Top Law Colleges in India 2026: Ranking, Fees, Courses, Admission, Cutoff

Law colleges in India offer specialisation in Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Constitutional Law, Corporate Property Law, etc. India is home to about 1,700+ best Law colleges in India. Of these, 14 are goverment colleges and 15 are private colleges. The best Law colleges in India are NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Delhi, Nalsar University of Law, NLU Kolkata, Faculty of Law, JMI, Symbiosis Law School, GNLU Gandhinagar, SOA, BBAU Lucknow, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, etc. CLAT, CUET, etc. are the most accepting entrance exams for top 10 Law colleges in India.

NIRF 2025 Ranking Released:

• According to NIRF 2025, NLSIU Bangalore has retained its 1st position, the same as in NIRF 2024.
• GNLU Gandhinagar secured the 5th position in NIRF 2025, improving from the 8th position in 2024.

LATEST UPDATE:

• The MHT CET Law 2026 registration process has started for admission to (3-year) LLB program. The last date to register is Jan 23, 2026. Further, the exam will be conducted on Apr 1 and Apr 2, 2026. 

Key Highlights of the Top Law Colleges in India 2026

Top Indian law colleges, led by NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Delhi, and NALSAR Hyderabad, offer rigorous academics with modern curriculam, strong faculty, excellent infrastructure, vibrant campus life like clinics, societies, and good placements via strong industry ties.  The scope of the law career is wide in corporate houses, law firms, law agencies, administrative services, etc. Candidates can see the table below for the key highlights of the top Law colleges in India including total no. of colleges, fee range across top colleges, top colleges as per NIRF ranking 2025, top specialisations offered with admission process and accepted entrance exams -

Parameters	Statistics
Total no. of Law colleges in India	35+ colleges
Fee range across top Law colleges in India	INR 1-2 lakh: 1 college INR > 2-3 lakh: 1 college INR > 3-4: lakh: 16 colleges INR > 4-5 lakh: 16 colleges
Top Law Colleges in India as per NIRF ranking 2025	NLSIU Bangalore NLU Delhi Nalsar University of Law, etc.
Top rated Law colleges in India (> 4-5)	NLSIU Bangalore Nalsar University of Law NLU Kolkata, etc.
Top Law Specialisations offered in India	Commercial Law Corporate Law Criminal Law Intellectual Property Law, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exam in Indian Law Colleges	CLAT CUET, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

NIRF Ranking 2025 of Top Law Colleges in India

The NIRF Law Rankings 2025, NLSIU Bengaluru ranked at no. 1, followed by NLU New Delhi at Rank 2, and NALSAR University of Law Hyderabad ranked at no. 3, with the top spots dominated by National Law Universities (NLUs). Candidates can see the table below for the top Law colleges in India with NIRF ranking over the past three years, from 2023 to 2025 -

Top Law Colleges in India	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
NLSIU Bangalore Ranking	1	1	1
NLU Delhi Ranking	2	2	2
Nalsar University of Law Ranking	3	3	3
NUJS Ranking	4	4	4
GNLU Gandhinagar Ranking	7	8	5
IIT Kharagpur Ranking	9	7	6
Symbiosis Law School Ranking	6	5	7
JMI Ranking	5	6	8
AMU Ranking	14	12	9
SOA University Ranking	8	9	10

Eligibility Criteria to get admission to the Best Law College in India 2026

Admission to the top Law colleges can vary from college to college. Candidates can see the eligibility criteria below for the best Law colleges in India at UG and PG level -

• UG (LLB): Candidates must pass Class 12 in any stream with a minimum of 45% marks. 
• PG (LLM): Candidates must completed LLB with at least 50% marks from a recognised university.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Candidates can see the table below for the entrance exams accepted in the best Law schools in India with schedule -

Exam	Schedule	College Predictor
CLAT 2026	CLAT Schedule	CLAT College Predictor
CUET 2026	CUET Schedule	CIET College Predictor
AILET 2026	AILET Schedule	AILET College Predictor

Preparing for CLAT? Click on the links below for CLAT question papers with answer keys: 

• CLAT Question Paper 1
• CLAT Answer Key 1
• CLAT Question Paper 2
• CLAT Answer Key 2

Top Government Law Colleges in India

There are about 20+ government Law colleges in India. Government Law colleges have lower tuition fees as compred to private colleges, strong ROI, with limited seats and great competition for seats. Candidates can see the table below for the top government Law colleges in India with tuition fees and NIRF ranking 2025 -

Public/Govt. Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	NIRF Ranking 2025
NLSIU Bangalore Admission	INR 13.45 lakh	1
NLU Delhi Admission	INR 6.75 lakh	2
Nalsar University of Law Admission	INR 7.75 lakh	3
NUJS Admission	INR 3.66 lakh	4
JMI Admission	INR 35,700	8

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Private Law Colleges in India

Private Law colleges are generally more expensive than government colleges, as they have good infrastructure, excellent faculty with top placements. There are about 10+ private Law colleges in India. Candidates can see the table below for the top private Law colleges in India with tuition fees and NIRF ranking 2025 -

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	NIRF Ranking 2025
Symbiosis Law School Admission	INR 9.00 lakh	7
SOA University Admission	INR 3.40 lakh	10
SIMTS Admission	INR 13.75 lakh	19
School of Law Christ University Admission	INR 15.05 lakh	24
Alliance School of Law Admission	INR 15 lakh	20

Source: Official site and may vary.

Location-wise Top Law Colleges in India

There are almost 30+ top ranked Law colleges in India, Out of which, Delhi has the maximum best university for Law in India. Candidates can see the table below for location wise best LLB colleges in India -

States	No. of Colleges
Delhi/NCR	5 (NLUD, Faculty of Law, JMI, Indian Law Institute, etc.)
Uttar Pradesh	5 (BBAU Lucknow, AMU, NLU Lucknow, etc.)
Karnataka	3 (NLSIU, Christ University. Alliance University)

Top Law Colleges in Delhi NCR

Top Law Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Top Law colleges in India like NLU Kolkata, Nalsar University of Law, NLU Bhopal offered the lower tuition fee with string average placement salary, making it the best ROI of the colleges. Joining the best Law colleges in India can be worthwhile for you. To check, candidates must check the below ROI. Listed below are the top Law colleges in India with tuition fees and average salary -

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Average Salary Package
NUJS Courses	INR 3.66 lakh	INR 20 LPA
Nalsar University of Law Courses	INR 7.75 lakh	INR 16 LPA
NLIU Bhopal Courses	INR 7.55 lakh	INR 16 LPA
NLSIU Bangalore Courses	INR 13.45 lakh	INR 16 LPA
GNLU Gandhinagar Courses	INR 6 lakh	INR 16 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Recruiters for Best Law Colleges in India

Candidates can see the table below for the top Law colleges in India with average salary and the top recruiters -

College Name	Placement Package	Top Recruiters
NLSIU Bangalore Placement	INR 16 LPA	Luthra and Luthra, Khaitan and Co., etc.
Nalsar University of Law Placement	INR 16 LPA	Cognizant, Colgate Palmolive, Deloitte, Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd, Heritage, ITC Ltd.

Source: Official site and may vary.

To know more about the top colleges in different metropolitan cities CLICK BELOW:

• Top Law Colleges in Kolkata
• Top Law Colleges in Pune
• Top Law Colleges in Hyderabad
• Top Law Colleges in Delhi

Low Costing Best Law Colleges in India

It is estimated that joining the best Law colleges in India is expensive as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 5 lakh. Government colleges generally have lower tuition fees as compared to private colleges. However, there are some affordable colleges are also available. Candidates can see the table below for some colleges with affordable fees of less than INR 1 lakh -

College Name	Tuition Fee
Faculty of Law JMI Fees	INR 35,700
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law Fees	INR 60,000
Central University of Punjab Fees	INR 16,000
University of Lucknow Fees	INR 27,390

Source: Official site and may vary.

How to choose Top Law College in India?

To choose the best Law colleges in India, candidates must keep in mind certain given below factors -

• Check for the updated syllabus in top colleges
• Ensure the college offers your desired fields
• check for well-equipped moot courts and clinical programs.
• Check for strong placement statistics, and many others.

Source: External site and may vary.

Specialisations Offered by Best Law Colleges in India

Top Indian Law colleges offer specialisations like Corporate Law, Cyber Law, Intellectual Property Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, etc., catering to booming sectors like tech, business. Candidates can see the table below for the top specialisations -

Specialization	No. of Colleges
Corporate Law	4 Colleges (JMI, IIT Kharagpur, SOA University, etc.)
Commercial Law	1 College ( SOA University)
Business Law	1 College (Alliance School of Law)
Constitutional Law	1 College (Alliance School of Law)
Criminal Law	1 College (Alliance School of Law)
Intellectual Property Law	2 Colleges (Alliance School of Law, AMU)
International Trade Law	1 College (Alliance School of Law)

Listed below is the comparison of the top Law colleges in India -

• NLSIU Bangalore compared with other colleges
• Nalsar Hyderabad compared with other colleges
• NLU Delhi compared with other colleges
• NLU Odhisa compared with other colleges