NLU Lucknow (RMLNLU) - Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University Answered Questions

Yes, scholarships to the candidates of SC/ ST/ OBC of Uttar Pradesh and also to the students of unreserved categories having family income less than INR 2 lakh annually are provided under various schemes of  Govt. of UP.NLU Lucknow also provides the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC/ST Students. Under this scheme, five eligible students of the SC/ST category are provided scholarships which include reimbursement of full tuition fee, living expenses of INR 2,220 per month, books & stationery of INR 3,000- per year and computer/accessories up to INR 45,000 per year per student. 

NLU Lucknow offers B.A. LLB (Hons.), LL.M. (One year), and PhD programmes. For B.A. For LLB admission, candidates must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board, and LLM admission requires B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)/B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) degree of RMNLU Lucknow or LLB five years or LLB.three years degree of a recognised university. 

Out of the 2024 batch at RMLNLU, 24 students were placed successfully. In the placements, 14 students each got placed in law firms, while 4 went to corporate organizations. Further, 10 students got placed in the lawyers' chambers. The average package offered in the 2024 placements was INR 9 LPA. The top recruiting companies include Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, EY, and Bharucha & Partners. However, no data is available on the number of students placed for the LLM programme in the year 2024 in RMLNLU. 

Continuous evaluation and interactive sessions are included for further enrichment of the learning of LLM students at RMLNLU. The LLM course at RMNLU is offered in full-time mode and the mode of instruction is offline. Candidates must appear for the CLAT exam to take admission in the course.

The total intake for the LLM programme in RMLNLU is 31 seats. The apportioning of the seat total would ideally be so made as to leave room for accommodating different categories for admission to the University. This will be a purely merit-based admission through the CLAT PG exam, followed by counseling. In this manner, RMLNLU can continue to serve as a hub of competitive yet comradely fellow students of the future legal persons who will be trained to undertake different responsibilities in the fields of law.

Eligibility for admission to RMLNLU's LLM course is based on performance in the CLAT PG examination. Candidates qualifying in the cut-off after the publication of the result shall be invited for a counselling process. A candidate may opt for the Institutions in order of preference during counselling. Seats shall be allotted through merit and reservation policy. Thus, the candidates selected in the list will have to go through the admission formalities like document verification and fee payments to confirm their admissions.

Admission to the LLM course at RMLNLU is an essential criterion for all legal professionals who want to pursue a bright career in court litigation. Knowledge of dates can help in making the application process go well and smoothly. For admission into the LLM course, candidates have to apply for the CLAT PG examination. Following are the key dates for RMLNLU LLM admissions in 2024:CLAT PG Application Form: July 1, 2024Last Date to Apply for CLAT PG: October 15, 2024Date of CLAT PG Exam: December 1, 2024

The tuition fee for the LLM course at Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University has been kept at INR 35,000. An additional amount of INR 20,000 is charged as a one-time admission and caution deposit. Therefore, the total fee that candidates are required to pay to pursue the entire LLM course is INR 55,000. The above fee structure is provisional and therefore subject to change. Hence, it is taken from the official website/sanctioning body.

LLM at RMLNLU is a one-year full-time postgraduate course scheme of the LLM course encompasses diverse areas of legal studies, and its operation is divided into two semesters. The law course shall provide advanced 'legal' education with theoretical knowledge and insights into practicum. After the successful completion of LLM, at the end of the semester, the graduates are prepared by inculcating in them the required skills and expertise to open wide vistas of career opportunities in academia, legal practice, and the public sector.

There are innumerable career opportunities for LLM graduates in government services from RMLNLU. They may be placed in the legal departments of different government agencies, such as public sector undertakings, and regulatory bodies as legal advisors, researchers, or policy analysts. Slowly but surely, students of LLM can prepare themselves for judicial services examinations to join the bench as Judges or Magistrates. Graduates also have legislative drafting and public interest law opportunities, which allows them to be involved with legal reforms and social justice. Therefore, students who enter the employment arena are well prepared with an excellent academic background acquired from the university.