List of Colleges Accepting CLAT 2026 Scores: NLUs & Other LAW Colleges, UG/PG Seat Intake, Admission
Common Law Admission Test 2026 ( CLAT )
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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 held 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), which conducts its own entrance exam; i.e. AILET for shortlisting candidates.
CLAT 2026 exam was conducted on December 7. The consortium announced the CLAT Result on December 16, 2026. Candidates can use the CLAT NLU Predictor 2026 to get an idea.
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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.
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- 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 go through the list of 25 NLUs accepting CLAT 2026 scores for admission to UG law courses in the table below:
As per NIRF ranking 2025, NLSIU Bangalore is the No. 1 ranked NLU colleges in India. The table below has other NLUs in India rankwise.
Top NLUs in India | NIRF 2023 | NIRF 2024 | NIRF 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | |
7 | 8 | 5 | |
18 | 21 | 27 | |
24 | 22 | 30 | |
30 | 26 | 15 | |
28 | 27 | 35 |
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.
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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
Yes, you can join an LLB programme without CLAT at many law colleges in Mumbai. The most common entrance exam is not CLAT, but MHCET Law for 30+ government colleges in Mumbai. Find more about them below.
Note: All info. is from official sites and
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
No, students do not need CLAT exam score for admission into BA LLB programme. The college offers merit-based admission based on score in Class 12. The students who score atleast 45% marks in Class 12 are eligible to apply for this course.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, you can absolutely get admission to law college without taking the CLAT exam by applying to private colleges with direct/merit-based admission, taking state-level entrance exams, or appearing for university-specific tests like SLAT or AILET for other colleges. Many colleges base admission on Cl
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, you can find some good private law colleges in Chandigarh that do not necessarily require CLAT scores for LLB or related programmes. For instance, you can check Chitkara University's BA LLB course, which has merit-based admissions. without an entrance exam. If you are particularly looking for a
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
The Consortium of NLUs will conduct the CLAT Exam in offline; pen and paper mode. The exam will be conducted from 2 to 4 pm.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 days ago
The CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted in over 131 test centres spread across 89 cities in 25 states and 5 union territories throughout India. The exam, conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities, is a pen-and-paper-based test, with these numerous centers providing extensive access to la
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 days ago
Candidates can check the allotted CLAT Exam Centre on their admit card. It must be noted that there is no way to know the exam centre except checking the hall ticket.
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Candidates can apply for CLAT Exam by visiting consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria before applying. CLAT Admission Process is completely online and no offline form will be accepted.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 days ago
While filling the CLAT application form 2026, candidates have to select three CLAT centres. Based on the preferences added by the candidate, authorities will allot the exam centre based on the choices added. Candidates must select the districts which are near their permanent or present address and
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Contributor-Level 8
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The CLAT 2026 exam will be conducted at over 130 test centres spread across 89 cities in India. These centers cover 25 states and 5 union territories. Candidates can select up to three, or sometimes more, test city preferences during the application process, with the exact number of venues subject t
Contributor-Level 10
Though CLAT Preparation takes months of practice, it is still not impossible. You can prepare for the CLAT Exam in one week with a correct and dedicated focus. But you should have at least some understanding of concepts to clear the exam.