Top BA LLB Colleges in India 2026: Admissions 2026, Fees, Courses, Placements, Cut Off

Following is a list of top BA LLB colleges in India ranked by NIRF 2024 with their past three years' ranking:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
NLU Bangalore Ranking	1	1	1
NLU Delhi Ranking	2	2	2
Nalsar University of Law Ranking	4	3	3
NUJS Ranking	5	4	4
KIIT Law School Ranking	3	6	5
JMI Ranking	7	5	6
Gujarat National Law University Ranking	8	7	8
SOA Ranking	9	8	9
BBAU Ranking	-	10	10
KIIT Ranking	11	12	11

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary

Given below are the best BA LLB colleges in India. These are well-known to accept students' admission via MHCET Law entrance exams

College Name	Tuition Fee
ILS College	INR 1.89 lakh
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai	INR 3.21 lakh
New Law College	INR 4.5 lakh
MIT-WPU	INR 11.25 lakh
Dr. D.Y. Patil Law College	INR 1.05 lakh

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary.

Below mentioned are the top 5 BA LLB entrance exams in India:

Exam Name	No. of Colleges
MHCET Law	92 Colleges
CLAT	71 Colleges
LSAT India	29 Colleges
APLAWCET	26 Colleges
TSLAWCET	22 Colleges

I'm afraid you'll only be able to opt for a specialisation at the LLM level. BA LLB is a base course that will provide you with the foundational knowledge required in the Law sector. You can only specialize in a specific area once you complete the BA LLB or LLB and opt for the LLM-level course.

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BA LLB

While applying for BA LLB Hons at NLU Kolkata via CLAT, students are required to pay an application fee. Check the below table to know the category-wise fees to apply:

Category	Application Fees
General/OBC/PWD/PIO/OCI/NRI	INR 4,000
SC/ST/BPL	INR 3,500

Note: The above-mentioned application fees is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

No, CLAT is not a compulsory exam to study for LLB. Some other exams include  MHCET LAW, etc. Candidates interested in joining top NLUs can appear for this exam because NLUs only accept CLAT scores. The Consortium of NLUs administers the Common Law Admission Test (or CLAT) on a nationwide basis for admission to 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and 1-year LLM (PG) programmes. Candidates must attempt questions from English, Current Affairs and GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Mathematics for UG course in the offline, pen-and-paper format of the exam.

Students can go for otherwidely accepted entrance exams like MHCET Law, CUET, TSLAWCET, APLAWCET, etc. Below mentioned are the best Law colleges in India that doesnt require CLAT:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
NLU Delhi	INR 30,000 - INR 6.75 lakh	AILET, CBSE 12th
SLS	INR 7,000 - INR 20.75 lakh	MHCET Law, SLAT, CBSE 12th, Maharashtra HSC, ISC, etc.
JMI	-	CBSE 12th
BBAU	INR 6,000 - INR 6,000	CUET, CUET PG
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	INR 1.25 Lacs - INR 13.75 lakh	Tamil Nadu 12th, ISC, CBSE 12th

Given below are the best BA LLB colleges in India that doesn't require any entrance exams:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Jamia Millia Islamia	-	CBSE 12th
CCSU	INR 1.5 lakh	CBSE 12th, UP 12th
Parul University	INR 5.5 lakh	CBSE 12th, GSEB HSC Board
DU	-	CBSE 12th, ISC
Punjabi University Patiala	INR 4.12 lakh	CBSE 12th, UP 12th, PSEB 12th, UK 12th

Though you'll need to focus on every subject at a high school level, and score better to be eligible for a top Law School, a special focus on English, Social Sciences, along with logical reasoning, legal aptitude, and general knowledge will help you prepare better for entrance exams like CLAT. 

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Criminal Law

Through Andhra Pradesh LAWCET, approximately 11,000 seats in the five-year LL.B. And three-year LL.B. Courses are allotted. The seat intake changes every year depending upon approvals given to the state law colleges. APSCHE provides the number of seats available for admission to UG and PG law courses through Andhra Pradesh LAWCET every year. Many factors, such as the availability of seats through the Andhra Pradesh LAWCET exam. The main factors in this context are the number of law colleges that accept Andhra Pradesh LAWCET and the institutions' ability to provide quality law education.

Given below are the best Law colleges in India that offer the good placements after BA LLB:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Kakatiya University	INR 68,900	INR 27.5 LPA
NLU Kolkata	INR 3.66 lakh	INR 16 LPA
SLS	INR 15.95 lakh	INR 12.5 LPA
Faculty of Law AMU	-	INR 12.3 LPA
Rajarshi Law College	-	INR 12 LPA
SLS	INR 5.75 lakh	INR 10.1 LPA

 

Below mentioned are the best BA LLB colleges that does not require CLAT and AILET:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
Jamia Millia Islamia	-	CBSE
Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University	-	AMU Entrance Exam
Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University	INR 11,410	CUET
Amity University Noida	INR 14.75 lakh	CUET, CBSE Class 12, UP Class 12
Chandigarh University	INR 9.4 lakh	CUCET

Several central universities in India offer excellent BA LLB programmes. Some of them are mentioned below -

• NLSIU Bangalore
• NLU Delhi
• West Bangal National University of Juridicial Science
• NLIU Bhopal
• Faculty of Law, University of Delhi

No, you are not eligibile to give UPSC exam in your 4th year of BA LLB course, as according to the UPSC criteria you need to acquire a bachelor's degree and BA LLB is treated as a single degree for UPSC purposes.  

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BA LLB

LPU top courses include BTech and MBA. Other than this, the university offer courses in Design, Arts, Animation, Nursing, etc. The popular LPU courses along with eligibility and selection details are mentioned below:

Course Name	Common Eligibility & Selection Criteria
BTech	Eligibility: Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with 60% marks Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate for BTech Biotechnology, Food Tech and Biomedical Selection Criteria: LPUNEST + JEE Main + CUET
MBA	Eligibility: Graduation with at least 55% aggregate or completed Company Secretary (CS) from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or Chartered Accountancy (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) Selection Criteria: LPUNEST / CAT / MAT / XAT / CMAT / NMAT + GDPI
BBA/ BBA (Hons)	Eligibility: Class 12 from a recognised board with 50%-60% aggregate with English or equivalent Selection Criteria: LPUNEST/ CUET UG (merit-based for some of the BBA specialisations)
MCA/ MCA (Hons)	Eligibility: A minimum aggregate of 60% in BCA or BSc (CS/IT) or any other UG degree with CS/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Business Maths/ Business Statistics/ QT as a subject at UG or Class 12 level) Selection Criteria: LPUNEST

 

To pursue Law after 12th, you need to enroll for a 5 year integrated Law course like BA LLB, BCom LLB, or BBA LLB, and ensure that you qualify class 12 with at least 45 percent of aggregate. Other than that, you need to sit for Law exams like CLAT and gain a seat in top Law institutes in Inida. 

BA LLB graduates mostly aspire to work in the law only. They can work as lawyers, advocates, solicitors etc. They can also pursue higher education LLM or MBA. Graduates generally take up the role of a Lawyer representing their clients in various civil & criminal court proceedings. That includes tasks such as initiating a lawsuit, documenting legal papers, attending meetings, assessing cases and coming up with possible solutions.

 

As the NLSIU Bangalore NIRF report 2025, a total of 70 BA LLB students were placed in reputed companies and law firms in 2024. The total number of BA LLB student placed during NLU Bangalore placements between 2022 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	76	74	85
Total students placed	65	56	70

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary.

ICFAI Law School has not released any official notification on the seat reservation policy that it follows for admission. However, the institute may follow the seat reservation policy of the state and the central government. Hence, there might be some seats reserved for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC/PwD category at the institute.

Army Institute of Law has placed its selected students in known and reputed companies such as Green Ripples Pvt Ltd, Leica Microsystems, Induvidal, Kamala Automobilescuttack, Topper And Router Logistics Pvt Ltd, Elite Conyrol Systems, Kyoto Biopharma Llp, Baramati Agro Ltd., L1 Coaching, Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, The Central Park, Grid Inddia Power Cable Pvt Ltd, Linpack Technologies Pvt Ltd, Healthsignz Pvt Limited, Deloitte And Touche Assurancr Enterprise Risk And Services India Pvt Ltd, Ecomaister Beads India Pvt Ltd, Rehmami Junior College, Wings Infonet Ltd., Gaba Communication, Divine Engineering, Ankita Shirsat, Gst Compliance & Accounting Income Tax Individual, Stampit Business Solutions, Synthetic Research Development, Pinnacle Academy Of Aviation And Management Studies.

You cannot join the Central University of Punjab without appearing for the central university's common test CUCET for PG courses the eligibility criteria for PG courses at the Central University of Punjab require a valid score on CUCET and graduation with merit. The admission process for PG courses is based on CUCET followed by and interview. You can find more details about the admission criteria and the application form on the official website of Central University of Punjab.

ILS Law College has been rated 3.4 on placements on the basis of 48 reviews done by students.

Yes, to get admission into BA LLB course at Faculty of Law, BHU, students must clear the CUET UG entrance exam. The exam is for the duration of two hours. Questions are asked around Legal aptitude, General knowledge, Current affairs, and English comprehension skills. The total questions in this exam are in the range of 150-200.