Ph.D. in Intellectual Property Rights 

at NLIU Bhopal, Bhopal

The University conducts its own entrance test for admission to PhD programme. Any candidate, who has done master’s in the relevant discipline of law, can apply for the same. The final selection of students will be based on the entrance test scores and the performance in PI. Eligibility criteria for the PhD programme is given below:

NLIU Bhopal offers a PhD programme in three different disciplines of Law. PhD is offered with a minimum course duration of two to three years and a maximum of six. The University conducts its own entrance test for admission to PhD programme. Any candidate, who has done master’s in the relevant discipline, can apply for the same. Below mentioned are the PhD specialisations offered at NLIU Bhopal: 

1. PhD in Law.
2. PhD (Inter-Disciplinary)
3. PhD in Cyber Law and Information Security.

According to National Law Institute University Bhopal placement brochure 2024, the placement rate recorded during BA LLB Hons and MCLIS (Master of Cyber Law & Information Security) placements 2023 are presented below:

To understand if NLIU Bhopal is better for candidates willing to apply for law degree. Here is an comparison of three other NLUs provisional allotment list. The lower rank NLU is considered as a better one. The table below shows a comparative analysis of CLAT 2023 Fourth Provisional Allotment List 2023 General Category closing ranks along with 2022 closing ranks for top NLUs, including NLU Bhopal.

According to National Law Institute University Bhopal placement brochure 2024, the key highlights of NLIU Bhopal BA LLB Hons and Master of Cyber Law & Information Security placements 2023 are presented below:

According to NLIU Bhopal Brochure 2024, the median package offered during NLIU Bhopal MCLIS placements 2023 stood at INR 9 LPA.

Further, according to NIRF report 2024, the median package offered during UG 5-year and PG 1-year placements over the past three years are presented below:

Refer the table below for NLIU Bhopal UG 5-year placement statistics 2023 as compared with other NULs:

The university admits around 120 candidates each year through the Common Law Admission Test UG, for the B.A. LL.B (Hons.) Course and around 60 candidates for the B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) [Cyber Security] Course.

The post-graduate courses offered at the university are the Masters of Law (LL.M.) degree and the Master of Cyber Law & Information Security (MCLIS) degree. 

NLIU Bhopal accepts CLAT scores for admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.A.8 in Human Rights and Criminal Law courses. NLU cutoff 2024 for Round 1 is yet to be release. However, as per the NLIU Bhopal cutoff 2023, the Round 1 closing rank ranged from 463 to 494. So, considering the NLIU Bhopal previous year cutoff, this year it is expected that the Round 1 cutoff will range between 460 to 500. This is the estimated cutoff basis previous year trend and the actual cutoff might vary.  

Below mentioned are the documents required at the time of admission at NLIU Bhopal: 

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
• Class 10 and Class 12 certificate
• Migration certificate
• Caste certificate (if required)
• Certificate of person with disability (if applicable)
• PwD affidavit (if applicable)
• Duly filled admit card