NALSAR: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Cutoff

Nalsar University of law have courses on undergraduation post-graduation, Diploma and doctorate positions . The admission process is of 4 steps . First step is to register and fill the application form online for the courses other than BA LLB , on the  official website of Nalsar University of law . For BA LLB, candidates are required to register through CLAT. Next the candidate need to  pay INR 1000 for fees . Second step is to appear for CLAT exam to get admission in BA LLB and LLM programmes . Third step is counselling in which qualified candidates will be allotted seats and they have to accept it . Last step is to upload the required documents and submit fees under required time limit . 

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.

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.

As per the eligibility criteria specified by NALSAR University, the minimum required aggregate ranges between 45% and 50%. Hence, aspirants with 60% in Class 12 have a chance of getting admission in the university. Besides, candidates also need to qualify the accepted entrance exam. Aspirants wishing to pursue BA LLB (Hons) must appear for CLAT. For BBA, aspirants with IPMAT, JIPMAT or CLAT score can apply for admission.

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 of Law admissions opens with the online application portal. The applications for MBA usually begin in October and goes on till February. 

For BBA, the applications open online usually in the first week of January. The application window closed by May. 

The applications for BA LLB (Hons) and LLM opens with CLAT registration. The application window for CLAT 2026 has been closed. The CLAT Exam 2026 was held on December 7, 2025. However, the CLAT 2027 Exam Date has not been announced yet.  

NALSAR Hyderabad follows a fee refund policy for students who exits or fails to pay the fee. Below are the conditions for fee refund:

• In case an aspirant exits or fails to pay fee due to NALSAR within the prescribed date, or is found ineligible upon document verification are refunded an amount of INR 20,000 as confirmation fee and INR 5,000 of counselling registration fee. 
• In respect of the candidate who does not turn-up for the interview/ on the date notified by the university for document verification, 10% of the tuition fee is retained by the university and the balance amount 

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The total tuition fee for NALSAR University of Law BA LLB (Hons) programme is INR 7.8 lakh. The total fee of BA LLB (Hons) includes academic charges, user charges, one-time fee and refundable deposits. Aspirants need to pay a refundable deposit of INR 20,000 (INR 14,000 for SC/ ST). The mentioned fee is sourced from official website/sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

Some of the leading Law firms and other corporate giants that participated in the NALSAR University of Law placements over the past few years are listed below:

For admission to LLM course at NALSAR, aspirants need to apply for CLAT exam. The National Law Universities admit candidates to law courses based on scores in this national-level exams only. CLAT 2025 application proess is carried out in online mode. 

The steps to be followed for the CLAT application form filling are:

1. Visit the CLAT official website and fill out the form to create login credentials.
2. Enter ID and password to access the application.
3. Choose LLM course as the desired programme.
4. Enter details, upload documents, and pay the application fee.

The table below showcases the NALSAR Hyderabad placement details for BA LLB recorded in the past three years:

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

Getting accepted to Nalsar University of Law is unquestionably difficult and is extremely hard. The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is  a key component of the institution's selection procedure. Nalsar University requires high academic aptitude and legal knowledge and also admission is based on the availability of seat. The difficult admissions procedure, however, is evidence of Nalsar's dedication to upholding a high bar for legal education. Although it may be challenging to get accepted, prospective legal scholars should persevere because attending this esteemed university has several advantages.

Aspirants who have passed a three-year LLB course with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST) can apply for NALSAR University of Law LLM programme. However, admission committee may decide to reduce the percentage of qualifying exam. Aspirants appearing for the qualifying exam in April/ May are also eligible to apply.

Yes, admissions are currently open at the NALSAR University of Law as CLAT registration is ongoing. CLAT 2025 application form was released on Jul 15. Aspirants shall ensure that they submit their applications on or before the prescribed deadline. Eligible candidates can apply by visiting the CLAT official website.

The University has disclosed the average salary for MBA. The table below depicts the NALSAR University of Law average package trends for MBA:

According to unofficial sources, a large share of NALSAR University of Law alumni are placed in the Legal sector with a 375 share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Business Development and Operations. The table below illustrates the sector-wise distribution of alumni:

LLM is one of the popular courses of NALSAR University of Law. Talking about the placements, 48 out of 66 students were successfully placed in the recent placement drive. The median package offered to LLM students was INR 7 LPA. As per the NIRF report, the package was same as in 2021. 

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.

For admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course at NALSAR, the CLAT 2026 cutoff rank was 148 in the first round, for the students belonging to the General AI category students. For other categories under the AI quota, the first round closing ranks are given below: 

The complete set of seats for the MBA course at NALSAR is decided rigidly for different categories, and it also allocates reservations to different categories. Check out the number of seats in the following columns: