35 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.

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. 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
• International / International Trade Law
• Labor and Employment Law
• Business Law

Candidates can pursue degree, Diploma and certificate Law Courses at UG, PG, and PhD levels.

• Degree law courses: Candidates can obtain either an integrated Law degree such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB, BCom LLB, etc., after clearing Class 12th or a regular LLB degree after clearing graduation. The duration of an integrated LLB degree is usually five years and that of a regular LLB is three years.
• Diploma law courses: Candidates can pursue Diploma courses in Law at both UG and PG levels. The duration of Diploma or PG diploma Law courses usually ranges from one to three years.
• Certificate law courses: Certificate law courses are short-term programmes that range from 2-6 months.

Law Courses Eligibility Criteria

Law courses can be pursued at UG, PG and PhD levels. The eligibility criteria differs 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 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.

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

Private Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs lakh)
Adamas University, Kolkata	1.96 - 7.8
Kingston Law College	1.99 - 3.62
UEM Kolkata - University of Engineering and Management	5
St Xavier's University (SXUK), Kolkata	6.78
Kingston Educational Institute	1.99 - 2.62

 

Public Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
NLU Kolkata (NUJS) - The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	5,000 – 10,830
Calcutta University	-
Aliah University -City Campus (Park Circus)	14,700
NIELIT Kolkata - National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology	5,000
Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta	-

Top Law colleges in Kolkata accept score obtained by students in numerous national or state-level exams including Calcutta University Entrance Exam, CLAT, SNUET, etc.

The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences is ranked 6^th by NIRF in 2020. The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences has been ranked 2^nd and South Calcutta Law College has been ranked 34^th by India Today.

Top Recruiters and Scope for Law Students

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

Listed below is the highest salary for Law Colleges in Kolkata for 2019-2020:

College Name	Highest salary (in Rs LPA)
SXUK, Kolkata	6
Adamas University, Kolkata	8
Aliah, Kolkata	10
NUJS, Kolkata	18
UEM, Kolkata	40

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

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.

Law Courses Mode of Study

Law courses can be pursued from various colleges in Kolkata through different modes such as full-time, distance-learning, part-time and online. Around 32 Law colleges offer full-time course and rest of the colleges offer distance-learning, part-time and online mode. Some of these colleges are tabulated below: 

Full-time Mode of Study

Some of the popular colleges/ universities that offer full-time Law course are:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	NUJS	Salt Lake City
2.	Calcutta University	College Street
3.	Adamas University	Barasat
4.	KLC	Barasat
5.	Brainware University	Barasat

Distance/ Correspondence Mode of Study

Colleges/ universities that offer courses through distance/ correspondence mode are as follows:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	NUJS	Salt Lake City
2.	Vision Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS)	Santoshpur
3.	Kashyap Edutech	Baguiati
4.	Vidyasaathi	New Alipore
5.	IAS Academy	Jodhpur Park

Part-time – Classroom Mode of Study

Following colleges offer part-time mode of education:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	NUJS	Salt Lake City
2.	GLF Business School	Salt Lake City
3.	NIELIT	Jadavpur

Online Mode of Study

Following colleges offer online mode of education:

S.No.	Colleges	Location
1.	EduKart.com	Barasat
2.	NUJS	Salt Lake City

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

How Affordable is Studying Law Courses in Kolkata?

Based on the below pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing Law Courses in Kolkata is economical as 31% of the colleges have annual fees ranging from Rs 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Adamas University
• KLC
• Brainware University (BWU)
• NUJS
• George School of Law (GSL)
• Shyambazar Law College
• KEI
• George Group of Colleges

Around 21% Law colleges in Kolkata have fee structure that ranges from Rs 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Adamas University
• KLC
• Brainware University
• The Neotia University (TNU)
• Sister Nivedita University
• GLF Business School
• LJD Law College

Only around 21% of Law colleges are economical with a fee of less than Rs 1 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• NUJS
• South Calcutta Law College
• Amity University, Kolkata
• EduKart.com
• NIELIT
• Aliah
• The Institute of Cost Accountants of India

Around 15% of Law colleges have a fee structure of more than Rs 5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• NUJS
• Adamas University
• UEM
• Amity University
• SXUK

Approximately 12% of Law colleges have a fee structure between Rs 2-3 lakh. These colleges are:

• Heritage Law College
• KEI
• Sister Nivedita University
• BWU

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 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.

Rest of the colleges accept CLAT and SNUET, etc., for admission into their colleges.

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview: