Law Colleges in Kerala - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Cutoff, Placements

Kerala is home to about 40+ Law colleges of which 16 are government colleges and the rest 7 are private colleges. Please refer to the below table for the various parameters and statistics for Best Law colleges in Kerala:

Hi, below mentioned are the best Law colleges in Kerala for admission to LLB courses:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
CUSAT	INR 2.11 lakh	CUSAT CAT
Government Law College	INR 4,720 - INR 7,880	KLEE, KEAM
Nehru Academy of Law	INR 45,000	KLEE, KEAM
CSI Institute of Legal Studies	INR 2,700	KLEE
Kannur University	INR 1 lakh	Merit-Based

and please refer below for the best LLM colleges in Kerala:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
NUALS	INR 1 lakh	CLAT
CUSAT	INR 2.43 lakh - INR 3.19 lakh	CUSAT CAT
Government Law College	INR 7,560	KLEE
EduKart.com	INR 30,300	Merit-Based
University of Calicut	INR 1.32 lakh	CUCAT

Hope this answered your question!

Hi, please refer to the table below for the best BA LLB and BBA LLB colleges in Kerala:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
NLU Kochi	INR 6.25 lakh	CLAT and Merit-Based
Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi	INR 2.55 lakh	CUSAT CAT
Nehru Academy of Law	INR 75,000	KLEE
School of Indian Legal Thought	INR 55,130	Merit-Based
Sree Narayana Law College	INR 2.26 lakh	KLEE

No, there is no Bar Council of India-approved online BA LLB course in India. You can rather pursue Diploma or certificate courses in various specialisations in law.   

CAT is one of the accepting exams for CUSAT MBA admission. There are two types of CAT accepted for MBA. One is CAT conducted by conducted by IIM for admission to MBA programme. The other is CUSAT CAT conducted by Cochin University of Science and Technology. CUSAT CAT is accepted for MBA and other courses except PhD and Diploma programmes. Now the question is, if it is mandatory or not.

No, it is not. Aspirants who have passed KMAT or CMAT can also take admission to MBA programme. Aspirants shortlisted based on the entrance exam score are further evaluated in group discussion and personal interview round.

Please refer to the table below for the comparison between Government Law College Ernakulam and Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram:

College Name	Annual Median Package	Courses Offered	Eligibility/Exams	Placement Rating	Overall Rating
Government Law College Ernakulam Comparison	INR 1.8 LPA -  INR 5 LPA	5 Courses	KLEE, CBSE 12th, Kerala 12th	3.0	3.9
Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Comparison	-	4 Courses	KLEE	2.2	3.4

For a detailed comparison between Government Law School, Ernakulam and Government Law School, Thiruvananthapuram, students can click on the link below:

Government Law College, Ernakulam vs Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram: Detailed Comparison

Given below is the comparison of NUALS and Christ University Bangalore:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams	Annual Median Package	Overall rating	Placement Rating
Christ University Comparison	INR 1.45 Lacs - INR 11.9 lakh	Christ University Entrance Test (CUET)	INR 3.68 LPA - INR 4.83 LPA	4.2	3.9
NUALS Comparison	INR 21,000 - INR 6.25 lakh	CLAT, CBSE 12th, ISC, GSEB HSC	INR 10 LPA - INR 10.12 LPA	3.7	3.3

For a detailed comparison between NUALS and Christ University, students can click on the link below:

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Given below is the list of best cities that provide law in Kerala:

City	No. of Colleges	Popular Colleges
Kottayam	10	NUALS, CUSAT, Government Law College Ernakulam etc.
Thiruvananthapuram	9	Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram, Edukart.com, Kerala Law Academy Law College, etc.
Kottayam	7	MGU Kerala, School of Indian Legal Thought, Al Azhar Law College, etc.
Calicut	3	CSI Institute of Legal Studies, NSS Law College and Kannur University
Thrissur	3	Government Law College Thrissur, AIM College of Law, etc.

 

LLM or Master of Law is a postgraduate degree awarded to law students who have completed 2 years of higher studies after law graduation. It is a two year program with four semesters. The LLM course is recognized by UGC. Career prospects: A person with a Master of Law (LLM) degree has several opportunities in various undertakings. The work profiles may vary according to the chosen specialization There are various job profiles for an LLM graduate include the following. 1) Advocates 2) Attorney General 3) Public Prosecutor 4) Oath Commissioner 5) Sub-Magistrate 6) Magistrate 7) District and Sessions Judge 8) Legal advisor 9) Law Teacher 10) Law Reporters 11) Legal Experts 12) Legal Manager 13) Law Officer 14) Legal Reporter 15) Legal Assistants Law graduates can get good salary packages along with being in reputed positions in various Public and private Sector Organizations.

Kannur University is a government university recognized by UGC. Below given are the reasons to choose Kannur University:

• Ranking: The institute ranked 51-100 in the NIRF 2025 under the State Public University category.
• Placements: Kannur University placement rate recorded during UG 5-year placements 2023 was 100%.
• Scholarships: Kannur University provides various scholarships/ incentives to UG and PG students as financial support in pursuing higher studies.

Hi, below mentioned are the Law colleges that provide the best placement to their students:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
NLU Kochi Placement	INR 21,000 - INR 6.25 lakh	INR 10 LPA -  INR 10.12 LPA
School of Indian Legal Thought, MGU Placement	INR 4,410 - INR 55,130	INR 1.8 LPA - INR 5 LPA
Central University of Kerala Thiruvalla Campus Placement	INR 19,320	INR 4.78 LPA
CUSAT Placement	INR 50,000 -INR 3.19 lakh	INR 2.5 LPA - INR 4.32 LPA
Kerala University Placement	INR 6,960	INR 3.12 LPA

Please refer to the table below for the comparison of Kerala University and Mahatma Gandhi University:

College Name	Overall Rating	Placement Rating	Eligibility / Exams	Tuition Fee
Kerala University Comparison	3.9	3.6	KLEE and Merit Based	INR 2.21 lakh
MGU Comparison	4.0	3.6	KLEE and Merit-Based	-

To get a detailed comparison between Kerala University and MGU click on the link below:

KU vs MGU: Detailed Comparison

Hi, given below are the best Law colleges in Kerala that provides part time Law courses to their students:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
NUALS, NLU Kochi	INR 21,000 - INR 33,000	Merit-Based
Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi	-	CUSAT DAT

In India, the best branches for LLM are corporate law and commercial law. There are 99 LLM colleges that offer corporate law, and around 75+ institutes offering LLM in commercial law. These are considered more profitable with median packages ranging between INR 5 to 20 LPA. 

The requirement of entrance exam varies course-wise. University of Kerala conducts an entrance exam for PG courses. For most of the UG programmes, admission is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. For MBA, the university accepts national or state-level entrance exams such as CAT,  CMAT and KMAT. Kerala University furthers calls the shortlisted candidates for group discussion and personal interview rounds for some of the courses such as MBA, MSW, etc.

An LLM right after LLB is only a good option for academic or research purposes. If you want to make a career in pure litigation then you should gain some real world experience first. 

BBA LLB graduates usually aspire to work for corporate entities that are known to have better salary packages than litigation or public services opted for by the BA LLB graduates. 

Yes, you can study law after 12th, by pursuing 5 year integrated LLB course,  right after completing your schooling and scoring well in class 12th exam. You can look forward to clearing entrances like CLAT, SLAT, MHCET LAW, etc for the same.

Al Azhar Law College is a renowned institution offering LL.B, B.Com LL.B, BBA LL.B. (Hons), B.A. LL.B. (Hons), LL.M. Students can choose these courses to embark on their careers in the field of Law. The institute is staffed with highly skilled and experienced faculty members dedicated to delivering these programs. Al Azhar Law College boasts an impressive review rating of 4.75 based on student feedback at Shiksha. Additionally, it has received a rating of 5 for Campus Life, 4.75 for Placements, 4.75 for Faculty, and 4.5 for Infrastructure.

Median salary of LL.B. course is INR 381,000 as per the reports/data available.

Government Law College (GLC Thrissur) has been rated 3.6 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

The overall seats available across all courses offered by Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies is up to 209. Good thing to know is that Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies has courses which are approved by prominent Government bodies like BCI.

Al-Ameen Law College has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
LL.B.	No lower age limit for admission. The upper age limit will be subject to the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. In case if age restriction under clause 28 of Legal Education Rules, 2008 of Bar Council of India is reinstated, only those candidates within the stipulated age limit will be allowed to appear for the Entrance Examination. Candidate who have obtained graduation/post-graduation through the open universities system directly without having any basic qualification for prosecuting such studies are not eligible.
BBA LL.B. (Hons)	Candidate must have completed 17 years of age, as on 31.12.2056

KMCT Law College has been rated 3.5 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

Markaz Law College has been rated 5 on Infrastructure parameter. Markaz Law College has also been rated 4 for Campuslife.