RGNUL Patiala Admission 2025: Fees, Selection, Application Process, Eligibility and Courses

The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law offers courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The university offers five-year integrated BA LLB (Hons), One-year LLM and a PG Diploma course. The university offers admission to the flagship course (BA LLB) based on CLAT score. The selection for PG Diploma is based on merit of the candidates in the last qualifying exam.

NLU Patiala offers various course to candidates in the Law specialisations. Though, it’s important to consider other factors such as infrastructure, faculty, curriculum, fees structure, etc. while taking admission. Candidates can visit the campus or check alumni/student reviews. 

Fee structure of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law for year 2023 is :

Candidates need to complete LLB or Five-year integrated LLB from a recognised university with an aggregate of 55% (50% aggregate for SC/ ST) to apply for Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law LLM course. Candidates appearing in/ awaiting results of the qualifying exam may also apply and appear provisionally for the admission test, subject to the condition that they shall produce the supporting documents.

NLU Patiala admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course is based on valid CLAT scores, followed by CLAT counselling. Looking at the closing cutoff of the past three-years the rank was between 1123 and 1250. Below is year-wise closing rank for CLAT:

The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law's most recent cutoff information for the General category—All India—of the BA LLB (Hons) programme showed an opening of 437 and a closing of 1307. The opening and closing cutoffs for the home state general category were 401 and 1307, respectively. The CLAT 2023 cutoff ranks served as the basis for this data. The Common Law Admission Test, or CLAT, is a nationwide entrance exam that is required for admission to different law courses in India.

Candidates must have passed the 10+2 exam of an accredited board or institution with a minimum of 45% overall in order to be considered for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) programme. The annual cost of the BA LLB (Hons) programme is roughly Rs. 2.5 lakhs.

RGNUL BA LLB admission is done through CLAT. For admission through CLAT candidates have to submit the application fee, other than the course fee.

For General /OBC /PWD /PIO /OCI /NRI category candidates, the application fee is INR 4,000 and for SC /ST /BPL category candidates, the application fee is INR 3,500.

Candidates who qualify for CLAT are required to pay fee for their respective courses, which includes various components such as Tuition Fee, Examination Fee, Security Deposit, Hostel Charges (if applicable), etc. 

Aspirants need to pay an application fee to register for a course at RGNUL. Aspirants can pay the fee via any of the online payment modes. The application fee is mentioned below for each course:

Candidates who qualify for CLAT must pay the fee for their respective courses, which includes components such as Tuition Fee, Examination Fee, Security Deposit, Hostel Charges (if applicable), etc. Other than the course fee, candidates are required to pay a fee for CLAT application fee. For General /OBC /PWD /PIO /OCI /NRI category candidates, the application fee is INR 4,000; for SC /ST /BPL category candidates, the application fee is INR 3,500. 

The table below covers the total tuition fee for popular courses offered at RGNUL:

*The above fee is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.  

RGNUL provides scholarships to meritorious or financially-weak students. The university offers Foundation for Excellence Scholarship. However, students can also apply for scholarships offered by state or central government. Some of the scholarships available to students are the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Caste Students, the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Tribe Students, and other need-based scholarships.

FFE Scholarship of RGNUL rewards academically bright but economically-weak students. The scholarship is open to students fulfiling the below criteria:

• The combined family income of the students should be INR 3 Lacs or less per annum
• Aspirants must pass HSc/ intermediate/ CBSE/ ISC or equivalent not earlier than 2022, 2023 or 2024
• Students currently in the first year of BE/ BTech/ Integrated 5-year Dual degree MTech/ MBBS/ 5-year Integrated Law can avail the scholarship

Candidates willing to get admission must take part in the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Punjab admission process before the last date of application. Follow the RGNUL Punjab application process mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CLAT.

Step 2: Register for the CLAT exam.

Step 3: Then appear for the CLAT exam.

Step 4: Then take part in the counselling.

Step 5: Then pay the fee at the selected and allocated college.