38 Law Colleges in Kolkata

Kolkata, the legendary capital of West Bengal, is one of India’s top Law destinations. Law colleges in Kolkata offer quality education with high placements. The city is also home to one National Law University (NLU). The city has around 30 law colleges of them around 54% are private, 26% are public / government and 0.02% is public-private.

Law courses can be pursued at UG, PG and PhD levels. There are various law colleges in Kolkata that offer full-time, distance-learning, online and part-time modes of study in Law courses. Admission in Law courses based mostly. Colleges accept CLAT scores, Calcutta University entrance exam scores, etc.

Law Colleges in Kolkata Highlights

Parameters	Particulars/ Statistics
No. of Law colleges in Kolkata	35
Fees	Annual fee < Rs 1 lakh: 28% Annual fee Rs 1-2 lakh: 20% Annual fee Rs 3-5 lakh: 20%
Top specialisations	Corporate law Criminal law International / International trade law Labor and Employment Law Business law
Admission Process	Via entrance tests like - Calcutta University entrance exam, AUAT, CLAT
No. of NLUs	One - The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

Law is a career stream that candidates pursue at undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) or doctorate (PhD) level to practice the legal profession. Law as a profession offers a plethora of career avenues for students to explore and conquer. Preferred specialisation in Law is either Criminal or Civil. However, these days other branches are also gaining popularity such as Cyber Law, Patent Law and as well as Corporate Law. Students looking forward to a career in Law can opt from UG, PG, integrated and PhD degrees. Students looking forward to a career in Law have a wide range of options in UG, PG, PhD and dual/integrated degrees.

Candidates can pursue degree, Diploma and certificate Law Courses at UG, PG, and PhD levels. Students can choose to pursue courses such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB, BCom LLB, LLM and PhD in a variety of Law branches/ specialisations at Law colleges in Kolkata such as Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Cyber Law, Finance, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, etc.

Law Colleges in Kolkata Eligibility Criteria

Law courses can be pursued at UG, PG and PhD levels. The eligibility criteria differ as per the course and branch selected by the candidate. However, given below is the broad eligibility criteria for UG and PG Law courses for the reference of candidates:

• UG level: Candidates are eligible to secure admission in UG Law courses if they have cleared Class 12th or its equivalent exam from a recognised board with not less than 45% aggregate.
• PG level: For admission in LLB (3 years) course, aspirants need to graduate from a recognised university. Also, for admission in the LLM course candidates need to possess an LLB or equivalent degree from a recognised university.
• PhD level: The candidate must have passed postgraduation in Law in regular mode from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% aggregate.

Law Colleges in Kolkata with NIRF Ranking and Shiksha Rating (Aggregate)

Check below the list of law colleges in Kolkata with their NIRF ranking and Shiksha aggregate rankings:

Name of the Varsity	NIRF ranking	Shiksha rating out of 5
JIS University, Kolkata	NA	NA
Adamas University	NA	4.3
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences - NUJS	6	4.3
Calcutta University	NA	3.8
Aliah University, New Town	NA	4.0
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, NIELIT Kolkata	NA	3.8
Brainware University or BWU	NA	4.2
The Neotia University (TNU)	NA	4.3
Heritage Law College	NA	3.2
Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta	NA	3.3
Surendranath College	NA	3.4
Kolkata Police Law Institute	NA	NA
UEM Kolkata	NA	4.0
Sister Nivedita University (SNU)	NA	4.1
Aliah University	NA	4.0
Amity University, Kolkata	NA	3.9
George School of Law	NA	4.4
Kingston Law College	NA	4.5
Sarsuna Law college	NA	3.3
Jyotirmoy School of Law	NA	NA
Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College	NA	3.9
St Xavier's University, Kolkata	NA	4.1
LJD Law college	NA	NA
Techno India University	NA	3.7
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India	NA	4.4
The Gateway Academy	NA	NA
GLF Business School	NA	NA
Aliah University -City Campus (Park Circus)	NA	4.0
Amity University Online	NA	4.0
South Calcutta Law College	NA	3.7
Shyambazar Law College	NA	4.0

List of Top Private and Government Law Colleges in Kolkata

There are 37 Law colleges in Kolkata that offer Law courses, out of which 21 are private, 8 are public and 1 is public-private. They offer full-time, distance-learning, online and part-time modes of study.

List of Private law colleges in Kolkata

Here is the list of some of the top private and public Law colleges in Kolkata:

Name of the Varsity	Fees in Rs
JIS University, Kolkata	2.66 L - 5.18 L
Adamas University	2.01 L - 8.08 L
Brainware University or BWU	1.55 L - 4.72 L
The Neotia University (TNU)	4.41 L - 4.91 L
Heritage Law College	2.97 L
UEM Kolkata	5 L
Sister Nivedita University (SNU)	1.84 L - 3.68 L
Aliah University	--
Amity University, Kolkata	90 K - 8.23 L
George School of Law	--
Kingston Law College	60 K - 4 L
Sarsuna Law college	1.29 L
Jyotirmoy School of Law	1.85 L
Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College	--
St Xavier's University, Kolkata	6.78 L
LJD Law college	3.22 L
Techno India University	--
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India	--
The Gateway Academy	--
GLF Business School	4.3 L
Amity University Online	20 K - 60 K
South Calcutta Law College	--
Shyambazar Law College	--

List of Government Law colleges in Kolkata

Check the list of Law colleges in Kolkata:

Public Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
NLU Kolkata (NUJS) - The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	5 K - 1.46 L
Calcutta University	--
Aliah University -City Campus (Park Circus)	9.7 K
Aliah University, New Town	9.7 K
NIELIT Kolkata - National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology	5 K
Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta	--
Surendranath Law College	--
Kolkata Police Law Institute	--

Check the infogram below to know the segregation of private and government law colleges in Kolkata.

ROI Of Top Law Colleges in Kolkata

ROI simply means the return on investment. It evaluates the efficiency or the profit earned from investing in a particular college. The ROI of a college can be thus measured by comparing the fee of the course and the placement data.

Below is the comparison of fees and placement figures of the top law colleges in Kolkata:

Name of the college	Average annual fee in Rs	Average placement package in Rs
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences - NUJS	5 K - 1.46 L	6 - 15.5 LPA
Aliah University, New Town	9.7 K	1 LPA
Sister Nivedita University	1.84 L - 3.68 L	6 LPA

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data

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Top Recruiters for Law Graduates

Some of the popular job profiles that candidates can consider taking up after completing education in their preferred branch of Law are given below:

• Lawyer
• Legal Advisors
• Judges
• Solicitors
• Legal Executives
• Notary Public
• Oath Commissioners

Below is the list of few top companies along with their placement ratings that recruit Law students:

Colleges	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
KLC, Kolkata	4.8	Genius, Somani Realtors, Bajaj Alliance, RPD, etc.
Adamas University, Kolkata	4.3	ACC Limited, Bharat Biotech, Biocon, Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd, Genpact, Intas Pharmaceuticals, Life Technologies, Matrix Technologies, Shantha, Strand Lifesciences, TCS, Thyrocare, etc.
NUJS, Kolkata	4.4	Amarchand Mangaldas, Balmer Lawrie, Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd, Ernst & Young, Hindustan Unilever, IBM, ICICI, Infosys, ITC, Juris Corp, Khaitan & Co, Kochhar & Co., QuisLex, Reliance Infocomm, Sahara India, Satyam, Trilegal, etc.
SXUK, Kolkata	4.1	Deloitte, Earnest and Young, Accenture, PWC, Backspace Consulting LLP, HSBC Global Banking and Markets, etc.
UEM, Kolkata	4.0	Adani Group, Adobe, Armstrong Knitting Mills, Aspiring Minds, Bosch Ltd, CEASE FIRE, Cognizant, Cyient, Decathlon, DHL, DTDC, Kreeti Technology, Luminous, Mindtree, Nestle, Object Sol Technologies, Samsung, Sterlite Technologies, TATA, TCS, Wipro, etc.

How Affordable is Studying Law Courses in Kolkata?

It can be estimated that pursuing Law Courses in Kolkata is economical as 28% of the colleges have annual fees ranging from Rs < 1 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Aliah University, New Town
• Amity University, Kolkata
• NIELIT Kolkata
• EduKart.com
• Kingston Law College
• NLU Kolkata (NUJS)
• ICAI
• Amity University, Kolkata
• Aliah University - City campus
• Amity University Online
• South Calcutta Law College

Around 20% Law colleges in Kolkata have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• GSL - George School of Law
• Sarsuna Law College
• Brainware University
• Jyotirmoy School of Law
• Sister Nivedita University
• Shyambazar Law College

Around 17% Law colleges in Kolkata have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Heritage Law College
• Kingston Law College
• Brainware University
• JIS University, Kolkata
• Adamas University

Only around 20% of Law colleges are economical with a fee of less than Rs 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Kingston Law College
• Brainware University
• LJD Law College
• The Neotia University
• Neotia

Around 14% of Law colleges have a fee structure of more than Rs > 5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Amity University, Kolkata
• St Xavier's University, Kolkata
• UEM
• JIS University
• Adamas

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of Law Colleges in Kolkata basis fees:

Law Specialisations offered in Kolkata

Law Colleges in Kolkata offer diversified specialisations in Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Cyber Law, Finance, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, International / International Trade Law, Labor and Employment Law, Business Law, etc. The most popular ones are Corporate Law and Criminal Law.

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the top 10 law specialisations in Kolkata:

Which are the most popular Law Exams accepted by Law colleges in Kolkata?

The most popular exam for studying Law courses in Kolkata is Calcutta University Entrance Exam. Scoring good marks in Calcutta University Entrance Exam will help you land in Law colleges like Calcutta University and Shyambazar Law College.

The rest of the colleges accept CLAT and AUAT, etc., for admission into their colleges.

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

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