NLU Odisha (NLUO) - National Law University Cuttack Answered Questions

The NLUO Odisha CLAT Cutoff 2026 was published for various categories under both the All India and Home State quota, unlike many other NLUs. The cutoff was out for Round 1 in the form of opening and closing ranks. According to that, the closing ranks ranged from 800 to 907 for the General AI category for admission to the BA LLB (Hons), LLM course, and BBA LLB course. For this category, the hardest out of the 3 courses was BA LLB (Hons), with a cutoff of 800. In the case of the General HS quota, the closing cutoff in Round 1 ranged from 2855 to 10269, wherein BA LLB ( Hons) was the most sought-after course, followed by BBA LLB (Hons), with cutoffs of 2855 and 3133, respectively.  Note: The cutoff for other categories, quotas, courses will vary accordingly. 

NLU Odisha offers a total of 120 seats for the BA LLB course. Among these, 25% seats are reserved for General, ST & SC students, and  under 5% seats are reserved for Specially Abled Persons (SAP) at the all India level according to the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

nLU Odisha courses fee varies from course-to-course. The table below covers a few components of the NLU Odisha fee structure for various courses:CourseTotal Tuition FeeBA LLBINR 6 lakhBBA LLBINR 6 lakhLLMINR 70,000BAINR 60,000Note: the above information is subject to change.

The course-wise seat intake in NLU Odisha is as follows:-BA LLB (Hons) Seat ReservationCategoryAll IndiaOdisha DomicileGeneral6421ST103SC62NRI10Foreign National4BBA LLB (Hons) Seat ReservationCategoryAll IndiaOdisha DomicileGeneral3211ST42SC31NRI5Foreign National2LLMGeneral268ST42SC22NRI4Foreign National2Note: The above information is subject to change.

Yes, NLU Odisha have a state domicile reservation for the candidates belonging to various categories under Home State. Unlike many NLUs, it has released its CLAT cutoff 2025 for both All India and Home State quotas. In relation to that, the NLU Odisha cutoff 2025 for BA LLB Hons. and BBA LLB Hons. courses under General Home State quota stood at 1913 and 3066, respectively. Moreover, for the aforementioned courses, the General AI quota cutoff stood at 943 and 1034, respectively.

NLU Odisha and NUSRL Ranchi both are top law institutes with NIRF ranking 2024 of 26th and 22nd. Aspirants who are preparing for the CLAT Exam can analysis that for which one they should go for between NLU Odisha and NUSRL Ranchi based on their ranks. A comparison of NLU Odisha and NLU Bhopal for the BA LLB Hons. programme on the basis of CLAT cutoff 2025 for the Round 1 seat allotment result are given below:InstitutesRound 1 cutoff rank (for BA LLB Hons.)Round 1 cutoff rank (for BBA LLB Hons.)NLU Odisha9431034NUSRL Ranchi14761504In terms of CLAT cutoffs, we can see that NLU Odisha has more competitive cutoffs than that of the NUSRL Ranchi and candidates scoring a rank above 1400 can easily get into the NUSRL Ranchi. At the same time, NUSRL Ranchi has ranked more in terms of NIRF ranking 2024. So, candidates scoring lenient ranks will have the better option of NUSRL Ranchi.

By getting an AIR of 25,000 and having an EWS rank of 2340 in CLAT, NLU Nagpur may be difficult to pursue but one still can obtain it, especially in subsequent rounds or with the help of domicile benefits. If you are an EWS candidate then you have a relatively good chance of getting into DNLU Jabalpur, HPNLU Shimla, or MNLU Aurangabad which are in tier 2 or 3 of the list. Don't forget to fill the application form in all the counselling sessions.

The National Law University (NLU) admission prospects are slim in view of a CLAT rank of 7616 and an EWS rank of 640. Most of the NLU cut-off ranks tend to be exceptionally lower as compared to general category and EWS candidates, even in some of the most sought-after courses like BA LLB.Factors influencing admission:Rank Analysis: The top NLUs – like NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad, etc. – have cut-offs often within the top few thousands. Your rank is way higher than these thresholds.State Quotas: Some NLUs might have some state specific quota/reservation that can improve your chances a little, but again it will vary from NLU to NLU.Gender Consideration: Being female might give you a slight edge at certain universities where there are some gender-specific reservations, but overall your rank would mitigate most of that since given your current rank, it would not make any difference in the broad view.Very little chance of getting a seat in any NLU is there, based on your current CLAT and EWS ranking. 

NLU Odisha has a good history of placements for its BA LLB, BBA LLB and LLM courses. During NLU Odisha placements 2024, a total of 178 students took part in the NLU Odisha placements 2024, of which 34 students were placed with leading domestic law firms. Further, 3 students were placed with corporations and banking companies in-house roles, 4 students were placed with litigation chambers and Judicial clerkship and 2 students with think tank and legal couching institute. In total 43 students were placed in NLUO placements 2024. The key highlights of NLU Odisha placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2023)Placement Statistics (2024)the highest packageINR 18 LPAINR 19.5 LPAMedian packageNAINR 13 LPAAverage packageINR 11.7 LPANATotal offers7143Placement rate88.75%NATotal studentsNA178Students participated8075