Nalsar University of Law

Yes, caution deposit is one of the fee components of NALSAR Hyderabad fee. The one-time refundable fee for LLM is INR 20,000. LLM is a one-year course offered by NALSAR. The total fee of LLM also includes other fee components such as exam fee, tuition fee, hostel fee, etc. The total fee for LLM is INR 1.87 lakh.

Hostel is one of the fee components of NALSAR. The hostel fee for NALSAR BA LLB (Hons) is INR 2.95 lakh. The fee might include components other hostel fee. The hostel fee for NALSAR is calculated based on first-year and the actual amount may vary. Besides, the fee also includes other components such as caution deposit, tuition fee, etc.

Both NALSAR and NLU Odisha are NIRF ranked universities offering BA LLB (Hons) programme. The fee for NLUs are quite similar. Check the below the fee comparison:

NALSAR Hyderabad follows a fee refund policy for students who exits or fails to pay the fee. Below are the conditions for fee refund:

• In case an aspirant exits or fails to pay fee due to NALSAR within the prescribed date, or is found ineligible upon document verification are refunded an amount of INR 20,000 as confirmation fee and INR 5,000 of counselling registration fee. 
• In respect of the candidate who does not turn-up for the interview/ on the date notified by the university for document verification, 10% of the tuition fee is retained by the university and the balance amount 

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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.

NALSAR University of Law prepares LLM cutoff list as per the applicants CLAT scores. In 2024, the closing rank for LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law was 298 for the General-All India category. The cutoff can vary based on the chosen LLM course specialisation. Considering the last three years' cutoff, the closing rank shows a fluctuating trend for NALSAR LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law. The closing rank was 224 in 2023 and 240 in 2022.

For admission to LLM course at NALSAR, aspirants need to apply for CLAT exam. The National Law Universities admit candidates to law courses based on scores in this national-level exams only. CLAT 2025 application proess is carried out in online mode. 

The steps to be followed for the CLAT application form filling are:

1. Visit the CLAT official website and fill out the form to create login credentials.
2. Enter ID and password to access the application.
3. Choose LLM course as the desired programme.
4. Enter details, upload documents, and pay the application fee.

NALSAR University of Law application process commences with the release of CLAT application form. The CLAT 2025 form was released on Jul 15. Candidates must submit their applications on or before Oct 15. The entrance exam is scheduled to be held on Dec 1, 2024. Aspirants shall ensure that they submit their forms on or before the prescribed deadline.  

Yes, NALSAR University of Law is definitely worth it for LLM course aspirants. The university has secured #3 position in the NIRF 2024 rankings under the law category. Moreover, as per media reports, 100% of placements was achieved for the batch of 2024. Moreover, as per the overall report/data, the highest and average package offered was INR 59 LPA and INR 17 LPA, respectively. Thus, it will be worth it to pursue LLM from NALSAR University of Law.