Ph.D. in Law 

at NALSAR, Tilak Road

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.

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

Aspirants are offered seat in NALSAR University of Law top courses such as BA LLB (Hons) and LLM based on CLAT score. Candidates with a good rank in CLAT have a chance of getting admission in the university. Besides, the selection for BBA is based on IPMAT, JIPMAT or CLAT scores. Admission to MBA is based on CAT score. The university also conducts an entrance exam to select candidates for MBA. Selected aspirants are further called for a personal interview round for admission. 

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 2025 has been opened. The CLAT Exam 2026 is expected to be held on December 14, 2025. However, the CLAT 2026 Exam Date has not been announced yet.  

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 provides undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and other doctorate courses . Renowned courses at Nalsar University of Law are BA LLB, MBA, PG Diploma, LLM, MA and  BBA. For admission in BA LLB, exams like CLAT, TSLAWCET, ISC, TSBIE are applicable. For MBA, exams like XAT, CAT, CMAT, CLAT, JEE MAINS, IPMAT, JIPMAT are accepted . For BBA LLB, TS PGLCET and CLAT are accepted . For LLM, exams like  TS PGLCET, CLAT are accepted. For BBA, exams like CLAT, JEE Mains, IPMAT and JIPMAT are accepted . CLAT is the entrance exam that is demanded by Nalsar University of Law for admissions. Candidate is advised to check the entrance exam required in the course of their choice. 

The cutoff marks for NLU Hyderabad (Nalsar) are as follows:

• General category: 1432
• SC/ST category: 1933
• OBC category: 2733
   

Yes, candidates can apply for government jobs after completing BA LLB (Hons) from NALSAR University of Law. The graduates can find good career opportunities in the government legal services. In addition, selection in a job role depends upon their skill set and the requirements of the department. Graduates can find jobs in the following government legal sector:

• Litigation
• Legal practice
• Judiciary
• Legal academia, etc.

To learn more about a career after BA LLB,  click here.

There are two UG courses offered by NLU Hyderabad (Nalsar), i.e., B.A., LL.B. (Hons), and BBA. Both the UG courses have the best faculties. Universities provide the best infrastructure to students, like libraries, practice rooms, and many more. Check out the fees for these two UG courses given below:

• B.A. LL.B. (Hons) Fees: 8L
• BBA Fees: 10 L

Moreover, students can visit the official website of the NLU Hyderabad to get admission information. Their eligibility criteria and entrance exam details are on the website.

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, has a horizontal reservation for women students with Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWD). For NALSAR Hyderabad, the Round 1 CLAT cutoff 2025 for women PWD students ranged from 5524 to 6528 within the General category. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the CLAT cutoff 2025 for NALSAR Hyderabad under the horizontal reservation for PWD female (w) students. 

 * indicates that the seat is allotted based on the horizontal reservation