LLM

There is no direct admission to the LLM programme available at KIIT School of Law. Admission is purely on a KIITEE—an entrance test held exclusively by KIIT for the purpose of getting admitted to the LLM programme. Applicants seeking admission to the LLM programme should have a recognised law degree, such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB, or LLB. Candidates after qualifying in the KIITEE will be subjected to a counselling process followed by seat allocation as per their exam score. Therefore, admissions are entrance-based.

Application forms for the LLM programme at KIIT School of Law can be downloaded from the official website of KIIT in advance before the time of admission. Candidates have to submit the application prior to the specified deadline. Due to which the processing may not get delayed. This schedule offers sufficient time to prepare for the KIITEE entrance examination, which is necessary to obtain admission into the LLM programme. In the final analysis, candidates must be aware of these dates to avail themselves of admission at KSOL for the LLM programme.

For taking admission in LLM at School of Legal Studies CMR University, you need to clear exams like CLAT, LSAT and CMRAUT. On the basis of marks scored you will get department like Criminal, Commercial and Constitutional.The fee would be around 1.2 l.

Eligibility for the LLM programme at KIIT School of Law is based on certain criteria. Candidates must have passed BA LLB, BBA LLB, BSc LLB, or LLB degree, along with an aggregate of 55% from a recognised board. Candidates are thus in a position to have a basic groundwork of legal principles before undergoing advanced education. The admissions are facilitated through the KIITEE, which tests the aptitude of its applicants with respect to the pursuit of legal studies and thus determines their eligibility for the programme. However, CLAT is also accepted for the LLM programme by the institute.

Yes, the KIIT School of Law (KSOL) has an LLM programme. This postgraduate, one-year programme specialises students in different fields of law. Students are strictly admitted based on performance in the KIITEE, an entrance test meant to be used as the principal tool for assessing a candidate's aptitude for legal studies. The LLM programme offered at KSOL aims to enhance the legal education of students and make them prepared for their respective fields. Those students applying must check the eligibility criteria before commencing the admission process.

There are 400+ seats for the students to study LLM at Ajeenkya DY Patil University-School of Law.

There are various career opportunities in the government sector for NALSAR LLM graduates. The PG degree holders can find jobs of Public Prosecutor, Legal Associate, and Civil Judge in various Government Departments. However, selection in a job role depends majorly on the skill set of the candidate and the requirements of the department/employer. The selection criteria can vary from one department to another. The LLM degree holders can read more about a career after LLM,  here.

NALSAR Hyderabad and NLU Kolkata, both the universities are top-ranked NLUs. In the NIRF 2024 law rankings, NALSAR University of Law is ranked #3 and NLU Kolkata is #4. Hence, both universities are almost the same considering the ranking factor. Moreover, candidates can also check the course fees at these universities to decide better:

NOTE: The mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.