NLU Patiala (RGNUL) - Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law offers courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The university offers five-year integrated BA LLB (Hons), One-year LLM and a PG Diploma course. The university offers admission to the flagship course (BA LLB) based on CLAT score. The selection for PG Diploma is based on merit of the candidates in the last qualifying exam.

FFE Scholarship of RGNUL rewards academically bright but economically-weak students. The scholarship is open to students fulfiling the below criteria:

• The combined family income of the students should be INR 3 Lacs or less per annum
• Aspirants must pass HSc/ intermediate/ CBSE/ ISC or equivalent not earlier than 2022, 2023 or 2024
• Students currently in the first year of BE/ BTech/ Integrated 5-year Dual degree MTech/ MBBS/ 5-year Integrated Law can avail the scholarship

RGNUL provides scholarships to meritorious or financially-weak students. The university offers Foundation for Excellence Scholarship. However, students can also apply for scholarships offered by state or central government. Some of the scholarships available to students are the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Caste Students, the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Tribe Students, and other need-based scholarships.

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law does not offers direct admission. Aspirants who wish to get a seat in BA LLB (Hons) or LLM need to qualify CLAT. For PhD, the university conducts an entrance test. The university conducts a written test of three hours of a maximum of 70 marks. The selection for PG Diploma course is based on merit of the apsirants in the last qualifying exam.

The Punjab State Legislature founded the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) in 2006. In addition to offering a PhD in a number of specializations, the university also provides an integrated B.A.-L.L.B. Hons. (Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Legislative Law) programme. BALLB course is one of the best courses provided at RGNUL.

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) admits students solely on the basis of their CLAT scores. To be eligible for admission, students must receive at least a 55% aggregate score on the qualifying exam (or 50% for SC/ST students).

The highest package for LLM students at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala was INR 16.6 LPA in 2023.

No, direct admission to the LLM programme at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala is not available. Admission to the LLM programme at RGNUL NLU Patiala is based exclusively on the merit of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Candidates must have passed the LL.B./B.L. Degree examination from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates) to be eligible for admission to the LLM programme at RGNUL NLU Patiala.

CNLU releases the round-wise CLAT cutoff for admission to NLU Patiala to B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M. in Criminal Law courses. As per the CLAT 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment result, the All India opening and closing ranks for B.A. LL.B. (Hons) are 502 and 1129. For LL.M. in Criminal Law, the opening and closing ranks are 90 and 774 for the General category candidates.

Candidates with a valid CLAT 2024 cutoff are eligible for the NLU Patiala admissions. For more details regarding the latest updates on Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab cutoff 2024, click here.