National Law School of India University Bangalore Answered Questions

With an All India Rank (AIR) of 15174 in CLAT, it is unlikely to gain admission to NLSIU Bangalore or NALSAR University of Law, as both institutions are highly competitive and typically have cutoffs much lower than this. For example, NLSIU's cutoff for the general category is often within the top 1000 ranks. NALSAR also has a similarly competitive cutoff, generally requiring ranks within the top 2000.

The hype around this university is because of the NIRF ranking. Over the past 2 years, the university has constantly got the first position in the NIRF ranking. Due to this, there is a vast competition for the available seats. Being a popular university, NLSIU Bangalore is visited by top companies for placements. Overall, students feel that the university is worth the hype but due to high competition, not everyone can get admission to this university. 

Candidates applying through the CLAT must first register for the CLAT exam. Candidates must know their NLSIU Bangalore eligibility criteria and apply accordingly. Follow the NLSIU Bangalore application process mentioned below:Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT.Step 2: Register for the CLAT exam.Step 3: Then appear for the CLAT exam.Step 4: Then take part in the counselling.Step 5: Then pay the fee at the selected and allocated college.

Yes, NLSIU Bangalore offers scholarships to PhD students to help students financially. The university aims to provide a better education to the students without any financial barrier. Below mentioned are the scholarships offered by NLSIU Bangalore for PhD courses:Dr N R Madhava Menon Scholarship (GE India)Dr N R Madhava Menon Scholarship (Class of 1995)Thakur Foundation Scholarship in Public Health and the Law 

Candidates need to upload certain documents at the time of filling out the scholarships form of NLSIU Bangalore. Interested students can refer to the following list to know about the required documents:Income Tax Returns (ITR)Salary statements for the last three monthsBank account statements for the last one yearDetails of the family's financial assetsDetails including documentary support of main expenses

BA LLB graduates from NLSIU Bangalore have top-tier opportunities for government jobs. Some of these opportunities such as Judicial Services (Civil Judge/Magistrate), Indian Legal Services and legal roles like PSUs (like ONGC, IOCL). Some other opportunities include Public Prosecutor, RBI Grade B Legal Officer and Law Clerk positions in Supreme Court/High Court.

The course-wise median package offered during NLU Bangalore placements between 2021 and 2023 are presented below: ParticularsStatistics (2021)Statistics (2022)Statistics (2023)BA LLB (Hons)INR 15 LPAINR 16 LPAINR 16 LPAPG 1-yearINR 6 LPAINR 8.25 LPAINR 8.40 LPANote: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the National Law School of India University NIRF report 2024.

The NLSIU Bangalore offers an LLM course for one year. When it comes to placements, NLU Bangalore offers decent placements annually. The placement details of the LLM batch 2024 are yet to be released on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated here. However, the placement details of the PG 1-year (LLM, PG Diploma) batch 2023 are disclosed in the NIRF report 2024. Let's take a look at the key highlights of NLU Bangalore placements for the PG 1-year batch 2022 and 2023 in the table below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)Median packageINR 8.25 LPAINR 8.40 LPATotal Students4068Total students placed2837

Yes, NLSIU Bangalore offers decent placements to its BA LLB (Hons) students. As per the NLSIU Bangalore NIRF report 2025, a total of 70 students were placed out of the total 85 students in reputed companies and law firms in 2024. The key highlights of NLU Bangalore placements for the BA LLB Class of 2022 to 2024 are tabulated below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)Placement Statistics (2024)Median package (BA LLB)INR 16 LPAINR 16 LPAINR 16 LPATotal students (BA LLB)767485Total students placed (BA LLB)655670Note: The above-mentioned data is gathered from the National Law School of India University NIRF report 2025.