Law Colleges in India 2026: Courses, Fees, Admissions, Cutoff, Placements

India is home to about 2,000+ best Law colleges in India of which 1,055 colleges are privately owned, 335 colleges are owned by the government and 110 are semi-government owned institutions. MHCET Law, CLAT, CUET, TSLAWCET and APLAWCET are the top entrance exams for admission to top Law colleges in India. National Law School of India University, Bangalore, NLU Delhi, Nalsar University of Law, Symbiosis Law School, NLU Kolkata, and GNLU Gandhinagar are the best among the top 25 Law colleges in India.

LATEST UPDATE:

• The CLAT 2026 exam for admission to the five-year Integrated LLB (UG) and one-year LLM courses will be held on Dec 7, 2025.

Top Law Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Below are the parameters and statistics for the best law institute in India:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	2,000+ Colleges
Annual Fee	Free of cost: 22 colleges Less than INR 1 lakh: 696 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 399 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 181 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 218 colleges > INR 5 lakh: 216 colleges
Ownership	Private: 1,055 colleges Government: 335 colleges Semi-Government: 110 colleges
Courses	For UG:  BA LLB BBA LLB BLS LLB BSc LLB BCom LLB LLB For PG:  LLM PhD level: LLD
Top Colleges	National Law School of India University, Bangalore, NLU Delhi, Nalsar University of Law, Symbiosis Law School, NLU Kolkata, and GNLU Gandhinagar
Specialisations	Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Constitutional Law, Human Rights & International Humanitarian Law, Cyber Law, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	MHCET Law, CLAT, CUET, TSLAWCET, APLAWCET, TSPGLCET, AP PGLCET, UGC NET, AILET, IPU CET, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

 Best Law Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2025

According to NIRF Ranking 2025, these are the top NLUs in India over the past three years:

Top Law Colleges in India	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
NLSIU Bangalore Ranking	1	1	1
NLU Delhi Ranking	2	2	2
Nalsar University of Law Ranking	3	3	3
NUJS Ranking	4	4	4
GNLU Gandhinagar Ranking	7	8	5
IIT Kharagpur Ranking	9	7	6
Symbiosis Law School Ranking	6	5	7
JMI Ranking	5	6	8
AMU Ranking	14	12	9
SOA University Ranking	8	9	10

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

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

List of Top NLUs in India

NLU stands for National Law University. India is home to 23 National Law Universities (NLUs), which are regarded as some of the top legal schools in the nation. One of the top NLUs, National Law School of India University, Bangalore is ranked No. 1 in law by NIRF 2025.

NLUs in India	NIRF Ranking 2024	NIRF Ranking 2025
National Law School of India University, Bangalore	1	1
National Law University, Delhi	2	2
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	3	3
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata	4	4
Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar	8	5
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow	20	21
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	21	27
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi	22	30

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

Best Law Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

The general eligibility criteria for admission to the best Law colleges in India are mentioned below:

• UG: Candidates must have completed their Class 10 and Class 12 from a recognised board with at least 45% marks in aggregate.
• PG:
  For LLB: Candidates must have completed their graduation from a recognised board
  For LLM: Candidates must possess an LLB or equivalent degree from a recognised university.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Given below are the various entrance exams for admission to best Law colleges in India:

• MHCET Law: Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Law is a state-level entrance exam conducted by the State CET Cell, Maharashtra for admissions to law courses offered at participating law colleges in Maharashtra.
• CLAT: Common Law Entrance Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of NLUs for admission to 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and one-year LLM (PG) courses.
• CUET: Common University Entrance Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) for admission to various courses at UG and PG level.
• TSLAWCET: Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test for Law is a state-level entrance exam conducted at Osmania University, Hyderabad on behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) Hyderabad for admission to 5 year integrated LLB and 3-year LLB courses offered at Telangana State Level Colleges.

Please refer to the table below for the schedule of popular Law entrance exams for admission to top 10 colleges in India:

Exam Name	Exam Name	Exam Schedule
MHCET Law	over for 2025	MHCET Law Schedule
CLAT	Over for '25	CLAT Schedule
CUET	Over for '25	CUET Schedule
TSLAWCET	Over for '25	TSLAWCET Schedule

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the institute/exam.

Best Law Colleges in India Accepting MHCET Law

MHCET Law scores are accepted by many Law colleges in Maharashtra for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programs. Please refer to the table below for the best Law colleges in India that accept MHCET Law scores:

College Name	Tuition Fee
ILS Law College Pune Admission	INR 1.12 lakh - INR 1.89 lakh
GLC Churchgate Admission	INR 6,000 - INR 9,000
KC Law College Admission	INR 21,150
Manikchand Pahade Law College Admission	INR 18,040 - INR 29,730
University of Mumbai Admission	INR 1.69 lakh

Best Law Colleges in India Accepting CLAT 

CLAT is a widely accepted Law entrance exam in India. Students can refer below for some of the Law colleges in India accepting CLAT scores:

College Name	Tuition Fee
NLSIU Bangalore Admission	INR 2.69 lakh - INR 13.45 lakh
Nalsar University of Law Admission	INR 2.69 lakh - INR 13.45 lakh
Nalsar University of Law Admission	INR 65,000 - INR 7.95 lakh
NUJS Admission	INR 34,000 - INR 3.66 lakh
GNLU Admission	INR 1.2 lakh - INR 6 lakh

Best Law Colleges in India Accepting CUET 

CUET offers a gateway to undergraduate Law programs at various central, state and private universities across India. Listed below are some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee
NLSIU Bangalore Admission	INR 2.69 lakh - INR 13.45 lakh
Nalsar University Admission	INR 65,000 - INR 7.75 lakh
NUJS Admission	INR 34,000 - INR 3.66 lakh
GNLU Admission	INR 1.2 lakh - INR 6 lakh
SOA University Admission	INR 3.4 lakh - INR 8.5 lakh

Preparing for CLAT? Click on the links below for CLAT question papers with answer keys: 

• CLAT Question Paper 1
• CLAT Answer Key 1
• CLAT Question Paper 2
• CLAT Answer Key 2

Types of Top Law Schools in India

There are mainly two types of law colleges in India:

• National Law Universities (NLUs): Founded by an Act of Parliament of the Indian government, these are public, autonomous universities. There are currently 23 NLUs in India, and they are all recognised as the best legal institutions in the nation. Prominent legal companies and corporations are keen to employ NLU graduates.
• Other Law Colleges: These include government law schools, private law colleges, and universities offering legal programmes. The quality of these colleges varies greatly, with some being quite good. But they are not as esteemed as the NLUs as a whole.

Different kinds of legal degrees are available in India in addition to different law colleges. The three-year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme is the most popular undergraduate legal degree. Moreover, there are five-year integrated curricula that combine an undergraduate degree with an LLB. Postgraduate legal degrees include the Master of Laws (LLM) and the Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD).

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

• List of NLUs in India

Best Private Law Colleges in India

Given below are the best private Law colleges in India out of the top Law colleges in India along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

Private Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Symbiosis Law School Admission	INR 7,000 – INR 22.65 lakh	MHCET Law, SLAT, etc.
SOA University Admission	INR 3.4 lakh – INR 8.5 lakh	CLAT, SAAT
LPU Admission	INR 1.6 lakh – INR 12 lakh	CLAT, LPU NEST, etc.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Admission	INR 1.25 lakh – INR 15 lakh	Merit-Based
Christ University Admission	INR 1.72 lakh – INR 14.15 lakh	Christ University Entrance Test (CUET)

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Government Law Colleges in India

Below mentioned are the best government colleges in India for admission to best Law college in India along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

Public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
National Law School of India University, Bangalore Admission	INR 24,800 – INR 13.45 lakh	CLAT and Merit-Based
NLU Delhi Admission	INR 30,000 – INR 6.75 lakh	AILET and Merit-Based
Nalsar University of Law Admission	INR 12,000 – INR 7.75 lakh	CLAT, TSLAWCET, TS PGLCET and Merit-Based
NLU Kolkata (NUJS) Admission	INR 10,000 – INR 3.66 lakh	CLAT and Merit-Based
GNLU Gandhinagar Admission	INR 10,000 – INR 6 lakh	CLAT and Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Semi Government Law Colleges in India

Given below are the semi-government best Law colleges in India out of the best Law colleges in India afer 12th along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria

Semi-Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
MMH College Admission	INR 11,960	Merit-Based
Directorate of Distance Education, Kurukshetra University Admission	INR 5,300 – INR 20,600	Merit-Based
Shri Nathmal Goenka Law College Admission	INR 50,000 – INR 52,500	MHCET Law
Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University Admission	INR 60,000 – INR 3.5 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Location-Wise Best Law Colleges in India

Below mentioned are the state wise distribution for best Law colleges in India:

State	No. of Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	379
Maharashtra	271
Delhi/NCR	209
Karnataka	143
Madhya Pradesh	133

Best Law Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is home to about 380+  top Law colleges of which 270+ are private, 30+ are government owned and 20+ are under semi government institutions.  Given below are the top Law colleges in Uttar Pradesh:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
Babsaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	INR 6,000	CUET
Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University	INR 5,410 – INR 20,000	CUET, BHU PET
NLU Lucknow (RMNLU)	INR 1,400- INR 6.07 lakh	CLAT and Merit-Based
Amity University Noida	INR1.3 lakh – INR 17.75 lakh	CUET, Merit-Based, etc.
Galgotias University	INR 65,000 – INR 5 lakh	CLAT, Merit-Based, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Law Colleges in Maharashtra

Maharashtra is home to about 280+ Law colleges of which 100+ are private, 18 are government owned and the rest 15 are owned by semi-government institutions. Below mentioned are the top Law colleges in Maharashtra:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Symbiosis Law School	INR 7,000 – INR 20.75 lakh	MHCET Law, SLAT and Merit-Based
Maharashtra National Law University Nagpur	INR 15,000 – INR 5.25 lakh	CLAT, MHCET Law and Merit-Based
ILS Law College	INR 3,500 – INR 1.89 lakh	MHCET Law
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai	INR 5,000 – INR 3.21 lakh	CLAT, MHCET Law and Merit-Based
Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad	INR 60,000 – INR 6.98 lakh	CLAT, MHCET Law and Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Law Colleges in Delhi/NCR

Delhi/NCR is home to about 220+ Law colleges of which 140+ are private, 30+ are government owned and the rest 2 are under semi-government institutions. Please refer to the table below for some of the top Law colleges in Delhi/NCR:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
NLU Delhi	INR 30,000 – INR 6.75 lakh	AILET and Merit-Based
GGSIPU	INR 70,000 – INR 4 lakh	CLAT, IPU CET
ILI	INR 10,000 – INR 1.38 lakh	Merit-Based
Amity University Gurugram	INR 78,000 – INR 10.3 lakh	CUET, GATE, etc.
Amity University Noida	INR 1.3 lakh – INR 17.75 lakh	CUET, GATE, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

To know more about the best Law colleges in different regions CLICK BELOW:

• Best Law Colleges in Rajasthan
• Best Law Colleges in Gujarat
• Best Law Colleges in West Bengal
• Best Law Colleges in Haryana

Highest Salary Offered by Best Law Colleges in India

Given below are the best Law colleges in India that provides the highest placement package to their students in terms of their tuition fee or in short ROI (Return On Investment):

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Kakatiya University Courses	INR 37,560 - INR 68,900	INR 2.5 LPA - INR 27.5 LPA
NUJS Courses	INR 10,000 - INR 3.66 lakh	INR 10 LPA - INR 20 LPA
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law IIT Kharagpur Courses	INR 2.8 lakh	INR 8 LPA - INR 18.23 LPA
University of Mumbai Courses	INR 5,030 - INR 1.69 lakh	INR 5 LPA - INR 18 LPA
National Law School of India University Courses	INR 22,300 - INR 13.45 lakh	INR 8.4 LPA - INR 16 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Top Recruiters for Best Law Colleges in India

Below mentioned are the best Law colleges in India after 12th that provide the highest placement to their students with their top recruiters:

College Name	Annual Median Package	Top Recruiters
DAVV Placement	INR 18 LPA – 84 LPA	Accenture, Cognizant and Amazon, etc.
IIM Calcutta Placement	INR 33.67 LPA	Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Deloitte, Google, Accenture, IBM, etc.
Kakatiya University Placement	INR 2.5 LPA – INR 27.5 LPA	Exceed Management Pvt Ltd, Genpact, HCL, TCS, Infosys, Global Logic, Amazon, etc.
NLU Delhi Placement	INR 10 LPA – INR 19 LPA	Wipro, ICICI Bank, S&B Partners, Trilegal, Bajaj Finance Limited, etc.
NLU Bhopal Placement	INR 5.5 LPA – INR 18 LPA	Aditya Birla Group, Airtel, Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB and Partners, BPCL, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, ICICI Lombard, ICICI, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Cost of Studying at Best Law Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for some of the best Law courses in India in different fee ranges:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges	Popular Colleges
Less than INR 1 lakh	696	NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Delhi, Nalsar University of Law, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh	399	NLUD, Symbiosis Law School, NUJS, GNLU, etc.
INR 2-3 lakh	181	NLSIU Bangalore, LPU, KIIT, Amity University Gurugram, etc.
INR 3-5 lakh	218	NUJS, SOA University, LPU, etc.
> INR 5 lakh	216	Nalsar University of Law, Symbiosis Law School, GNLU, etc.

Top Specialisations Offered by Best Law Colleges in India

Given below are the various specialisations like Cyber Law, Labor & Employment Law, Business Law, International Trade Law, Commercial Law and many more specialisations offered by best Law colleges in India:

Specialisation	No. of Colleges	Popular Colleges
Criminal Law	170+ colleges	Nalsar University of Law, Symbiosis Law School, NUJS, etc.
Corporate Law	170+ colleges	Nalsar University of Law, Symbiosis Law School, GNLU, etc.
Intellectual Property Law	150+ colleges	NLSIU, Nalsar University of Law, Symbiosis Law School, etc.
Constitutional Law	130+ colleges	Symbiosis Law School, GNLU, NLIU Bhopal, etc.
Human Rights & International Humanitarian Law	100+ colleges	NLSIU, Nalsar University of Law, Symbiosis Law School, etc.

Best Law Colleges in India: Cut Off 2025

Please refer to the list below for the cut offs of best Law colleges in India:

• NLSIU Cut Off 2025
• NLU Delhi Cut Off 2025
• NALSAR Cut Off 2025
• NLU Kolkata Cut Off 2025

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ counselling body and may vary.

Best Law Colleges in India: Comparison 2025

To check the comparison between top Law colleges in India, click the links below:

• NLSIU Comparison with other Colleges
• NLUD Comparison with other Colleges
• Nalsar University of Law Comparison with other Colleges
• Symbiosis Law School Comparison with other Colleges
• NLU Kolkata (NUJS) Comparison with other Colleges
• GNLU Comparison with other Colleges

Tasbiya Khan09-04-2025 15:53