NLUs Fee Structure 2026: Category & Course-wise National Law Universities Fee Structure, Components

NLUs Fee Structure 2026: Category & Course-wise National Law Universities Fee Structure, Components

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Studying a five-year LLB degree or an LLM course at the NLUs comes with a cost i.e. tuition and other fees can go upward of 2 lakhs p.a. In this article, we look at the fee structure of the NLUs, various components, including one-time payments and refunds. 
NLU Fee Structure

India has a total of 25 National Law Universities (NLUs) where law aspirants can study undergraduate or postgraduate courses. While all NLUs offer admission based on CLAT scores, NLU Delhi conducts the admission process based on AILET  entrance exam. One of the most important steps of securing admission at NLUs is admission fee payment. The fee for undergraduate courses at NLUs ranges from INR 3 Lakh to INR 1 Lakh, and for postgraduate courses, the fee can be anywhere between INR 2.80 Lakh to 0.80 Lakh. In this article, we have listed all the NLUs with fee structure for the five-year LLB courses i.e. BA LLB, BCom LLB, BBA LLB, as well as the LLM course. Moreover, the application fees for NLU entrance exams i.e. CLAT and AILET are provided on this page below.

Table of content
  • NLU 2026 Fees - Components
  • NLUs Fee Structure 2026 - Program-wise fees, refundable, one-time fee components (Updated)
  • NLSIU Bangalore Fees for Three-Year LLB Course
  • Application Fees for NLU Entrance Exams
  • Important FAQs related to NLU Fee Structure

NLU 2026 Fees - Components

The admission fee of NLUs comprises various components i.e. annual fees, one-time fees as well as deposits as under:

  • Tuition fee
  • Admission fee
  • Infrastructure and development fee
  • Library, ID card, examination fee, basic amenities fees
  • Sports, gym, medical, internet, electricity, moot court charges
  • Hostel facilities, mess deposit

NLUs Fee Structure 2026 - Program-wise fees, refundable, one-time fee components (Updated)

Here is the course-wise fee structure for NLUs in India with all components and categories: 

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UG fees

PG Fees

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore

Gen category - INR 2,88,855 p.a

SC/ ST - INR 2,85,445 p.a

Gen category - INR 2,18,875 p.a

SC/ ST - INR 2,15,300 p.a

National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad

INR 2,22,000 p.a

  • Not including one-time payments and Refundable deposits.

One-time payment - INR 10,000

Refundable desposits - INR 20,000 (INR 14,000 for SC/ST)

INR 1,45,000

  • Not including one-time payments and Refundable deposits.

One-time payment - INR. 10,000

Refundable desposits - INR 20,000 (INR 14,000 for SC/ST)

National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

INR 2,47,000 

  • Not including a one-time admission fee of INR 10,000.

INR 2,15,000  

  • Not including a one-time admission fee of INR 10,000.

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) Kolkata

INR 1,81,200 (1st semester fee)

  • Not including a one-time admission fee and refundable deposit.

Refundable deposit - INR 10,000

Admission fee - INR 5000

INR 1,30,000 (1st semester fee)

  • Not including a one-time admission fee and refundable deposit.

Refundable deposit - INR 10,000

Admission fee - INR 5000

National Law University (NLU) Jodhpur

INR 1,15,000 (1st semester fee)

  • Not including the following one-time fees:

Refundable security - INR 17,000

Admission fee - INR 12,000

INR 85,000 (1st semester)

  • Not including the following one-time fees:

Refundable security - INR 17,000

Admission fee - INR 12,000

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) Raipur

INR 1,70,000 per annum

  • Not including the following one-time fees:

Caution Money (Refundable-One time) - INR 25,000

Admission fee - INR 5,000

INR 1,35,000 per annum

  • Not including the following one-time fees:

Caution Money (Refundable-One time) - INR 10,000

Admission fee - INR 5,000

Gujarat National Law University GNLU) Gandhinagar

INR 2,52,000 per annum

  • Not including the following one-time payments.

Admission fee - INR 2000

Security Deposit / Alumni Fee - INR 15,000

INR 2,15,600 per annum

  • Not including the following one-time payments.

Admission fee - INR 2000

Security Deposit / Alumni Fee - INR 15,000

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMNLU), Lucknow

INR 1,08,000 per annum

  • In addition, there are the following one-time payments:

Admission fee - INR 1,000

Caution money - INR 10,000

INR 68,000 

  • In addition, there are the following one-time payments:

Admission fee - INR 1,000

Caution money - INR 10,000

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) Patiala

INR 1,86,000 p.a INR 34,000 (advanced mess charges) p.a

  • In addition, there are the following one-time payments:

Admission fee - INR. 5,000

Caution money - INR 20,000

INR 1,41,000 p.a INR 34,000 (advanced mess charges) p.a

  • In addition, there are the following one-time payments:

Admission fee - INR. 5,000

Caution money - INR. 20,000

National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) Kochi

INR 1,88,700 p.a Hostel Fee

  • In addition, the candidate has to pay the following one-time fees.

Admission fee - INR. 5,000

Matriculation fee - INR. 300

Alumni Association fee - INR. 1,000

Caution Deposit (Refundable) - Rs. 10,000

Hostel fee:

Rent - INR. 17,500 p.a

Refundable Desposit - INR. 6,000 (at the time of admission)

Hostel Amenities - INR. 6,000 p.a

INR 1,30,700 p.a

  • In addition, the candidate has to pay the following one-time fees.

Admission fee - INR. 5,000

Matriculation fee - INR. 300

Alumni Association fee - INR. 1,000

Caution Deposit (Refundable) - INR. 10,000

Hostel fee:

Rent - INR. 17,500 p.a

Refundable Desposit - INR. 6,000 (at the time of admission)

Hostel Amenities - INR. 6,000 p.a

Mess Advance - INR. 3,000 p.a

Establishment Advance - INR. 5,000

National Law University Odisha (NLUO) Cuttack

INR 2,01,000 p.a Refundable deposits

Refundable deposits:

Library deposit - INR. 5,000 

Mess Deposit - INR. 5,000

INR 1,41, 000 Refundable deposits

Refundable deposits:

Library deposit - INR. 5,000 

Mess Deposit - INR. 5,000

National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL) Ranchi

INR 1,01,00 per semester

In addition, the candidate has to pay:

  • Admission Fee (one-time) - INR. 11,000
  • Library Security (one-time) - INR. 5,500
  • Mess Security (one-time) - INR. 5,500
  • Hostel Security (one-time) - INR. 5,500
  • Campus Development (one-time) - INR. 16,500
  • Hostel Rent (per-year) - INR. 19,800

INR 88,800 per semester

In addition, the candidate has to pay:

  • Admission Fee (one-time) - INR. 11,000
  • Library Security (one-time) - INR. 5,500
  • Mess Security (one-time) - INR. 5,500
  • Hostel Security (one-time) - INR. 5,500
  • Campus Development (one-time) - INR. 16,500
  • Hostel Rent (per-year) - INR. 19,800

National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJAA) Assam

INR 1,81,500 p.a

  • In addition, there are the following one-time fees:

One-time fee

Admission fee - INR. 5,000

Student Bar Association Fee - INR. 2,500

Refundable one-time fees

Library Deposit - INR 10,000

Hostel Deposit - INR 10,000

Mess Deposit - INR 10,000

INR 1,54,500

  • In addition, there are the following one-time fees:

One-time fee

Admission fee - INR. 5,000

Refundable one-time fees

Library Deposit - INR. 10,000

Hostel Deposit - INR 10,000

Mess Deposit - INR 10,000

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) Visakhapatnam

INR 1,70,000 p.a

  • In addition, there are the following one-time fees:

Admission fees - INR 3,000

Alumni fee - INR. 2,000

Hostel Deposit (Refundable) - INR 10,000

Library Deposit (Refundable) - INR 5,000

Canteen Security Deposit (Refundable) - INR 10,000

INR 1,52,000 p.a

  • In addition, there are the following one-time fees:

Admission fees - INR 3,000

Hostel Deposit (Refundable) - INR 10,000

Library Deposit (Refundable) - INR 5,000

Canteen Security Deposit (Refundable) - INR 10,000

The Tamil Nadu National Law School (TNNLU) Tiruchirapalli

INR 1,93,000

  • In addition, there are the following fees:

One-time fees

Campus Development Fund Fee - INR. 5,000

Admission fee - INR. 5,000

Refundable deposits

Library deposit - INR. 5,000

Hostel deposit - INR. 10,000 (INR 4,000 for SC/ST)

Mess Deposit - INR. 5,000

INR 1,49,000

  • In addition, there are the following one-time fees:

One-time fees

Admission fee - INR. 5,000

Refundable deposits

Library deposit - INR 5,000

Hostel deposit - INR 10,000 (Rs. 4,000 for SC/ST)

Mess Deposit - INR 5,000

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) Mumbai

Maharashtra domicile - INR 2,75,750

All India candidates - INR 3,07,000

Maharashtra domicile - INR 2,15,000

All India candidates – INR 2,26,000

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) Nagpur

Maharashtra domicile – INR 2,20,750

All India candidates - INR 2,47,000

Maharashtra domicile - INR 1,86,250

All India candidates - INR 2,05,000

Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) Aurangabad

Maharashtra domicile - INR 2,33,501

All India candidates - INR 2,71,931

Maharashtra domicile - INR 1,59,875

All India candidates - INR 1,80,500

Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) Shimla

INR 2,05,500 p.a

In addition, there are the following one-time fees:

Admission fees -INR 5,000

Refundable security - INR. 10,000

INR 1,56,500 p.a

In addition, there are the following one-time fees:

Admission fees - INR 5,000

Refundable security - INR. 10,000

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) Patna

INR 1,87,000 p.a

Not including the following one-time payments:

  • Library deposit (refundable) - INR. 5,000
  • Hostel deposit (refundable) - INR. 10,000 
  • Admission fee - INR. 1,000
  • Admission processing fee - INR. 5,000

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Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU) Jabalpur

INR 2,15,000 p.a

In addition, there are one-time and refundable fees.

One-time fee

Admission fee - INR. 10,000

Refundable fees:

Caution Money - INR. 10,000

Library Deposit - INR. 10,000

Hostel Deposit - INR. 15,000

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Dr BR Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Haryana

INR 1,88,000 per annum

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National Law University, Tirupura 

INR 1, 81, 000 per annum

Admission fee - INR 5,000 per annum

Student welfare fund- INR 5000 per annum

Examination fee - INR 5,000 per annum

Internet/ IT service fee - INR 5,000 per annum

Electricity charges - INR 15,000 per annum

Sports and games facilities - INR 2,000 per annum

Moot court / Seminar / Workshops - INR 6,000 per annum

Hostel fee - INR 25,000

Library fee - INR 3,000

Estate Maintenance - INR 10,000 per annum

Refundable 

Library Deposits - INR 5,000 per annum

Mess Deposit - INR 5,000 per annum

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GNLU Silavassa Campus

Total fees - INR 2,58,000

Admission fees - INR 2,000 (one time)

Alumni Fund - INR 15,000 (one-time and non-refundable)

Annual fees 

Tuition fees - INR 1,20,000 

Infrastructure Maintenance Fee - INR 28,000

Examination Fee - INR 6,000

Academic Facility Fee - INR 18,000

Halls of Residence - INR 24,000 

Mess Fees - INR 42,000

Extra-Curricular, Adventure, Sports and Gymnasium, Social and Cultural Activities, Welfare Fee - INR 3,000

Total fees - INR 2,62,000

Admission fees - INR 2,000 (one time)

Alumni Fund - INR  15,000(one-time and non-refundable)

Annual fees 

Tuition fees - 1,20,000

Infrastructure Maintenance Fee - INR 28,000

Examination Fee - INR 28,000

Academic Facility Fee - INR 6,000

Halls of Residence - INR 24,000

Mess Fees - INR 46,200 

Extra-Curricular, Adventure, Sports and Gymnasium, Social and Cultural Activities, Welfare Fee - INR 3,000

National Law University (NLU) Delhi (admission through AILET)

INR 1,63,500 p.a

In addition, there are one-time payments.

Admission Fee - INR. 2,500

Campus Development Fund Fee - INR. 5,000

Mess deposit - INR. 5,000

Hostel deposit - INR. 5,000

Library deposit - INR. 5,000

INR 1,39,000 (non-hostel fee) p.a

NLSIU Bangalore Fees for Three-Year LLB Course

As NLSIU Bangalore offers 3-year LLB course, the fee structure is as under:

Fee Structure Component Fee in INR 
Admission fee- one time payment  INR 10,000
Tuition and facilities fee INR 2,21,590
Hostel residential charges INR 43,375
Mess charges INR 43,375
Refundable deposits – one time payment for General category INR 16,000
Refundable deposits – one time payment for SC/ST category INR 13,000
Total INR 3,27,815 (INR 3,23,815 for SC/ST category)

Application Fees for NLU Entrance Exams

The application fees for CLAT and AILET exams are as under:

CLAT Application Fee 2026

General/ OBC/ PWD/ NRI/ PIO/ OCI candidates

INR 4,000

SC/ST/BPL

INR 3,500

Additional fee (if any)

INR 500 for old question papers request

AILET application fee 2026

General Category/ Kashmiri Migrants/ Resident of Jammu & Kashmir

INR 3,050

PWD/SC/ST category

INR 1,050

Below Poverty Line candidates from SC/ ST category

No application fee

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Important FAQs related to NLU Fee Structure

Q: Which NLU has the highest fee?

A: NLSIU Bangalore is among the most expensive law colleges to pursue a 5-year LLB or one-year LLM program. As the college charges INR 2,88,855 for one year of an undergraduate course (for general category), and INR 2,18,875 for one year LLM course (General category). The second most costliest among the list of NLUs is  - MNLU Mumbai, which charges INR 3,07,000 for All India Category candidates, and INR 2,75,750 for Maharashtra category for an undergraduate course. Whereas, for a postgraduate course, it charges  INR 2,26,000 for All India category candidates, and INR 2,15,000 for Maharashtra state candidates. 

Q: Which is the cheapest NLU?

A: NLU Delhi and RMNLU are among the cheapest NLUs in India. The annual fee for UG courses at NLU Delhi is INR 1,83,000, while the fee at RMNLU is INR 1,08,000 per annum (not including one-time and refundable deposits).

Q: Why is the fee structure at NLUs high?

A: NLUs are self-financing institutions, which are not funded by the government. Therefore, the fee structure at NLUs is high that covers academic as well as infrastructure facilities. Besides, there are accomodation and other expenses too, which the candidate has to bear if they apply for hostel facility. 

Q: Do all NLUs provide hostel facilities?

A: Yes, almost all the NLUs offer hostel accommodation to students. However, the students have to apply for accomodation/ hostel facility at the time of admission only. Moreover, there are limited seats for Hostel, and it is allotted on the basis first cum first serve. 

Q: What components are included in the fee structure of NLUs?

A: The components that are usually included in the NLU fee structure are: 
  • Tuition fee
  • Admission fee
  • Infrastructure fee
  • Hostel fee
  • Library, ID card, examination fee
  • Sports, gym, medical, internet, electricity, moot court charges

Q: Is the NLU fee structure for all categories the same?

A: NLUs fee structure varies from one institution to another. While some NLUs such as NLSIU Bangalore and NALSAR Hyderbad have different fee structures for reserved categories, other NLUs keep the same fees for all categories.

Q: What is the application fee of CLAT?

A: The CLAT application fee is INR 4,000 for General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories and INR 3,500 for SC/ST/BPL categories. The application fee for CLAT is separate from the admission and academic fee for NLUs. 

Q: What is the fee structure of NLU Jodhpur?

A: NLU Jodhpur fee for first semester is INR 1,15,000 for UG courses and INR 85 ,000 for PG courses. Moreover, there is a deposit of refundable security - INR 17,000 and Admission fee - INR 12,000, to be paid by all candidates irrespective of category or course. 

Q: How much is the fee for UG courses at NLSIU Bangalore?

A: NLSIU Bangalore fee for first year for UG courses is INR  2,88,855 for General category and INR 2,85,445 for SC/ST category. This fee structure for 3-year LLB course is INR 3,27,815.00 per annum for General Category, and INR 3,23,815.00 per annum for SC/ST category. 

Q: How much is the fee for UG courses at NALSAR Hyderabad?

A: NALSAR Hyderabad fee for first year for UG courses is INR   2,22,000, however, it does not include one-time fee deposits such as one-time payment - INR 10,000 and Refundable desposits - INR 20,000 (INR 14,000 for SC/ST).

Q. Is the fee structure for NLUs revised?

A. The fee structure of all NLUs in India is revised for each academic year due to various reasons. The NLUs are self-financing institutions, therefore, the fee structure is revised as per the inflation rate and budget changes. 

Q. Are there any scholarships available at NLUs?

A. Yes, there are various scholarships available at NLUs including state government scholarships. Some of the scholarships available at NLUs in India are:  NLSIU Bangalore - Aditya Birla Scholarship of INR 1,80,000, and ICCR Scholarship (undisclosed amount) other than State Government Scholarships.  NLU Delhi -  Central Sector Scholarship for SC and ST categories, Post Metric Scholarship for SC & OBC students, Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities students studying in Colleges/ Professional/ Technical Institutions, Need cum Merit Financial Assistance to the deserving students offered by National Law
University Delhi Candidates can visit the official websites of NLUs to check the available scholarships for the current academic year. 
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Ragni

4 years ago

Is there any scholarship scheme for economically weaker students in nlu jodhpur...?

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Adam

4 years ago

NUJS is the most expensive. The fees you've mentioned is per semester. A year has 2 semesters at NUJS.

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The fee listed above is for tuition or hostel fee is also included

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Abhinay singh

4 years ago

The fee listed above is of 5 year or per year

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sukrit gaur

2 years ago

Per year

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Kaladarshi

4 years ago

Per year

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