HPNLU Shimla Admission 2025: Courses, Fees, Seats, Eligibility, Dates & Selection Criteria

Yes, Himachal Pradesh National Law University offers one-year LLM course. The curriculum of LLM includes compulsory and specialisations papers. The specialisations available are Constitutional Law, Business Law and Intellectual Property Rights and Criminal Law and Forensic Studies.

Candidates need to pass LLB/ five-year integrated LLB from a recognised university with an aggregate of 50% to apply for Himachal Pradesh National Law University LLM programme. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission. Besides, candidates also need to qualify CLAT for admission to LLM.

Candidates are shortlisted for NLU Shimla LLM course based on their score in Common-Law Admission Test (CLAT). It is a pen and paper based examination. The exam duration is two hours. There is no other provision for admission at NLUs. Moreover, after the entrance test, candidates who meet the cutoff mark can participate in the CLAT counselling.

The National Law University, Shimla may reserve seats for candidates belonging to the SC/ST or other such categories. To get admission under these categories, aspirants have to submit the relevant documents. The caste certificate issued by a compotent authority has to be submitted. 

HPNLU has 128 seats for its one-year LLM course. The seat allotment is done based on CLAT scores. It must be noted that the mentioned seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. This is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.