

HPNLU Shimla Courses & Fees 2026: UG, PG Courses
- Public/Government University
- Estd. 2016
HPNLU Shimla Admission dates 2026
LL.M. Admissions 2026
- Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: MHCET Law, CLAT
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
10 Jun '26 | MH CET Law 2026 Result (5-Year LLB) |
BBA LL.B. (Hons) Admissions 2026
- 10+2 with 45% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: CLAT
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
10 Jun '26 | MH CET Law 2026 Result (5-Year LLB) |
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Commonly asked questions On All Programs
Admissions shall be made strictly on merit on the basis of marks obtained in the Entrance Test provided he / she obtains at least 50% marks in the Entrance Test (45% marks for SC/ST candidates). This is a two year programme of regular study.
The cutoff for Himachal Pradesh National Law University Shimla in 2023 will be determined by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLU) during the CLAT counseling process. Candidates who have appeared in CLAT 2023 exam and meet the HPNLU 2023 Shimla cut-off scores will be considered for admission.
The last round cutoff for the different years was as follows:
2021: 829
2022: 1492
2023: 2362
Total 128 seats are available for Master of Law (L.L.M) programme this year.
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CLAT score is accepted for admission to the BA LLB course offered by NLU Shimla. Candidates can also check closing rank for NLU Shimla cutoff for BA LLB (Hons) in the table below for last three years:
| CLAT Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| B.A LL.B (Hons.) | 2302 | 2816 | 2102 |
The NLU Shimla CLAT Cutoff 2026 has been released for round 2 for multiple categories under both the All India and Home State quota. The cutoff was out in the form of opening and closing ranks.
For the General HS category, the cutoff was 11211 for the B.A LL.B (Hons.) course, and 16167 for B.B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) programme. Students can refer to the table below to know the cutoff for round 2 for various categories under the Home state quota.
| Category | BA LLB (Hons) | BBA LLB (Hons) |
|---|---|---|
| General HS | 11211 | 16167 |
| SC HS | – / – | 23638 |
| EWS HS | 38756 | – / – |
To get into HPNLU for the BA LLB (Hons), LLM and BBA LLB (Hons) courses, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance examination, followed by its counselling process. Only those students who appear for the counselling process are considered eligible for admission.
The HPNLU CLAT cutoff 2026 has been released for all rounds for various All India and Home State quota categories. The cutoff is released in the form of opening and closing ranks.
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Commonly asked questions On All Courses
There are no other branch, Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) is located in Shimla district Ghandal and was established in the year 2016, by the Himachal Pradesh Act of 2016. The university has now become a part of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) consortium. The university is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and ranked 5 among NLU’s by CLAT Cutoff list. At present, the university provides students with undergraduate programs, postgraduate programs and doctoral programs.
The BA LLB (Hons) course is Five-Year Integrated Programme. Under the BA LLB (Hons) programme, students have the option to choose one from, Economics, Political Science, and Sociology, as their ‘major’ courses.
HPNLU cutoff 2024 has been released for various categories including General, SC, ST and PwD. Candidates seeking admission to HPNLU UG and PG courses can check out the All India closing ranks for CLAT Round 1 in the table mentioned below for BA LLB:
| Category | Cutoff 2024 |
|---|---|
| SC | 10847 |
| ST | 18736 |
| PwD | 34169 |
NLU Shimla cutoff 2024 for LLM will be released after the CLAT 2024 results. Canidates with a valid CLAT scores will only be eligible for the NLU Shimla LLM admissions 2024. Tabulated below are the Round 1 opening and closing ranks for NLU Shimla 2023 cutoff for estimated 2024 cutoff:
| Course | R1 Opening Rank | R1 Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| LLM | 617 | 1308 |
HPNLU CLAT cutoff 2024 has been released in the form of opening and closing ranks on the official webiste of CLAT upto Round 4 Seat Allotment results. Tabulated below are the CLAT closing ranks for HPNLU BA LLB and LLM courses for the General category candidates:
| Course | 2024 |
|---|---|
| B.A LL.B (Hons.) | 1902 |
| B.B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) | 1973 |
| Master of Law (LL.M.) | 1710 |
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HPNLU Shimla Admission FAQs
The highest package was 8 LPA. This was offered by Singh and Associates. Around 80% of the total students are indulged in an internship. But an internship is not provided by the University. The students have to arrange their internship.
The highest package offered by Himachal Pradesh National Law University was INR 5 Lacs Per Annum for Bachelor of Science courses.
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According to the latest student reviews, BA LLB placements at Himachal Pradesh National Law University in 2023 had a the highest and the lowest package of INR 18 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively with 10 companies who visited the campus. This number was noted to be lower than average though events suc
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Answered 9 months ago
The admission process of Himachal Pradesh National Law University involves the following steps:-
- Registration- Candidates must register for the CLAT exam to take admission in Himachal Pradesh National Law University, except the PhD course and appear for the exam.
- Selection- Candidates are selected ba
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Answered 9 months ago
No, Himachal Pradesh National Law University admission is not currently open for the academic year 2025. The CLAT counselling process is over. Candidates can apply for admission in Himachal Pradesh National Law University for the next academic year. i.e, 2026 by registering for CLAT 2026.
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Answered a year ago
No, its not hard to get admission at Himachal Pradesh National Law University. The university accepts admission based on merit and entrance exams. The university accepts national entrance exams such as CLAT. It is mandatory for students to qualify the entrance exams as per the desired course. HPNLU
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Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), candidates must have at least 50% aggregate marks in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST candidates) . The admission is based on the Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) . The university offers a total of 60 seats for the BA LLB course.
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