LL.M. in Personal Law 

at NALSAR, Tilak Road

The last date to apply for NALSAR LLM entrance exam was July 31. For more details regarding NALSAR University of Law LLM programme admission dates refer the table below: 

Nalsar University is a Hyderabad based Law university which offers degrees in the field of law, like BA LLB ( Hons), B.Sc. LLB, LLM etc. Just like other colleges, here too the fee structure strictly depends upon the programme you are opting for, that is, the fee structure for BA LLB (Hons) will be different than that for the LLM students . According to this college's website the fee structure within the LLM will be different for different programs . I e , for LLM General students, the tuition fees will be 1,75,000 with a refundable deposite of 20,000 . whereas LLM in insolvency and bankruptcy law's students will have to pay a tuition fees of 2,25,000 with a refundable deposite of 20,000.

National Law University Kolkata, being a University of National importance since it's a NLU, offers great packages to its students be it in the BA LLB (Hons) or be it in LLM . Nalsar University stands behind NLU Kolkata (NUJS) with a great placement record over the years. In the year of 2022 NLU Kolkata placement stats were great with 96 out of 118 BA LLB students getting placed with a median package of 16pla. Out of 66 LLM students 44 students were placed with a median package of 7 lpa, which is respectable in itself.

NALSAR University LLM is a one-year programme offered at the PG level. During the course, students get to choose an elective course. Below are the optional courses available at NALSAR University of Law:

• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Criminal Law
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Intellectual Property Rights
• International Trade and Business Laws
• Legal Pedagogy and Research
• Public Law and Legal Theory

In order to be admitted to NALSAR University of Law's Master of Laws (LLM) program, applicants must have earned at least 50% of their LLB or its equivalent. SC/ST candidates need to receive a minimum of 45% in their scores. 

Candidates need to pass the CLAT PG test in order to be accepted into the LLM program. There are three required subjects, six electives, and a dissertation in the one-year curriculum.

The NALSAR University of Law has 30% of seats reserved for female candidates, 3% for PWD, and 15% for foreign nationals. This information is as per the data curated from the web. Hence, is indicative. Candidates applying for admission in reserved seats have to submit the relevant caste certificate issued by a competent authority. It may also follow the reservation policy as prescribed by the state or central government. NALSAR BA LLB (H) seat intake is 135. The seat count mentioned here is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

CLAT required cutoff ranks depends on multiple factors, such as round, category, course and quota. If you belong to the General AI category, the maximum cutoff required was 148 for the NALSAR B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) course in the first round. Similary, for admission to the LLM course, the maximum cutoff required was 108.

The University had released the 2024 placement stats for MBA. Check the table below to know the details:

Apart from this, the NIRF report 2024 incorporates the placement details for other courses. The key highlights related to NALSAR University of Law placements 2023 are tabulated below:

NOTE: The above placement details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

NALSAR University of Law considers entrance exam scores for admission to most of the courses. CLAT is accepted for admission to popular courses of NALSAR-BA LLB (Hons) and LLM. Common Law Admission Test, known as CLAT,  is a national-level law entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs). CLAT is an offline exam and include sections on English, Current Affairs and General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques. Besides, the university accepts IPMAT, JIPMAT, CAT, etc. for admission to specific courses.

NALSAR University of Law, don’t offer admission to BA LLB and LLM programmes without a valid CLAT score. Candidates looking forward to practising law in India, are required to clear the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) that is conducted by BCI. On clearing the AIBE exam, lawyers are awarded a ‘Certificate of Practice’ which is mandatory for practising the profession as an advocate in India. However, aspirants who wish to apply for MBA or BBA may not require CLAT and can get admission based on other accepted entrance exams.