Colleges in Patna

To be eligible for admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna, you must: 

Pass your 10+2 or equivalent exam with at least 45%

Pass the CLAT exam

Getting into CNLU depends on your performance in the CLAT exam and the online counseling that follows. 

The minimum rank required for general category students for the 2023 CLAT Fifth Provisional Allotment List was: 

BA LLB (Hons): 1314

BBA LLB (Hons): 1218

Some previous year's closing cut off scores for different categories are: 

EBC-BR: 6707

SC-BR: 16834

ST-BR: 20349

General (PwD): 22294

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna, Bihar has 12 courses with an average annual fee of Rs.1,45,700. Some of the fees for the courses are: 

B.A. + LL.B.: Rs.1,33,500 per year

Post Graduate Diploma: Rs.90,000 per year

Master of Laws (LLM): Rs.1,10,000 for two years

Master of Philosophy in Law (M.Phil (Law): Rs.30,000 for three years

B.A./B.B.A, LL.B. (Hons.) Program: Rs.1,04,500 per year for FN/NRI/NRI- Sponsored Category

You should contact with college.

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna accepts the following entrance exam scores for admission: 

CLAT

University-conducted entrance exam

UGC NET/JRF

Admissions are based on the following criteria: 

• CLAT merit rank
• Experience
• LLM score
• Personal interview
• Merit as determined by CLAT

Performance in the admission entrance

Exemption from the entrance test for Ph.D.:

Some courses at CNLU include: 

• B.A. LL.B.
• BBA LL.B.
• LL.M.

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna, Bihar is considered one of the best law colleges in the state. It was established in 2006. 

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLU) releases the cut-off for Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) Patna during the seat allotment and counselling process. The cut-off depends on factors like the number of applicants, reservation policy, and number of available seats. 

Here are some of the 2023 cut-off ranks for CNLU Patna: 

• General: 1291 for BA LLB and 1490 for BBA LLB
• OBC - BR: 2906 for BA LLB and 4254 for BBA LLB
• SC - BR: 12528 for BA LLB and 16827 for BBA LLB
• ST - BR: 20004 for BA LLB and 21358 for BBA LLB
• The overall cut-off for CLAT 2023 is 2906–4173. 

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) in Patna has decent placements. The placement percentage has increased by 95.89% and the median salary has increased by 24.88%. Some of the top recruiters include: 

• Huron Consulting Group
• S&R Law Firm
• DH Law Associate

Some of the firms that have hired CNLU students include: 

• Khaitan and Co
• PDS Legal
• ICICI

Both Amity University Patna and Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) Patna are considered to be among the best private law colleges in Patna. Amity University Patna has a strong placement record with a placement rate of 80–85%. The university's top remuneration package for BTech CSE applicants in 2022 was INR 50 LPA. 

CNLU Patna's median package for 2022 was INR 7.59 LPA.