NLU Odisha (NLUO) - National Law University

Overall ratings for the LLM programme by KIIT School of Law on Shiksha: KSOL received a 4.1 out of 5 rating, which reflects that students feel that teaching is satisfactory and infrastructure well-maintained with considerable placement avenues. In contrast, NLUO has an overall review score of 3.7 out of 5, whereas PRSU has a score of 3.5 out of 5. The ratings presented indicate satisfaction by students with the quality of education and support offered by each institution; it is apparent that KSOL fared fairly well among the three law schools.

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

Yes, NLU Odisha offers one-year postgraduate programme in LLM course i.e., divided into two semesters and offered in full-time mode. The Course comprises three foundation/ compulsory papers (three credits each), six optional/ specialisation Papers (two credits each) to be notified in each semester, and a dissertation (three-credits). 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. 

NLUO offers admission to BBA LLB course based on the CLAT entrance exam score and counselling. Below-mentioned are the NLUO BBA LLB course eligibility along with their selection criteria:

National Law University Odisha offers a five year-integrated BBA LLB programme that combines training in law with knowledge of the social sciences. BBA LLB programme at NLUO combines the law subjects with business administration subjects such as Principles and Practices of Management,  Financial Markets and Institutions,  Cost and Management Accounting, Marketing, etc. The subjects included in the first semester of BBA LLB course at NLU Odisha are mentioned in the table below: 

NLU Odisha offers a total of 60 seats for admission to BBA LLB, out of which a total of 43 seats are reserved for General category. The admissions are based on CLAT score. For admission to BBA LLB course at NLU Odisha candidates have to register through CLAT portal. Registered candidates for CLAT counselling will be called by NLU Odisha through five provisional merit lists, each released by the Consortium of CLAT. Candidates who have been allocated a seat in the provisional lists and applied for revision, should check the status of their seat in the CLAT provisonal lists. 

The university has not released the recent placements statistics. However, as per the NLU Odisha NIRF report 2024, the median package offered during UG five-year courses, such as BBA LLB placements 2023 stood at INR 14.5 LPA. Further, 87 students were placed out of 177 during UG 5-year placements 2023, respectively.

The National Law University Odisha has not released the 2024 placements statistics. However, every year various reputable businesses and law firms take part in the placement process at NLU Odisha. Some of the prominent recruiters who visited the NLUO placements in 2023 are listed in the table below:

Note: Due to unavailability of information on the companies hiring specifically the BBA LLB students of the university, the data presented above is relevant for all law courses offered at National Law University Odisha. Additionally, the data is for the year 2023.