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Legal education as a profession provides ample job opportunities to law graduates. Candidates interested in the profession can pursue UG, PG, integrated or PhD courses in law. A number of new law colleges are emerging every year. In the article below, candidates can get to know about the best law colleges with lowest fees in India.

Many law aspirants in India find law education very expensive, but it is not the case. Many government as well as private law colleges provide affordable education. Candidates can check best law colleges with lowest fees in India on this page. 

Top Law colleges with lowest fees

Law aspirants find tuition fees very expensive. However, many law universities/ colleges provide excellent legal education at a lower fee. Students with financial strain should try to get admission in such colleges. There are various government and public law colleges in India where quality education at an affordable price is imparted. Law colleges like Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai, Faculty of Law of University of Delhi, and some National Law Universities are very good colleges in terms of quality of education, experienced faculty, and career prospects at relatively lower fees compared to other private law colleges. 

As a general practice, government colleges charge relatively lower fees compared to private colleges, which makes them a more preferred choice for those who wish to study law without paying a huge sum. But the fees may differ depending upon course, category, hostel, and year of study. Students will have to clear competitive exams to get admission in such law colleges. In this article, we have compiled a list of top 10 law colleges with lowest fees in India as per India Today Rankings.

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  • Top 10 Law Colleges with Lowest Fees
  • Faculty of Law BHU
  • Ahmednagar Jilha Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj's New Law College
  • Manikchand Pahade Law College
  • Kishinchand Chellaram Law College
  • Smt Kamalaben Gambhirchand Shah Law School
  • Vaikunta Baliga College of Law
  • South Calcutta Law College
  • Faculty of Law JMI
  • KLE Society's SA Manvi Law College
  • Faculty of Law Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
  • Why Study in Colleges with the Lowest Fees?
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Top 10 Law Colleges with Lowest Fees

Below is the list of top 10 law colleges with lowest fee in India:

Name of Colleges

India Today Rankings 

Course Fees* Entire Duration (in Rs)

Faculty of Law BHU

1

6,846

Ahmednagar Jilha Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj's New Law College

2

14,232

Manikchand Pahade Law College

3

16,495

Kishinchand Chellaram Law College

4

20,650

Smt Kamalaben Gambhirchand Shah Law School

5

23,750

Vaikunta Baliga College of Law

6

27,825

South Calcutta Law College

7

45,300

Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia

8

52,000

K.L.E. Society's S.A. Manvi Law College

9

56,220

Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University

10

Rs 60,400

(*Course Fee = Tuition fee + Other fees)

Candidates can find comprehensive details of top law colleges with a low fee structure in India below.

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The CLAT exam duration is two hours for both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate. It will have 120 multiple choice questions. For each correct answer one mark will be given and -0.25 will be deducted for incorrect ones.

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The mode of the CLAT exam is offline or paper-based mode. Candidates are handed over hardcopy of CLAT question paper and OMR sheets to answer the questions. Candidates will have to be careful while filling OMR sheet as any scratch or cuts in the OMR sheet will lead to disqualification. 

Q:   What does CLAT cutoff mean?
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The CLAT cutoff means the minimum rank or score required to get admission into a National Law University (NLU). Candidates must get the cutoff to participate in the counselling process.

Q:   What factors are considered while deciding the CLAT Cutoff?
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The CLAT Cutoff is decided by following factors

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  • Number of Applicants
  • Seat Availability
  • Reservation Policy
  • Domicile Quota

Faculty of Law BHU

[India Today Rank- 1]

Location- Varanasi

Ownership- Government

Fees- Rs 6,846

Faculty of Law BHU was founded in 1922. It offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses in legal studies. The university provides facilities such as best quality laboratory, cafeteria, hostel, sports complex and other infrastructure.

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Ahmednagar Jilha Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj's New Law College

[India Today Rank-2]

Location- Ahmednagar

Fees- Rs 14,232

Ahmednagar Jilha Maratha College was established in 1918.

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Manikchand Pahade Law College

[India Today Rank-3]

Location- Aurangabad

Ownership- Government

Fees- Rs 16,495

MP Law College offers a number of diploma, UG and PG level courses like LLB, LLM etc.

Kishinchand Chellaram Law College

[India Today Rank-4]

Location- Mumbai

Fees- Rs 20,650

KC Law College was established in 1955 by the Hyderabad National Collegiate Board. It offers many law courses, including Bachelor of Law (LLB) etc. 

Smt Kamalaben Gambhirchand Shah Law School

[India Today Rank-5]

Location- Mumbai

Fees- Rs 23,750

Smt Kamalaben Gambhirchand Shah Law School was established in 2009-10. It offers law courses including integrated 5-year BBA LLB program, 3-year LLB program and many more. It is recognised by Bar Council of India and is affiliated to SNDT Womens University. The total fees of law course is Rs 23,750.

Vaikunta Baliga College of Law

[India Today Rank-6]

Location- Udupi

Ownership- Private

Fees- Rs 27,825

Vaikunta Baliga College of Law was established in 1957. The popular law courses offered by Vaikunta Baliga College of Law include LLB and BA LLB. It provides best quality facilities to students such as library, hostel, laboratory, sports complex and much other infrastructure. The total fees of law courses at Vaikunta Baliga College of Law are Rs 27,825.

South Calcutta Law College

[India Today Rank-7]

Location- Kolkata

South Calcutta Law College offers a five-year integrated Bachelor of Law degree.

Faculty of Law JMI

[India Today Rank-8]

Location- New Delhi

Ownership- Government

Fees- Rs 52,000

Established in 1989, Faculty of Law JMI offers several courses in legal education. The courses include BA, LLB (Hons) Programme, LLM with specialisation in Personal Laws, Corporate Laws and Criminal Laws, and a PhD programme. Jamia Millia Islamia provides facilities like library, hostel, sports complex and much other infrastructure.

KLE Society's SA Manvi Law College

[India Today Rank-9]

Location- Gadag

Ownership- Public-Private

Fees- Rs 56,220

KLE Society's SA Manvi Law College was established in 1974. The law course offered by SA Manvi Law College is a three-year Bachelor of Laws (LLB). It provides facilities to students like a well-equipped laboratory, library, hostel, cafeteria, sports complex, and much other infrastructure. The total fees of Law course at SA Manvi Law College are Rs 56,220.

Faculty of Law Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

[India Today Rank-10]

Location- Aligarh

Ownership- Central

Fees- Rs 60400

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Why Study in Colleges with the Lowest Fees?

Candidates can study in colleges with the lowest fees because it will remove the financial burden, and they can join an internship and learn real skills that matter. A degree from any college remains the same and is best for candidates who want to work in the public sector or are planning to pursue the judiciary service exam. Read in detail below.

  • The candidate can join any law college with a low fee and remain free from financial burden. The degree values remain the same.
  • Getting an LLB degree from any college makes a candidate eligible to apply for the AIBE exam, qualifying for the All India Bar Examination get candidaites Certifiate of Practice CoP.
  • For candidates who want to take the Judiciary Service Examination after graduation, the college will not matter. PCS-J is the state-level entrance exam to become a judge in the lower courts.

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