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

The best law college in Maharashtra is Symbiosis Law School (SLS) in Pune. It ranks 7th in the NIRF rankings of the top law colleges in India. 

You may be able to pursue law degrees in Maharashtra without entrance exams from some private institutions.  Check admissions for these.

• Amity University, Panvel Mumbai Law Admission
• Vishwakarma University Law Admission

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.   

Yes, Symbiosis Pune has a dedicated Training and Placement (T&P) Cell that strives to equip the student to be industry-ready in his career. The flagship programme of the Placement Cell is the LEAP program. LEAP stands for “Learnability Employability, and Productivity”. This innovative scheme educates students on criteria like Resume, Video Resume & Cover Letter Writing, Email Writing, Etiquettes, Personal Interviews, Online Interview Etiquettes, Experiential Learning, Personal Branding, Professional Networking, Advanced Business Communication, Body Language etc.

Hi, you can refer below for the top specialisations offered by best Law colleges in Maharashtra:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Tax Law	20+
Labor & Employement Law	20+
Cyber Law	20+
Corporate Law	20
Intellectual Property Law	20
Criminal Law	15+

Hope this answered your question!

Yes, Law colleges in Maharashtra do offer Diploma courses and you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
SLS	INR 24,000	Merit-Based
ILS Law College	INR 10,000 - INR 40,250	Merit-Based
Government Law College	INR 3,600 - INR 24,000	Merit-Based
Maharashtra National Law University	INR 15,000 - INR 30,000	Merit-Based
New Law College	INR 12,000	Merit-Based

 Hope this answered your question!

Yes, Law colleges in Maharashtra do offer certificate courses and you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Symbiosis Law School	INR 7,000	Merit-Based
ILS Law College	INR 3,500	Merit-Based
Government Law College Churchgate	INR 3,500	Merit-Based
New Law College	INR 5,500	Merit-Based
University of Mumbai	INR 5,030	Merit-Based

Hope this solved your query!

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.

Yes, you can get admission in  Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University with 60% in Class 12th. On the contrary, the candidates belonging to the general category should have cleared their 12th or equivalent examination from a recognised board and attained 45%. The minimum percentage of marks for the SC/ST/OBC category is 40%. If wishing to pursue an LLM programme through BVP CET law 202 should have an LLB degree from any of the recognised institutions. The BVP CET law 2024 application fee is Rs 1,200. Candidates ca4n submit the application fee online using debit card, credit card or net banking options.

Hi, it can be observed that studying Law in Maharashtra can be quite inexpensive as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of less than INR 1 lakh.

CLAT is the entrance examination conducted by consortium of NLUs for UG and PG courses. All 21 NLU except NLU Delhi take admission by way of CLAT scores in both PG and UG courses. NLU Delhi conducts it's separate examination called All India Law Entrance Test or AILET for UG, PG and Ph.D. programs. Further many other private university consider CLAT score for admission in Law courses.

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. 

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Manikchand Pahade Law College have rating of 4.74. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Sri Balaji University Pune admissions are conducted on the basis of both merit and entrance. The university considers scores in CAT, MAT, XAT, etc. for admission to specific courses. The university also conducts SBEST or Sri Balaji Entrance & Screening Test for admission to some of the UG and PG programmes.

The highest paid specialisation in India is Corporate Law. The sub sections of corporate law that deal with Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Capital Markets are especially well paid. Jobs after Corporate Law include In-House Legal Counsel. The average salary of an In-House Legal Counsel is around 8.3 LPA, with the highest going up to 29.7 LPA

People make the most basic but important mistakes during the Law course admission process.

Some people miss the deadline for application or counselling, while some forget to check the eligibility criteria. Submitting incomplete or incorrect documentation can lead to cancellation of your application. Also some students neglect to analyze mock tests or the syllabus for entrance exams like CLAT.

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. 

MIT-WPU's admission policy includes refund slabs based on the timing of withdrawal. Before commencement of classes, refund is processed after deducting INR 1,000. After commencement, deductions increase by slab, and after the specified period, no refund is applicable. Check table below to know MIT WPU refund policy:

Admission Cancellation Procedure	Refund Procedure for Admission Cancellation
Withdrawal Requests received before the commencement of the programme.	The entire academic year fee after deducting the processing fee of INR 1000 will be refunded
Withdrawal Requests received within 10 days after the commencement of classes	The entire academic year fee after deducting 10% will be refunded.
Withdrawal Requests received after 10 days and within 20 days from the commencement of classes	The entire academic year fees after deducting 20% will be refunded
Withdrawal Requests received after 20 days and within 30 days from the commencement of classes.	The entire academic year fee after deducting 50% will be refunded.
Withdrawal Requests received after 30 days	No refund of any academic fees

Mumbai University has well-qualified faculty members who come from the best institutions around the world. MU Lecturers and professors bring extensive industry and academic experience with international exposure, enriching every students' educational journey.

Balaji Law College (BLC), Sri Balaji University has been rated 3.6 on Infrastructure parameter. Balaji Law College (BLC), Sri Balaji University offers good infrastructure such as Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Library, Sports Complex to students. Balaji Law College (BLC), Sri Balaji University has also been rated 3.9 for Campuslife.

The seats availability for offered courses at D.E.S's Shri Navalmal Firodia Law College goes up to 420.

Savitribai Phule Pune University  (also known as UNIPUNE, Pune University and SPPU), is a collegiate public state university. The University is located at Pune, was established in 1949 through Poona University Act and is one of the premier universities in India. Recognised by UGC, it is popularly known as the 'Oxford of the East'. The University is accredited ‘A’ grade by NAAC. With over 40+ academic departments,  10+ faculties and 50+ research centres, the university also has about 300+ recognised research institutes and over 700 affiliated colleges offering UG, PG, diploma, PG diploma, PhD and certificate courses.

No, admission 2026 is not yet open at Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, Mumbai, NMIMS. Admissions usually open around March every year and end in May. Admissions are entrance based and aspirants must appear for the accepted entrance exams for admission to the preferred course. Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, Mumbai, NMIMS Admission 2026 will open soon.

Both the AP LAWCET and CLAT entrance exam are conducted for admission to the Law schools in India, however, the syllabus for these exams are different on many parameters and candidates should strategise differently for both the exams. AP LAWCET exam has sections including Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Contract Law, Constitution, etc. and the CLAT entrance exam sections include English Language, Legal Aptitude, Mathematics, etc. AP LAWCET does not have mathematics subjects, AP LAWCET exam focus more on regional knowledge. CLAT generally covers the deeper aspects of the particular subject.