M.Sc. in Forensic Science 

at NUJS Kolkata, Salt Lake City

The WB National University of Juridical Sciences does not offer direct admission. Candidates need to qualify the accepted entrance exams for admission. The university considers CLAT score for admission to BA LLB (Hons), BSc LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. NLU Kolkata conducts an entrance test for admission to LLD, MSc and PhD courses. Selected candidates need to participate in the counselling round for admission.

Yes, NUJS Kolkata has a decent placement rate, with students from almost all the courses getting placement assistance. During the 2022 placement session, 80 students were placed from the (BA LLB/BSc LLB) courses and 15 students were placed from the LLM course. Further, the median package offered during NUJS LLM placements 2022 was INR 10 LPA. The key highlights of NUJS placements for the Class of 2022 are tabulated below:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences NIRF report 2023.

For BA LLB (Hons) and BSc LLB (Hons) cutoff 2025 at NLU Kolkata was 285 and 652, respectively, based on CLAT first round closing ranks. For NLU Jodhpur, the cutoff for BA LLB(Hons) was 357.
Based on these ranks, NLU Jodhpur is relatively easier for admissions when compared to NLU Kolkata. Students can also refer to the table below for other parameters to consider to know which NLU between the two would be the better choice.

The NLU Kolkata recorded 63% placement rate in UG 5-years courses during 2022 placement. However, 66% placement rate was recorded in LLM course during 2022 placements. The following table showcases the course-wise placement percentage recorded during NLU Kolkata placements 2022:

Yes, a candidates is eligible for admission in WBNUJS with 70% in Class 12. The minimum required aggregate for admission to the UG courses at the university is 45% with 5% relaxation for reserved category. Hence, they qualify the eligibility criteria and must appear for the entrance exam accepted by the university, i.e., CLAT.

NLU Kolkata accepts the CLAT entrance exam for admission to its BA LLB (Hons) and BSc LLB (Hons) courses at the undergraduate level. NUJS CLAT cutoff 2025 for Round 1 is out for different categories of students in the All India and Home State quotas. For the AI quota, the CLAT first round cutoff 2025 for BA LLB (Hons) and BSc. LLB (Hons) courses stood at 285 and 652, respectively. For the HS quota, the cutoff rank for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course was 1049, while for the BSc. LLB (Hons) course, the cutoff was 1362. 

The highest package offered during NUJS placements is yet to be published on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated on this page. Meanwhile, you may check the course-wise median package offered during NLU Kolkata placements 2022 in the table below:

The NUJS average package offered during the 2023 placement drive is yet to be published on the official website. However, the WBNUJS NIRF report 2023 reveals that the median package offered to UG 5-years students in 2022 stood at INR 16 LPA.  Check the below table for course-wise median packages offered during NUJS placements 2022:

Regarding the trends, the median package offered to BA LLB/BSc LLB and LLM students has fluctuated between 2020 and 2022. See the below infographic showcasing the median package trends at the WBNUJS placements between 2020 and 2022:

The median package trends witnessed during NLU Kolkata placements between 2020 and 2022 are presented below: 

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences NIRF report 2023.

The life at.West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences ia very good.The faculty is above par for majority of the papers. As for the fees it isn't significantly higher than that of other top NLUs. Yes, the size of the campus is not much but being at the heart of Kolkata we have access to all sorts of entertainment and of course good food! In-campus infrastructure is significantly improving as I write this, with wifi throughout the campus and air-conditioning (except hostels), the Kolkata humidity won't trouble you much. Administration is also efficient and most of the communications happen through emails.

Above all West Bengal NUJS has a very good atmosphere, with consistent performance over the years and exceptional seniors it is the best in the law circuit. The brand value of WBNUJS is something to be proud of for every student studying there and I have no doubt that WBNUJS will keep on improving!

The fee for different UG courses at The WB National University of Juridical Sciences ranges from Rs 10k to Rs 3.7Lakhs. The university offers a total of 12 certificate courses and two undergraduate degree courses; B.A. LL.B and B.Sc. LL.B. The fee for all these undergraduate programmes are listed below: