Best LLM Colleges in India 2026 - Ranking, Admissions, Fees, Courses, Placements, Exam, Cut Off

The top-tier private LLM colleges in India are in this table. 

Private LLM College	Average Package
SLS Pune	INR 22 LPA
SOA University	INR 5.4 LPA
Christ University	INR 3 LPA

Note: All info. is from official sites and can change. 

There are 700+ best LLM colleges in India. About 350+ of 1 year LLM colleges in India are privately owned,  190+ of them are owned by the government and 20+ colleges are owned by semi-government institutions. Some of the top Law colleges in India are National Law School of India University, Symbiosis Law School, Nalsar University of Law, and Gandhinagar National Law University. CLAT, CUET PG, TS PGLCET, Andhra Pradesh PGLCET, etc. are some of the common entrance exams for admission to top LLM colleges in India.

Please refer to the table below for some of the cheapest private LLM colleges in India:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
N.B.M. Law College	INR 21,000	Merit-Based
All Saint's Christian Law College	INR 24,000	AP PGLCET
N.B.M. Law College	INR 24,000	AP PGLCET
Dr. Ambedkar Global Law Institute	INR 26,000	AP PGLCET
Sri R.K.M. Law College	INR 26,000	AP PGLCET

CLAT Application Process 2025 began on July 15, 2024. The last date to register for CLAT 2025 was October 22. Candidates could fill the CLAT 2025 application until October 22, 2024. Candidates were allowed to fill out a single CLAT 2025 application form for each participating NLU until the deadline. The official website to fill CLAT Application Form is consortiumofnlus.ac.in. Find out more about the application process for CLAT 2025 here.

The eligibility criteria for colleges do differ from each other but the basic eligibility criteria that is followed is mentioned below: 

• Candidates are eligible to apply for admission in an LLM course if they have completed their graduation in law, that is, if the aspirant has secured his/ her LLB/ Bachelor of Law/ Five Year Integrated LLM course from a recognised university/ college.
• Apart from this, some colleges also fix a minimum percentage requirement for the LLM course offered by them.
• As part of the eligibility criteria shared by such colleges, candidates need to secure at least 55% aggregate marks at the graduation level in order to be considered eligible for admission to LLM course offered by them.
• Students are advised to appear for CLAT to increase their chances to be considered eligible in most colleges.

Given below are the best LLM colleges in India that provides the highest placement package to their students in India:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
National Law School of India University, Bangalore LLM Courses	INR 90,000 - INR 2.69 lakh	INR 8.4 LPA
New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth LLM Courses	INR 1.02 lakh	INR 5 LPA - INR 9 LPA
GNLU Gandhinagar (NLU) LLM Courses	INR 1.2 lakh	INR 6 LPA
NLU Kolkata (NUJS) LLM Courses	INR 34,000	INR 10 LPA
School of Law, Christ University LLM Courses	INR 1.87 lakh	INR 3.7 LPA

Source - Official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Note -Above statistics are based on the latest available data.

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.

Generally, there is no one right LLB subject that prepares you for LLM. If someone wants to study a particular area of LLM then the ideal choice would fall towards that specific area. Here's why:

LLM Specializations: A Master of Laws is more specific in the areas of law that students pursue when in the course.
Alignment with Specialization: While switching from an LLB programme to an LLM programme might be relatively easy, the choice of courses that you took in your LLB that relates with your preferred LLM specialisation can serve as a foundation and thus make the switch easier.
For example if one’s LLM specialisation is in Corporate Law then Company Law, Contract Law and Business Law are relevant courses in the LLB.

Thus, the only strategy that makes sense is to choose the LLM specialisation one is interested in first and then search for the corresponding LLB subjects.

 

LLM graduates from MIT School of Law are qualified to work as legal advisors or in-house counsels. Companies often hire specialists in areas like Cyber Law or IPR to manage their legal risks. Your advanced degree shows a high level of expertise in a specific field. 

Generally, 1-year LLM courses are offered by the NLUs and some top-ranking law schools in India. This course is ideal for working professionals. Some of the popular colleges in the country are in this table.

College Name	Entrance Exam
NLSIU Bangalore	CLAT PG
NALSAR University of Law	CLAT PG
NLU Delhi	AILET
WBNUJS	CLAT PG
NLU Jodhpur	CLAT PG
GNLU Gandhinagar	CLAT PG

Note: All info. is from the official site ande can change. 

The Bar Council of India recognises the two-year LLM programme in most colleges of India. Here are the best ones. 

College Name	Entrance Exam
University of Delhi (DU)	CUET PG
Banaras Hindu University	CUET PG
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)	JMI Entrance
Aligarh Muslim University	AMU Entrance
University of Mumbai	University Entrance

Note: All info. is from official sites and can change. 

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. 

Due to global legal developments and changing market demands, there are many specialisations offered, some of them are mentioned below 

• Civil Law
• Tax Law
• Labour5 Law
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Law
• International Trade Law
• Labour Law
• Labour5 Law

Yes, Galgotias University inducts candidates for the majority of its courses based on marks in the qualifying examinations. For admission to the UG programmes across various specialisations at Galgotias University candidates will get selected based on their marks in class 12 as the qualifying examination for UG courses is class 12. Hence, candidates seeking admission to the UG courses at Galgotias University must have valid marks in class 12.

For admission to BTech and BA LLB, candidates are also selected based on their scores in JEE-Main and CLAT, respectively. Therefore, candidates based on their marks in class 12 or the required entrance examination will be selected for further admission rounds followed by document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

LLM course eligibility requires completing an LLB with a minimum 50 percent or equivalent CGPA. Some of the universities have additional requirements for entrance exam scores or work experience.

 

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

Analyze all the specialisations in LLM like - Civil Law, Cyber Law, Corporate Law Criminal Law, etc and think what matches with your interest and also your career goals in long terms. 

Next research for the scope and demand for your choosen Law field, and prior to that you should also evaluate the universities offering your desired course, along with their faculty, curriculum amd placement options as well. 

No, you cannot take LLM without pursuing LLB, as the primary requirement for LLM course is Bachelors degree in Law. Apart from that, approximately 50 percent marks are also required in their LLB duration to enroll in LLM. 

The LLM specialisations that will best suit you when you want to work in large corporations are:

• Corporate Law
• Labor Law
• Tax Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Labor and Employement Law

For startups:

• Cyber Law
• Tax8 Law
• Information Technology Law

Moreover, Big firms always require legal professionals who are experts in regulatory compliance and established legal frameworks, while startups need lawyers who can dynamic and often unpredictable legal challenges of early0stage businesses. 

Admission criteria to Vishwakarma University is merit based and is different for all UG and PG programmes. To get into UG programmes, the eligibility criteria is the minimum aggregate in Class 12 or equivalent, along with entrance exams for a few courses. However, the eligibility criteria to get into PG programmes is graduation in any discipline (this may differ from course to course), along with entrance exams.

Yes, admission is open at Amity University Kolkata for the academic session 2026. Candidates who fulfil the course-specific eligibility can apply online on the official website of college. 

The majority of VGU Jaipur alumni are working in the Education sector (17%), followed by Engineering (16%), Business Development (13%), and Operations (11%) sectors. To know the sector-wise alumni placements, students can check out the pie chart below:

The placement percentage has not been released on the official website. However, the University has concluded the recent placements with the average package of INR 10 LPA. More than 400 recruiters visited the campus and placed students. The highest salary offered was IR 1.5 Cr per annum.

Apex University is a member of Association of Commonwealth (ACU) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU). BTech & MBA are the flagship courses. Top recruiters during the placements include Cisco, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Cognizant, Accenture, etc. It offers academic / merit scholarships to students pursuing Diploma / UG / PG programmes. The scholarships are based on performance in Class XII /Diploma/Graduation (or equivalent). Overall, it is a good institute in terms of infrastructure, faculty, range of courses, etc. 

Amity University Gurugram is an excellent private university of Gurugram with student reviews from Shiksha reporting:

• Infrastructure: The university offers a calm campus with support for a range of Student-run Clubs & Societies. Further the university campus features other facilities such as a large sports complex, Wi-Fi, Library, etc. While students also report a good hostel environment and 2 mess facilities (Alok Kumar - B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027).
• Placements: Recent placements in the BSc Nursing batch had 100% placements with average packages of INR 3 LPA to INR 5 LPA. While tio recruiters included Medanta, Fortis, Gangaram, and Narayana who also offered summer internships (Shubham - B.Sc. in Nursing - Batch of 2026).

   

Candidates can also visit the campus for a tour to learn more.

The mode of application is online for all courses. Aspirants have to pay an application fee to register for a course at IILM. Candidates must check below the steps to apply for IILM University Gurugram admission:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IILM University.

Step 2: Click on 'Apply Now' on the Home page.

Step 3: Register with the basic details to generate login credentials.

Step 4: Login to fill out the application form.

Step 5: Upload the documents and pay the application fee to submit the form.

Amity Lucknow campus courses are offered in streams like Engineering, Management, Computer Applications etc.  University provides many courses to students at UG, PG & PhD levels. At UG level university offers courses like BSc,  LLB, BCom,  BA, BBA for duration of 3 years.

There are total 15 seats are offered at Adamas University

Parul Institute of Law admission is merit-based. To get admission in Parul Institute of Law, students must meet the selection requirement. The final selection is done on the basis of scores in last qualifying exam.

The IMS Unison University placement percentage for the Class of 2025 is yet to be released. However, the University recorded 95% placements for the Class of 2024 overall. The same is tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Placement percentage	95%

NOTE: This figure is a general overall percentage and may differ for specific courses