List of Colleges Accepting CLAT 2026 Scores for Admission in UG & PG: NLUs Seat Intake
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:
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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 |
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| 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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
No, you don't have to take the CLAT 2026 exam to get admission in Chandigarh University. Instead, you must take the university's own entrance examination, the CUCET (Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test), which is very simple to pass. The best thing is that if you score well in CUCET, you can
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 days ago
Hi.
Level: Comparable overall. NLET may be slightly more analytical/legal-reasoning oriented.
Preparation Overlap: Preparing for CLAT will largely cover NLET syllabus, but you may need extra practice on complex legal reasoning questions for NLET.
Difficulty: Both are competitive; CLAT is high due to la
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Scholar-Level 18
Answered 4 days ago
Hi...
Colleges You Can Get With Your CLAT Rank (General Guide)
Since you didn’t mention your exact CLAT rank, here’s a helpful list of law colleges that accept CLAT scores, including National Law Universities (NLUs) and good non‑NLU options, including options for mid to higher ranks. All these accept
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Scholar-Level 18
Answered a week ago
To raise grievances on the CLAT 2026 Result, log in to your account on the Consortium of NLUs website (consortiumofnlus.ac.in), find the 'Submit Grievance' button, detail your issue (score/rank discrepancy, conduct) with supporting proof within the specified time, and submit online; accepted grievan
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can. Candidates can raise their grievances by sending an email. Candidates can follow the steps given below
- Go to the consortiumofnlus.ac.in
- Login using your email
- Enter your password
- Click on the grievance option
- Submit
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can get admission based on CLAT Score. Apart from that you can also appear for ULSAT Exam conducted by the university.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can absolutely prepare for CLAT and UPES ULSAT together, as they share significant syllabus overlap (Legal/Logical Reasoning, GK, English, Quant), making integrated preparation efficient; focus on core areas for both but tailor extra practice for ULSAT's specific GK/current affairs and CLAT
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
You should understand that once you opt to get out of the counselling process you can not go back. You will get option to either freeze your seat or choose to let it go and participate in next round. You can anytime exit the whole process too.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
There is no restriction as such for the CLAT exam. Thus, one can give CLAT any number of times they want to. Candidates should not feel bad if they are not able to clear the CLAT exam in first time.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
No you can not get admission to 24 participating NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam. For admission to NLU Delhi, you need to clear AILET Exam.
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