HNLU Raipur Courses Admission 2025: Fees, Eligibility and Selection and Dates

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) offers three courses to candidates. They are as follows:-

• LLM
• BA LLB (Hons)
• PhD

Yes, Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) admissions are open for 2025. Candidates must appear for the entrance exams required for admission to their preferred course and achieve a valid aggregate in the same. They must also apply at the university by filling out the application forms before the last date. They must pay the tution fees to confirm their seat in the university after getting selected for admission. 

Registered candidates for CLAT 2023 counselling will be called by the respective NLUs through five provisional merit lists, each released by the Consortium of CLAT.Same is the procedure for HNLU Raipur. Specialization wise breakup for LL.M seats in HNLU Raipur -

LL.M in Corporate Law - 60 seats

LL.M in IPR  - 60 seats

LL.M in Environmental law - 60 seats 

LL.M in Technology law - 60 seats

LL.M in Public law - 60 seats

Hidayatullah National Law University accepts the CLAT entrance exam for admission to its B.A. LLB(Hons) course at the undergraduate level. HNLU Raipur CLAT cutoff 2026 for Round 1 is out for different categories of students in the All India and Home State quotas. For the AI quota, the CLAT first round cutoff 2026 for BA LLB (Hons) programme stood at 736. For the HS quota, the cutoff rank for the same course was 3781. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the category-wise CLAT first round closing ranks for BA LLB (Hons) programme. 

Candidates are selected for LLN course at Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), on the basis of their score in the CLAT exams. They must appear for the exam and achieve a valid aggregate in the same. Candidates have to appear for the counselling process of CLAT. After completing the selection process, students must pay the tution fee of HNLU to confirm their seat in the university.

Yes, candidates are eligible to take admission in BA LLB (Hons) at Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) with 70% in Class 12. The minimum required aggregate for the same is 45%. Candidates must submit the marksheet and certificate of Class 12 to apply for and confirm admission in BA LLB (Hons) at Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU).

For taking admission in PhD course at HNLU Raipur - Hidayatullah National Law University, candidates must have a master's or professional degree from the relevant statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% of the possible points in the aggregate or an equivalent grade of "B" on the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed), in order to be admitted to the PhD programme at HNLU Raipur, Hidayatullah National Law University. This is done in order to evaluate, accredit, or guarantee the quality and standards of educational institutions.  Applicants for a PhD in law or an interdisciplinary PhD programme may have an LLM or an equivalent degree.  However, only the interdisciplinary PhD is open to applicants with other professional degrees or master's degrees.

Listed below are the documents that are required to verify the eligibility of candidates for final admission to BA LLB (Hons) at HNLU:

1. Class 10 Marksheet (as a Date of Birth proof document)

2. Class 12 Marksheet (qualifying examination proof)

3. CLAT 2025 Admit Card

4. Character Certificate/Conduct Certificate
5. Transfer/Migration Certificate
6. Caste Certificate (If applicable)
7. Specially-Abled Certificate (If applicable)
8. Domicile Certificate (If applicable)
9. Any other supporting document to claim your seat if applied under a category such as Wards of Serving/Retired Defence Personnel, EWS, Sons/daughters of Ex-servicemen/Defence service personnel etc.

 the Fees for the B.A LL.B . programmes at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur is around INR 2,10,000/- which includes the various aspects of academics like the Library fees, Tutiton fees, student welfare fees Activity fees, Medical insurance, Water & Electricity fees, Examination fees Transportation fees and a Caution money of 25000/- which is a one time fees and is refundable for NRI's the fees is 3,10,000/- 

Also Mess Fee shall be payable separately by the students on semester basis and it will be decided on the basis of contract rates.The above mentioned fees are provisional and subject to revision from time to time by the university authorities.

The intake capacity for the B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) Programme shall ordinarily be 180 (One Hundred and Eighty), the eligibilty is often done through CLAT examination which is conducted in pen and paper format. there are total 10 semester's here as it is a 5 year long course . 

Fee Structure for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) (Annual Fees)
Particulars of Fees  Amount of Fees
Admission Fee (To be paid at the time admission)
INR 5,000
US $ 1,000 for NRI Candidates & Foreign Nationals
Tuition Fee
INR 1,15,000 Indian Nationals
US $ 5,000 + Rs. 10000 for NRI Candidates
US $ 6,750 + Rs. 10000 for Foreign Nationals
Library Fee -INR 10,000
Halls of Residence Charges-INR 15,000
IT Infrastructure-INR 7,500
Campus Devt. Charge -INR 7,500
Charges for Students’ Activities-INR 5,000
Student Welfare Fund - INR 2,000
Medical Infrastructure - INR 3,000
Electricity & Water Charges - INR 7,000
Examination Fee -  INR 4,000
Transportation Charges -INR 4,000
Caution Money (Refundable) -INR 25,000/- (One-Time)
Total
INR 2,10,000/-*
US $ 6,000 + INR 1,00,000/-* NRI
US $ 7,750 + INR 1,00,000/-* Foreign Category

The total tuiton fee will be around 2 lakh  for indian citizen.

Mess Fee shall be payable separately by the students on semester basis and it will be decided on the basis of contract rates.

No, there is no provision for direct admission to BA LLB (Hons) at HNLU Raipur. Admission is provided only to the applicants who meet the preset eligiblity criteria and clear the CLAT cut-off. Interested candidates must apply for CLAT by visiting the official website of the Consortium of the NLUs. While applying, they must select HNLU Raipur at the top of their preferred NLUs. After the declaration of CLAT results, they must register for the CLAT counselling process by visiting the same website. Based on the ranks obtained by the candidates in the CLAT exam, they will be allotted seats in their preferred NLUs. In each round of counselling, candidates have an option to accept (freeze), upgrade or exit from their allotted seat.

Yes, HNLU Raipur facilitates the provision of scholarships for BA LLB (Hons) students belonging to the SC and ST categories. The following table contains the name, eligibility and sanctioning department of these scholarships:

Hidayatullah National Law University offers five specialisations under the LLM programme, namely Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Rights Law, Technology & Law, Environmental Law, and Public Law.

No, HNLU Raipur has concluded the BA LLB (Hons) admission for the academic session of 2024-25. The university released this information through a notification on Sep 03, 2024, released on its official website. Aspirants can now register for admission to the academic session of 2025-26. The registration for the same is currently ongoing. Candidates seeking BA LLB (Hons) admission 2025 at HNLU Raipur must register for CLAT. The registration for CLAT 2025 started on July 15, 2024.

The total tuition fee for pursuing BA LLB (Hons) at HNLU Raipur is INR 6 Lacs for five years. The annual tuition fee for the programme comes down to INR 1.2 lakh. Other components included in HNLU Raipur fees are admission fee, examination fee, caution money, etc. The mentioned fee has been sourced from the official website of the university/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.