NLU Ranchi UG, PG Courses 2025

The National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, offers very promising placements for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students.

 About 90% of students who take part in campus placements receive respectable placement offers with pay packages ranging from 6 LPA to 20 LPA. About 50% of students participate in campus placements. Businesses that come to the college for placements include Wadia Gandhy, Singh and Associates, Khaitan, Luthra, SAM, CAM, and NDA Singh and Associates. The largest compensation package, which ranges from 17 to 18 LPA, is offered at an average rate of about 7 LPA.

Yes, pursuing a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at NUSRL, Ranchi can be considered somewhat expensive. The total fee for a 5 year course is INR 5.50 Lakh, which is broken down to INR 1,10,000 per year or INR 55,000 per semester. This can be considered a little expensive. Then there is a One-time payment which is INR 42,500, it is mandatory. Apart from that there is a hostel fee which is 2.39 Lakh for the entire course duration. 

So the total fee excluding the hostel fee becomes INR 6,00,000 for the whole course and if the hostel is included then the fee becomes INR 8.31 Lakh. Which can be quite expensive. However, there are scholarships based on merit, income, and minority. 

However, the college provides good ROI. The average salary package offered was INR 10 LPA. 

According to the NIRF report 2023, a total of 146 students graduated and 31 students were placed in the 2022 placements. The placed students included 26 UG students and 5 PG students. NUSRL Ranchi median package stood at INR 10.07 LPA for UG students and INR 6 LPA for PG students.

The highest package offered for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students at NUSRL Ranchi in 2023 was INR 18 LPA.

NUSRL, Ranchi

The fee for B.A. LL.B course is INR 5.50 Lakh for the whole course of 5 years, i.e., INR 55,000 per semester. The university has been approved by UGC and BCI. Available seats are 142. The highest package was INR 10 LPA. 

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

The fee for B.A. LL.B course is INR 6.07 Lakh for the whole course of 5 years, i.e., INR 60,000 per semester. The university has been approved by UGC and BCI. Available seats are 187. The highest package was INR 6.55 LPA. 

After comparison, NUSRL, Ranchi is found better than RMLNLU, Lucknow. 

NLU Ranchi offers three courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The university offers BA LLB (Hons) at the UG and LLM at the PG level. Candidates must complete a minimum of Class 12 for UG and graduation for PG programmes. Admission to both UG and PG courses is based on CLAT score. The university is also expected to begin BBA LLB (Hons) and PG Diploma programmes in the coming session.

The NUSRL Ranchi LLM cutoff list is prepared based on applicants' Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scores. The consortium of NLUs releases the cutoff lists for counselling rounds. Recently, the Round 1 seat allomtent has been released for All India and Home State quotas. According to the NLU Ranchi CLAT cutoff 2025 for the needed rank to get admission to for the BA LLB (Hons.) and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) course is 1476 and 1504 for the students belonging to the General AI category. The NLU Ranchi accepts CLAT entrance exam, followed by the counselling rounds for admitting students to its law courses.

NUSRL Ranchi offers a wide range of law courses. It accepts the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) score to select candidates. The consortium of NLUs releases the cutoffs for admissions to various law courses in different NLUs. According to the NLU Ranchi CLAT cutoff 2024 for the Fifth Round of Allotment, the Last Round ranks for the General AI category for BA LLB(Hons) and LLM in Intellectual Property Rights were in 1594 and 1623, respectively. Similarly, for the OBC AI category, the Last Round was 3005 and 3234, respectively, for both courses. For more cutoff-related information, click here.

National Law University, Ranchi select candidates for admission to its LLM programme based on merit in CLAT. The aspirants with a valid integrated law course/LLB degree passed with at least 55% aggregate can register to take the test. The application form can be filled out through the CLAT official website. After CLAT result announcement, the cutoff rank is announced. Candidates who meet the NLU Ranchi LLM CLAT cutoff have to participate in the CLAT counselling to secure a seat. After the seat allotment, selected students have to report to the university and pay the admission fee for seat confirmation.

 The NLU Ranchi CLAT cutoff 2026 was released for all categories till round 2 for the All India quota. 

For the OBC AI category, the cutoff for round 2 ranged from 2456 to 2761 for admission to BA LLB (Hons), LLM and BBA LLB (Hons) course. Among all three, LLM course and its various specialisations were the most sought-after course for this category. 

Students can refer to the table below to know the course-wise round 2 cutoff 2026 for the OBC AI category.

The registered candidates are required to appear for CLAT entrance exam for admission to BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. Further, candidates willing to get admission, have to go through the CLAT Counselling process for acceptance of seats. Aspirants who will accept the allotted seat need to upload all the required documents on the official portal. Once done, candidates need  to pay the admission fee to confirm their seats within a stipulated deadline.

BA LLB (Hons) is the flagship programme of NUSRL Ranchi. The university has been ranked by NIRF in 2024 at '22' under the Law Category. Talking about placements, the median package offered during NLU Ranchi BA LLB (Hons) stood at INR 10.07 LPA. NLU Ranchi is one of the recognised NLUs offering five-year BA LLB (Hons) course.

The total tuition fee for NLU Ranchi LLM is INR 66,000. The total fee for LLM is divided into multiple components. A few of the fee components are one-time chargeable, while some have to be paid annually/semesterly. Check the breakup below:

The mentioned fee amount is sourced from official website/sanctioning body and is subject to change. Hence, is indicative. 

For admission to BA LLB (Hons) course at NLU Ranchi candidates have to register through CLAT portal. Registered candidates for CLAT Counselling will be called by NLU Ranchi through five provisional merit lists, each released by the Consortium of CLAT. Candidates, who have been allocated a seat in the provisional lists and applied for revision, should check the status of their seat in the CLAT provisonal lists. After, that the candidates need to report to NLU Ranchi for admission. 

The key highlights of BA LLB Hons placements at NLU Ranchi over the past three years are presented below:

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Legal sector has placed the most number of NLU Ranchi students. The sector-wise NLU Ranchi alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Research, Business Development, IT, Consulting, Administrative, Community and Social Services, Finance, Marketing, Program & Project Management, Arts & Design and Customer Success and Support.

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

As per the NIRF report 2024 of NLU Ranchi, the number of LLM students placed over the past three years is presented below: