Law

Yes, you can apply for law jobs in government sector with HPNLU LLM degree. However, for selection, candidates have to go through the selection procedure of the job posting department. The degree holders can work as Public Prosecutor, Legal Associate, and Civil Judge in various Government Departments. To secure a job position, candidates have to go through the selection procedure of the respective government authority. Degree holders can read more about a career after LLM, here.

The LLM course fee at both the universities is almost the same. NLU Shimla LLM tuition fee is INR 1.2 lakh. While the course tuition fee of NLU Delhi is INR 1.4 lakh. Hence, candidates can consider getting in either of the universities, if compared based on course tuition fee. It is also informed that the fee mentioned here is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

NLU Odisha offers admission to BA LLB (Hons) programme, based on the entrance exam and counselling process. Below-mentioned are the NLUO BA LLB eligibility along with its selection criteria:

NLU Odisha offers BA LLB programme specialised in law. The table below covers the total tuition fee for popular courses offered at NLUO:

*The above fee is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.  

The National Law University, Shimla may reserve seats for candidates belonging to the SC/ST or other such categories. To get admission under these categories, aspirants have to submit the relevant documents. The caste certificate issued by a compotent authority has to be submitted. 

HPNLU has 128 seats for its one-year LLM course. The seat allotment is done based on CLAT scores. It must be noted that the mentioned seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. This is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

Yes, NLU Odisha offers a five-year integrated programme in BA LLB course i.e., divided into ten semesters and offered in full-time mode. BA LLB programme combines both training in law subjects and knowledge in the Arts subjects. The curriculum of BA LLB at NLU Odisha includes several humanities subjects, such as Political Science, Sociology, English, Economics, etc. Admission to this course is based on the scores secured in the CLAT entrance test followed by the counselling conducted by CNLU for final seat allotment. 

The Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) has a total of 128 seats for the LLM programme. Candidates are admitted to the course based on CLAT score and as per the sanctioned seat intake. The seat allotment process is carried out through CLAT counselling. The mentioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

NLU Shimla admit candidates to its LLM programme based on merit in the CLAT exam. Aspirants with a valid integrated law course/LLB degree passed with at least 55% aggregate are eligible for admission. The eligible candidates can visit the CLAT official website to apply. Following the exam result announcement, the cutoff rank is announced. Candidates who meet the HPNLU LLM CLAT cutoff can take part in the CLAT counselling for seat allotment. After the seat allotment, candidates need to report at the university and pay admission fee for seat confirmation.

Out of the 2024 batch at RMLNLU, 24 students were placed successfully. In the placements, 14 students each got placed in law firms, while 4 went to corporate organizations. Further, 10 students got placed in the lawyers' chambers. The average package offered in the 2024 placements was INR 9 LPA. The top recruiting companies include Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, EY, and Bharucha & Partners. However, no data is available on the number of students placed for the LLM programme in the year 2024 in RMLNLU. 

HPNLU CLAT 2024 cutoff is out. The CLAT last round closing rank was 2132 in 2024 for the LLM programme. This cutoff was for candidates belonging to the General All-India category. The cutoff for NLU Shimla LLM course in 2023 and 2022 is: