CNLU Patna- Chanakya National Law University

CNLU Patna CLAT cutoff 2023 for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) courses was concluded after Round 4 for EWS category Home State. As per CLAT Round 1 Seat Allotment result, the closing rank for EWS candidates residing in Patna need for both the UG courses is tabulated below: 

The official placement report for 2025 is yet to be released. However, the University has released the NIRF report 2025 that incorporates the course-wise total strength and the number of students placed. Refer to the table below to know the Chanakya National Law University Patna placement statistics foe 2024 are given in the table below:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the CNLU Patna NIRF report 2025

The table below compares the CNLU Patna placement statistics for 2023 with ILS Law College:

NOTE: The placement details for ILS Pune are fetched from Shiksha students' reviews. Also, the ILS Pune salary mentioned above is the average package.

According to unofficial sources, the CNLU Patna alumni are majorly working in the Legal sector with a 56% share. See the below infographic illustrating the sector-wise distribution of alumni:

 

The University has released the median package details for UG and PG Law courses. As per the NIRF report 2025, the 2024 median package for BA LLB/ BBA LLB courses stood at INR 10.80 LPA and for LLM, it was INR 7.20 LPA. The following table represents the CNLU placement packages for the past three years:

In terms of placements, the University has achieved a good record. During 2024 placements, 110 students of BA LLB/ BBA LLB batch was placed. Further, the median package for BA LLB/ BBA LLB and LLM courses recorded was INR 10.80 LPA and INR 7.20 LPA, respectively. The complete insights of CNLU Patna placements 2024 are mentioned below:

NOTE: The above placement record is fetched from the NIRF report 2025.

The University has not released the highest package for 2023 or recent drives. However, the median package is available for the 2022 placements. During 2022 placements, the highest median package stood at INR 10.10 LPA and was offered to the BA LLB/ BBA LLB students. The table below mentions course-wise CNLU Patna placement packages for the past three years:

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2023.

Chanakya National Law University accepts CLAT score, followed by CLAT conselling process for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme. As per CNLU Patna cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank was 1541 for the BBA LLB (Hons) course for the General All India category students. In 2022 and 2021, the last round closing rank stood at 1407 and 1312 for the BA LLB (Hons) course. 

To check out the past three years cutoff trend for CNLU BA LLB (Hons), candidates can refer to the table given below: