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

There are about 60+ best law colleges in Tamil Nadu. Of these, 38 are private colleges and 15 are government colleges. Admission is based on merit basis or through entrance exams like CLAT, CUET, CUET PG for admission to top Law colleges in Tamil Nadu.

Some of the best Law colleges in Tamil Nadu include Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, School of Law, SASTRA, Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University and Amity University Online.

Candidates can see the table below for the best Law colleges in Tamil Nadu that provides part time Law courses along with their tuition fees:

College Name	Tuition Fee
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	INR 1.6 Lacs - INR 8.75 lakh
School of Law, SASTRA	INR 1.37 Lacs - INR 7 lakh
Tamil Nadu National Law University	INR 55,000 - INR 5 lakh
Amity Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University	INR 40,000 - INR 2.1 lakh
Amity University Online	INR 20,000 - INR 60,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

Candidates can see the table below for the top law colleges in Tamil nadu with tuition fees and average placement package -

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Placement	INR 3.5 lakh	INR 9.6 LPA - INR 12 LPA
SIMTS Placement	INR 1.2 lakh - INR 15 lakh	INR 5.9 lakh - INR 7.43 LPA
Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Placement	INR 40,000 – INR 2.1 lakh	INR 6.5 LPA – INR 7.1 LPA
SRM School of Law Placement	INR 25,000 - INR 12.5 lakh	INR 7.1 LPA
Saveetha School of Law Placement	INR 1.25 lakh - INR 16.5 lakh	INR 6 LPA - INR 6.45 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Candidates can see the table below for the fee range of top Law colleges in TamilNadu -

Fee Range	Top Law Colleges
Less than INR 1 lakh	24
INR 1-3 lakh	14
INR 3-5 lakh	5
INR 5-7 lakh	6
INR 7 -10 lakh	10
INR 10 - 15 lakh	11

For admissions to law courses in Tamil Nadu, Candidates must qualify some of the popular exams and they are:

• CLAT: The national-level Common Law Admission Test  (or CLAT) is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs for admission to 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and one-year LLM (PG) courses. All the seats of NLUs will be filled on the basis of CLAT 2023 reservation criteria as defined by the consortium.
• LSAT India: LSAT India examination is a standardized test to assess the skills of law aspirants on the basis of advanced reading skills,  critical thinking, and informal and deductive reasoning skills. The exam is conducted by the Law School Admission Council also known as LSAC Global for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law courses at associated law colleges.

Candidates can see the table below for the top affordable Law colleges in Tamil Nadu with tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh -

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University	INR 40,000
Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai	INR 3,000 - INR 5,000
SRM School of Law, Kattankulathur	INR 25,000 - INR 50,000
Government Law College Coimbatore	INR 3,000 - INR 5,000
Tamil Nadu National Law University	INR 55,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

For admissions to law courses in Tamil Nadu, Candidates must qualify some of the popular exams and they are:

• CLAT: The national-level Common Law Admission Test  (or CLAT) is conducted by the Consortium of NLUs for admission to 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and one-year LLM (PG) courses. All the seats of NLUs will be filled on the basis of CLAT 2023 reservation criteria as defined by the consortium.
• LSAT India: LSAT India examination is a standardized test to assess the skills of law aspirants on the basis of advanced reading skills,  critical thinking, and informal and deductive reasoning skills. The exam is conducted by the Law School Admission Council also known as LSAC Global for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law courses at associated law colleges.

The average package offered to students during VIT School of Law, Chennai placements  has not been released yet. However as per the Shiksha reviews the average package stood at INR 7 LPA. See the table below to know more:

Yes, given below are the best online and distance learning Law college in Tamil Nadu along with their tuition fees:

College Name	Tuition Fee
Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University	-
Amity University Online	INR 20,000 - INR 60,000
Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras	INR 6,400 - INR 11,400
Tamil Nadu Open University	INR10,100
Edukart.com	INR 30,300

VIT School of Law Chennai offers admission to UG and PG courses based on entrance exam scores. The school considers CLAT or VITLEE scores for BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons). For LLM, admission is based on AILET, AIAT or CLAT-PG scores. Aspirants need to first apply for the preferred course to participate in the selection rounds. Aspirants selected based on entrance exam scores further need to pass the GDPI round for final admission.

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.

Below mentioned is the comparison for TNNLU and School of Law SASTRA using various parameters of Law:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Overall Rating	Placement Rating
School of Law, SASTRA	INR 1.37 Lacs - INR 7 lakh	4.7	4.3
Tamil Nadu National Law University	INR 55,000 -INR 5 lakh	4.2	4.0

For detailed comparison of SASTRA and TNNLU CLICK BELOW:

TNNLU vs School of Law SASTRA: Detailed Comparison

Some of the top law colleges in India along with their cut-offs for the year 2025 are mentioned in the table below:

Course	General
NLSIU Cut Off 2025
BA LLB (H)	102
LLM	239
NALSAR Cut Off 2025
BA LLB (H)	167
LLM	298
NLU Kolkata Cut Off 2025
LLM	620
BA LLB (H)	279

Source - Multiple external /official sites on the web, data may vary.

SASTRA emerged to be as the top ranked Law college in Tamil Nadu followed by SIMTS Chennai and SRM IST Kattankulathur. Candidates can see the table below for the top colleges with NIRF ranking -

College Name	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy  (SASTRA) Ranking	15	14	11
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Ranking	11	13	19
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Ranking	NA	NA	25

Source: Official site and may vary.

TNNLU is one of the best Law colleges in Tamil Nadu, please refer below to know more about the college and why it is considered better than most colleges:

College Name	Placement Rating	Tuition Fee	Courses Offered	Overall rating	Tuition Fees
Tamil Nadu National Law University	4.0	INR 55,000 - INR 5 lakh	5 Courses	4.2	INR 55,000 - INR 5 lakh

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

No, you cannot become a lawyer without a Law degree. You mandatorily need to obtain degrees such as BA/BCom/BSc/BBA LLB or LLB in order to be a lawyer in India. To become a lawyer, one must first complete three-year or five-year LLB from a recognised university and possess degree certificate. Then, they must enrol themselves in local Bar Council of the concerned state and enrolled as an advocate. Within two years of the enrolment, they must appear and clear AIBE in order to be eligible to practise anywhere in India. 

The average package offered to students during VIT School of Law, Chennai placements  has not been released yet. However as per the Shiksha reviews the average package stood at INR 7 LPA. See the table below to know more:

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. 

Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai is a reputed institute for LL.M., LL.B., B.A. LL.B. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Law. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai has a review rating of 4 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 4.1 on campuslife, 3.7 on placements, 4 on faculty and 4 on Infrastructure.