Himachal Pradesh National Law University

The NLU Shimla CLAT Cutoff 2026 has been released for round 2 for multiple categories under both the All India and Home State quota. The cutoff was out in the form of opening and closing ranks. 

For the General HS category, the cutoff was 11211 for the B.A LL.B (Hons.) course, and 16167 for B.B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) programme. Students can refer to the table below to know the cutoff for round 2 for various categories under the Home state quota. 

According to the latest student reviews, BA LLB placements at Himachal Pradesh National Law University in 2023 had a the highest and the lowest package of INR 18 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively with 10 companies who visited the campus. This number was noted to be lower than average though events such as MOOT Court Competitions help students improve their skills and may lead to better placements.

The admission process of Himachal Pradesh National Law University involves the following steps:-

1. Registration- Candidates must register for the CLAT exam to take admission in Himachal Pradesh National Law University, except the PhD course and appear for the exam. 
2. Selection- Candidates are selected based on CLAT marks. While for PhD candidates can appear for the UGC NET or the university's own entrance exam.
3. Admission Confirmation- Selected candidates must pay the tuition fees to confirm their seat in Himachal Pradesh National Law University.

No, Himachal Pradesh National Law University admission is not currently open for the academic year 2025. The CLAT counselling process is over. Candidates can apply for admission in Himachal Pradesh National Law University for the next academic year. i.e, 2026 by registering for CLAT 2026.

No, its not hard to get admission at Himachal Pradesh National Law University. The university accepts admission based on merit and entrance exams. The university accepts national entrance exams such as CLAT. It is mandatory for students to qualify the entrance exams as per the desired course. HPNLU Shimla course admission begins with the online application.

Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), candidates must have at least 50% aggregate marks in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST candidates) . The admission is based on the Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) . The university offers a total of 60 seats for the BA LLB course.

There are various job profiles for BA LLB (H) graduates of NLU Shimla. To get the job, candidates have to go through the selection procedure as prescribed by the job posting department. Some of the government job profiles that the aspirants can apply for are:

Are you confused which law university to get admission in? The best way to decide is to have the correct metrics for comparison. Both the NLUs can be compared based on the integrated course fee, placement package, university ranking, and more. 

Below table presents a comparison between both the universities on the basis of fee and median package:

NOTE:

• The median package mentioned for HPNLU is the overall minimum package and not specifically for BA LLB (H), offered as per verified student reviews on Shiksha.
• The given fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.