NIRF Law Ranking 2025: Check Top 10 Law Colleges in North India

Want to pursue a law course? Find out which are the top law colleges in North India with complete details including, admission procedure, courses offered and NIRF ranking 2025.

Law aspirants now have plenty of options from prestigious law colleges in India, including the National Law Universities. Before selecting a law college, the aspirants are advised to ensure they check all about the law colleges in India as per their location, academic profile, seat availability, admission process and other details. Besides 25 NLUs in India, candidates can select from the best law colleges available for admission. The law courses available in the law colleges in India include a five-year integrated LLB course, such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, and more, and, at the postgraduate level, the law courses available are Bachelor of Laws (three-year LLB) and Master of Laws (LLM one-year or two-year course). Here we have provided a list of top law colleges in North India offering admissions to the law courses. 

For admissions to the best law colleges in India, candidates have to appear in the law entrance exams, including the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET), and others. Besides, many law colleges in North India also accept law entrance exams conducted by the affiliated university.

Note: This article lists the top 10 law colleges in North India based on popularity among the Shiksha registered users. Some of the top law colleges in North India have ranked among best law schools by the National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking 2025.

National Law University, Delhi

National Law University, Delhi or NLU Delhi, was established in 2007. However, the law school became functional in 2008. The courses offered at NLU Delhi include BA LLB (Hons), LLM and PhD. Some of the academic facilities available at NLU Delhi include an internet/ computer centre, digital classrooms, an auditorium and seminar rooms.

Admission Through: AILET only

(Ranked 2 in NIRF Ranking 2025)

NLU Delhi has a well-functioning library. The library houses over 37,500 books and bound volumes of Journals. It also has 180 current subscriptions to journals and newspapers along with 250 CDs and DVDs. Further, NLU Delhi's library has enhanced its digital collection by including 472 ebooks from Oxford University Press and 464 from Cambridge University Press.

The Moot Court at NLU Delhi can accommodate 170 people. The law school has many research centres. Some of them are mentioned below:

• Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC)
• Centre for Constitutional Law, Policy and Governance
• Centre for Banking and Financial Laws
• Centre for Communication Governance
• Centre For Corporate Law And Governance
• Centre on Death Penalty
• Centre for Transparency and Accountability in Governance
• Centre for Transnational Commercial Law

Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia

[Ranked 8 in NIRF Ranking 2025]

Admission Through: Jamia Millia Islamia Law Entrance Exam

Established in 1989, the Faculty of Law at Jamia Millia Islamia at that time only used to offer three year LLB programme to aspirants.

Now, the Faculty of Law - JMI offers BA LLB (Hons) programmes as well as two year LLM course in three specialisations as Personal Law, Corporate Laws and Criminal Law. The law school also offers a PhD programme in law to aspirants.

In the LLM course, there are 20 seats, whereas in the BA LLB (Hons) and BA LLB (Self-financed) courses, there are 60 seats each available for admission.

Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University

[Ranked 9 in NIRF Ranking 2025]

Admission through: AMU law entrance exam

Established in 1894, Aligarh Muslim University’s Faculty of Law is one of the oldest law schools in the country. This law school offers admissions to 100 students in its BA LLB course.

Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) offers graduate, postgraduate, PhD as well as diploma programmes in law. The college library is known to have more than 24,000 books.

Students also need to undergo summer training programmes. As part of these internships students of AMU’s Faculty of law intern at NHRC - New Delhi, law firms of the Supreme Court of India; guided by the Secretary Bar Council, Supreme Court etc.

Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

(Ranked 12 in NIRF Ranking 2025)

Admission through: CUET

The School of Legal Studies at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University offers a five-year integrated BBA LL.B. (Hons.), a two-year LL.M., and Ph.D. programs in Law. The BBA LL.B. combines business administration and legal education, with a curriculum designed to bridge theory and practice; it admits 60 students per batch at about ₹60,000 per semester. The LL.M. spans four semesters with similar intake, while the Ph.D. program supports advanced research under expert faculty guidance. The School emphasizes interdisciplinary learning, legal aid clinics, strong academic mentorship, and a robust legal education framework.

UPES Dehradun

(Ranked 18 in NIRF Ranking 2025}

Admission through: ULSAT & CLAT

The UPES School of Law in Dehradun offers a dynamic law education through its five-year integrated programs; BA LL.B. (Hons.), BBA LL.B. (Hons.), B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.), B.Com LL.B. (Hons.), and a unique six-year B.Tech LL.B. blending engineering and law . Undergraduate specializations include Constitutional, Corporate, Criminal, Taxation, IPR, Energy & Environmental, Disruptive Technologies, Banking & Insolvency, International Economic, Industrial Relations Law, and more.Postgraduate options include a one-year LL.M. with various specializations, and research opportunities via a Ph.D. in Law.

Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

(Ranked 21 in NIRF Ranking 2025)

Admission Through: CLAT

Established in 2005, Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University or RMLNLU become functional in 2006. Spread over an area of 42 acres, Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University houses 1,500 students along with 150 faculty and non-teaching staff. RMLNLU has four lecture halls which can accommodate 250, 96, 40 and 20 students, respectively. The law school campus even has shopping plaza for the convenience of its students. Apart from this, RMLNLU has an auditorium which has a seating capacity of 3,500 people. Courses that candidates can pursue at Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University are BA LLB (Hons) and LLM. 

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

(Ranked 22 in NIRF Ranking 2025)

Admission Through: CUET

Admission to GGSIPU’s five-year integrated BA LLB (Hons.) and BBA LLB (Hons.) is based on CLAT-UG scores, followed by online registration and counselling via the university portal. If seats remain vacant, CUET-UG (Law) is used as an alternative merit route. For the newly launched three-year standalone LLB (from academic year 2025–26), admission is through the university’s own CET. For postgraduate LLM, admission relies on CLAT-PG scores. All programs are aligned with Bar Council of India standards and involve merit-based selection and counselling processes.

Lovely Professional University

(Ranked 26 in NIRF Ranking 2025)

Admission Through: LPUNEST

Lovely Professional University’s School of Law, approved by the Bar Council of India, offers five-year integrated programs (BA LL.B. Hons. and BBA LL.B. Hons.), a three-year standalone LL.B., a one-year LL.M., and full-time/part-time Ph.D. in Law. Admissions are via LPUNEST, which also provides scholarships (10-100% fee waiver). The focus is on experiential learning, including moot courts, internships, legal aid clinics, international exchanges, and AI-powered case simulations.

University of Lucknow

(Ranked 29 in NIRF Ranking 2025)

The University of Lucknow’s Faculty of Law offers a 3-year LL.B. (6 semesters) and a 2-year LL.M. (4 semesters). The LL.B. program has 320 seats, with semester fees of approximately INR 4,565, and requires a minimum of 45 per cent for general (42 per cent OBC, 40 per cent SC/ST) in graduation. LL.M. offers around 60 seats, with a semester fee of INR 6,545 and eligibility of 50 per cent for general/OBC (48 per cent for SC/ST). Admissions are conducted online via the LURNS portal (Lucknow University Registration and Networking System), requiring LURN generation, application fee, document upload, fee payment, and merit-based selection.

Manipal University Jaipur

(Ranked 32 in NIRF Ranking 2025)

At MUJ’s School of Law, admission to five-year integrated programs—BA LL.B. (Hons.), BBA LL.B. (Hons.), B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.), B.Com LL.B. (Hons.) requires 50 per cent in 10+2 exams (45 per cent for SC/ST) and considers scores from CLAT, AILET, or MHCET Law, followed by a personal interview. For the 3-year LL.B., candidates need a bachelor’s degree with 50 per cent aggregate. LL.M. programs (Corporate & Commercial, Criminal & Security, Intellectual Property Law) require an LL.B. with 50 per cent marks, and admission combines academic merit with a written entrance test and personal interview 

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