaishnav Institute of Law, Indore |
The North Cap University, Gurugram, Haryana |
| GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam |
Academy of Law, Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur |
| Kalinga University, Chhattisgarh |
Dr. K N Modi University, Jaipur |
| ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University, Dehradun |
Harlal School of Law, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| Asian Law College, Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
Galgotia University, Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh |
| Siddharth Law College, Dehradun |
Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Law, Bareilly Uttar Pradesh |
| Aryans College of Law, Punjab |
Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur Rajasthan |
| School of Law, JIMS Engineering and Management Technical Campus, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
The Raffles University, Alwar Rajasthan |
| GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh |
IFIM Law School, Bangalore |
| REVA University, Bangalore, Karnataka |
Renaissance Law College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| Unitedworld School of Law, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
Jain University, Bangalore |
| School of Legal Studies, Mody University, Lakshmangarh Rajasthan |
ITM University, Gwalior, MP |
| Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujrat |
School of Law, FIMT, New Delhi |
| Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad |
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu |
| ICFAI University, Tripura |
TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi |
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CLAT 2026: PSU Recruitment
Apart from the above, there are also some organisations/Public Sector Units (PSUs) that will take CLAT scores of postgraduate students into account as part of their recruitment process. Some of these corporates are:
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Dehradun
- Power System Operation Corporation Ltd
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
- National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)
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Answered 19 hours ago
No, attempting CLAT 2026 is not compulsory for admission to BA LLB or B.Com LLB programs at Chandigarh University. This university follows its own admission process, and the university clearly states that students must appear for CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test), which is the only
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Answered 22 hours ago
No, if you want to take admission at Chandigarh University, there is no need to give CLAT 2026 exam,
you must take the university's internal entrance exam, CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance
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Answered 22 hours ago
Direct admission at Chandigarh University is possible through the CUCET entrance exam. For integrated law
programs, CLAT 2026 marks are not required. CUCET serves as the university's internal admission process,
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Answered 22 hours ago
Chandigarh University does not accept CLAT 2026 scores directly for admission to its LLB or integrated law programs. Instead, the university follows its own internal admission process, where appearing for CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test) is mandatory for every law applicant, regard
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Yes, you can absolutely apply for a BA LLB seat at Chandigarh University without appearing for the CLAT 2026 exam. The university has its own entrance test, CUCET, which serves as the main admission gateway for integrated law programs. CUCET evaluates logical reasoning, legal aptitude, and general a
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Yes, a student with a low CLAT 2026 score can still secure admission to Chandigrah University's BA LLB or B.Com. LLB Programs. CU does not requie CLAT fro admission, as it has its own entrance exam called CUCET, which is mandatory for all law aspirants. Your admission depends entirely on CUCET perfr
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, you heard it right, Chandigarh University has its own admission process and you can skip CLAT, because as the university has their own entrance test which is CUCET and this test is mandatory for your admission. If you score well in CUCET then you can get a scholorship that reduces your fees a l
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Chandigarh University's University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS) has a practical and career-focused curriculum that helps CLAT 2026-qualified students prepare for corporate law, litigation, or the judiciary. The programme covers all important subjects, including corporate law, criminal law, con
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No, CLAT exam is not mandatory for taking admission in BA LLB at Chandigarh University. For taking admission in university, you need to pass the Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET). This test is mandatory for your admission. If you score well in CUCET then you can get a scholarship th
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