Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University

Faculty of Law, MGKVP, Varanasi was established in the year 1983. Faculty of Law, is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, approved by the Bar Council of India and recognised by the state government. The Faculty of Law offers undergraduate (LLB and BA LLB-Integrated Course), postgraduate (LLM) and postdoctoral (PhD) programmes in the Law stream.

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Banaras Hindu University Law Faculty Library hosts approximately 80,000 books and over 135 international and national journals, including judgments, reporters, manuscripts and law reviews of national and international levels.

The total fee for the LLM course at the Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University is INR 60,000. The duration of the course is one year.

Tuition Feels for first year: INR 30000

Tuition Feels for Second year: INR 30000

Eligibility criteria: A candidate should hold a Master’s degree with at least 55 percent aggregate and a minimum qualifying score in Research Entrance Test (RET 2020) conducted by the Banras Hindu University, Law Faculty.

Banaras Hindu University, Law Faculty can take more than 7,600 students across its Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PostgraduationDiplomacourses in Bachelor of Arts, LL.B (Hons.), BA LL.B (Hons.), LLM, etc.

Yes, the Banaras Hindu University Law Faculty reserve seats in a certain percentage for students belonging to Scheduled Caste is 15 percent, Scheduled Tribe is 7.5 percent and OBC is 27 percent categories.

No, Banaras Hindu University Law Faculty does not offer distance education option for any of its programs. However, The Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University offers courses like LL.B, B.A.LL.B, LLM, and Ph.D programs.

Candidates are required to clear University-level entrance tests namely Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test  (BHU PET) and Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET) for admission to Postgraduation and Undergraduation courses respectively.

A candidate seeking admission in the Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University should apply for the entrance examination conducted by Banaras Hindu University. 

Application Process:

1- First the students need to visit the website and apply for the required course.

2- Students can register for courses in only online mode.

3- Interested candidates should fill in the required credentials.

4- Upload the required documents.

5- Complete the application form by paying the application fee.

Banaras Hindu University Law Faculty is recognised by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University which is ranked as the largest residential institution in Asian. According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2018 the University stands 3rd place in the overall ranking of universities, released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).