Doctor of Law(LL.D.) 

at CNLU Patna, Patna

To get admission at CNLU Patna, students must have a valid score in the last qualifying exam. For UG courses, students must pass Class 12 with an aggregate of 45% from a recognised board. For PG courses, students must have a graduation degree in the relevant field. For PhD, students must have a master's degree/ diploma. CNLU accepts CLAT entrance exam for admission in law courses.

Students need to upload necessary documents to complete the application process of CNLU Patna. Documents required for CNLU application process are given below:

• Marksheet and certificate of Class 10 and Class 12
• Graduation degree and marksheet (for LLM/ PhD/ DPhil/ LLD courses)
• Postgraduation degree and marksheet (for PhD/ DPhil/ LLD courses)
• Character certificate
• Transfer certificate
• Migration certificate
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Entrance exam scorecard

Chanakya National Law University in Patna provides programs to students who have completed 12 years of school. To join CNLU students must: 

• Take CLAT entrance exam
• Be shortlisted based on merit
• Interview with selected candidates
• Submit documents
• Pay course fee

Though both Chanakya National Law University Patna and National Law University Ranchi are top-tier national law education institutes. While choosing one for higher-studies students should consider several factors which are discussed in the comparison table below:

The average package at Chanakya National Law University Placement  has not been made available yet. However the median package has been released and is given in the table below:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

The University has released the median package details for UG and PG Law courses. As per the NIRF report 2025, the 2024 median package for BA LLB/ BBA LLB courses stood at INR 10.80 LPA and for LLM, it was INR 7.20 LPA. The following table represents the CNLU placement packages for the past three years:

Chanakya National Law University Placement  is known for its excellent placement record. Check out the tabulated data given below to know more about Chanakya National Law University placements 2024:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the CNLU Patna NIRF report 2025

Yes, LLM programme is available at CNLU Patna. The LLM programme covers the subjects, such as Comparative Public Law, Banking Law, Securities Law, Corporate Laws and many more. LLM admissions are entrance-based. Th selection of students is based on the entrance exam scores.

No, you cannot get direct admission in CNLU Patna. CNLU admissions are entrance-based. The college accepts CLAT entrance exam for admission in law courses. Students must appear for CLAT entrance exam and meet the cut off requirement to get admission in CNLU Patna.