Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India 2026: NIRF Ranks (2025), UG and PG Courses
Various law colleges in India are high in demand due to their academic and infrastructure including Goverment law colleges in India. Know about top government law colleges in India
Law courses, both full-time degrees or short-term certificate courses in India are quite popular. Young minds now prefer law courses over other fields, making it one of the most sought-after courses in India. They have two options to study law in India - Private Law Colleges and Government Law Colleges. In this article, we have shared all about top government law colleges in India, their rankings, facilities etc. Candidates can read the article to know top government law colleges as per National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, Ministry of Education.
The ministry will release the 2026 ranking between June and November this year.
Also Read:
- Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India 2025 - NIRF
- National Law School of India University
- National Law University
- NALSAR University of Law
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
- Gujarat National Law University
- Indian Institute of Technology
- Jamia Millia Islamia
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India 2025 - NIRF
Given below are top 10 government law colleges according to NIRF Ranking 2025
| Name Of Colleges | NIRF Ranking 2025 | NIRF Ranking 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| National Law School of India University, Bengaluru | 1 | 1 |
| National Law University, New Delhi | 2 | 2 |
| Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad | 3 | 3 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences, Kolkata | 4 | 4 |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | 5 | 8 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | 6 | 7 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | 8 | 6 |
| Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh | 9 | 12 |
| Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | 10 | 10 |
Check out the brief profile description of the top government law colleges below:
National Law School of India University
[NIRF Rank-1]
Location- Bengaluru
Ownership- State
Also known as NLSIU Bangalore, the National Law School of India University was established in 1986 under the National Law School of India University Act. NLSIU Bangalore is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and it is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It is a reputed institute with well-equipped library, laboratories, classrooms, hostels and other infrastructure.
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National Law University
[NIRF Rank-2]
Location- New Delhi
Ownership- State
National Law University is one of the national law schools in India. According to the National Law University Act 2007, the Chief Justice of India is the university's visitor, whereas the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi functions as the university's chancellor. whereas its vice-chancellor functions as the chief administrator.
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Govt. Law College, Thiruvananthapuram |
Govt. Law College, Ernakulam |
Govt. Law College, Thrissur |
Govt. Law College, Kozhikode |
Al-Ameen Law College, Shornur, Palakkad |
Al Azhar Law College, Thodupuzha, Idukki |
CSI Institute Of Legal Studies, Cheruvarakonam, Trivandrum |
Students who score a minimum of 25% marks (30 marks out of 120 marks) to get admission to the college accepting AP PGLCET scores.
The college allotted to the AP PGLCET 2026 test-taker will depend on the following factors:
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- Cut off of the participating college
- Reservation criteria
NALSAR University of Law
[NIRF Rank-3]
Location- Hyderabad
Ownership- State
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NALSAR is one of the most prominent national law schools and among the first varsities to offer the five-year integrated undergraduate law degree, post graduate law degree and doctorate law degree. NALSAR has an intake of around 120 students selected from a pool of around 80,000 students in its undergraduate law programme. Equipped with world class infrastructure, the university is the most preferred NLU among the law aspirants.
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
[NIRF Rank-4]
Location- Kolkata
Ownership- State
Established in 1999, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata is amongst the best national law schools in India. In August 2004, it was notified under Clause (f) of Section 2 of the UGC Act, 1956. It has been granted permanent affiliation by the Bar Council of India in 2005. One of the autonomous law schools in India, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences offers infrastructural facilities like libraries, laboratories and classrooms.
Gujarat National Law University
[NIRF Rank-5]
Location- Gandhinagar
Ownership- State
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Post Graduate College of Law, Osmania University Hyderabad | Mahatma Gandhi Law College Hyderabad |
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Telangana University Telangana | Adarsh Law College Warangal |
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Gujarat National Law University was established in 2003 by the Government of India under the GNLU Act. It offers UG programme under five different streams, PG programmes with 10 specialisations and PhD programme in Law and Interdisciplinary. It provides facilities like laboratories, library, classrooms and other infrastructure.
Indian Institute of Technology
[NIRF Rank-6]
Location- Kharagpur
Ownership- Government
It is a public research university established by the government of India in 1951. In the year 2019, IIT Kharagpur was awarded the status of "Institute of Eminence" by the Government of India. Other than Engineering, the institute also offers courses in management, law, architecture, humanities, etc.
Jamia Millia Islamia
[NIRF Rank-8]
Location- New Delhi
Ownership- Government
JMI is a central university, which was originally established at Aligarh but in 1935 it was moved to its current location in Okhla. The university received an 'A++' ranking by National Assessment and Accreditation Council in December 2021. JMI offer courses in various disciplines such as Law, Engineering & Technology, Architecture & Ekistics, Humanities & Languages, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Commerce & Business Management, Natural Sciences, Dentistry, Mass Communication, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Management Studies, European & Latin American Studies and International Studies.
Aligarh Muslim University
[NIRF Rank-9]
Location- Aligarh
Ownership- State
AMU a public central university having three off-campus centres in AMU Malappuram Campus (Kerala), AMU Murshidabad centre (West Bengal), and Kishanganj Centre (Bihar). It offers more than 300 courses in traditional and modern branches of education, and is an institute of national importance as declared under seventh schedule of the Constitution of India at its commencement.
Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
[NIRF Rank-10]
The Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University was established in 1996 as a Central University by an Act of Parliament. It features well-equipped laboratories, library, hostels and other infrastructure. It offers various courses at UG and PG level.
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