DSNLU Placement & Salary Insights

Refer the table below for DSNLU Visakhapatnam placements statistics 2023 as compared with other top NLUs:

Note: The data of the NLUs is sourced from respective NIRF reports 2024.

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

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Business Development, Research, Administrative, Consulting, Community and Social Services, Customer Success and Support, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources and Information Technology.

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

DSNLU was established in 2008. This college offers 6 full time courses in the field of law. The DSNLU is a government owned college. All factors such as placement, infrastructure, campus,   and other facilities are good and average here and the median package offered is 6.30 lakhs.There is a lack of good placement in DSNLU as compared to GITAM school of law 

GITAM school of law is a private institute which was established in the year 2012. The campus and infrastructure is quiet good, placements are a boom here  the median package offered is of 3.20 Lacs and the highest package offered is 46.50 lakhs

The needed rank to get DSNLU would depend on the course you have chosen and the category you belong to. The DSNLU CLAT cutoff 2026 concluded with the release of the final cutoff list for the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. 

If you belong to the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 1279 to 1571. Hence, candidates need to secure a rank of at least 1571 to be considered eligible for admission. This was the highest rank for the LLM course, for the BA LLB (Hons) course, the highest rank accepted was 1400. 

^{Note: Other categories will have different cutoffs.} 

To get a seat at NLU Visakhapatnam, students have to first appear for the CLAT entrance examination, followed by the CLAT counselling process. Appearing for both is essential if you want admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. The DSNLU CLAT cutoff 2026 was released for various All India and Home State quota categories in the form of ranks. 

• To know more about the CLAT exam, click here. 
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Admissions at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) are entrance-based. For example, the university offers a five-year integrated B.A LLB (Hons.) course, and admission to this course is done through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) centralized admission process. Similarly, the LL.M. program and other postgraduate courses also have specific entrance criteria, such as CLAT, for admission.

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University cutoff 2024 is based on CLAT scores followed by the CLAT Counselling for both UG and PG courses. The closing ranks for BA LLB (Hons) and LLM in Criminal Law are tabulated below for the General category candidates under Vertical Reservation: 

DSNLU Cutoff 2026 was released for various All India categories, including the OBC AI category. The cutoff was published for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses. 

The DSNLU OBC Cutoff 2026 ranged from 2199 to 3182 for both courses. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for each course. 

the latest Cutoff for B.A LL.B. (Hons.) at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Andhra Pradesh was 1400 by rank (Closing Rank) for 1st round.

For last Round was 2080 (Closing Rank).

the latest cutoff information for LL.M. in Criminal Law at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Andhra Pradesh was 1411 (Closing Rank) and For Last round was 2583 (Closing Rank).

Regarding the CLAT cutoffs for the previous three years, there has been an upward trend in the DSNLU cutoff 2023 for the UG course, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.). The BA LLB DSNLU cutoff for 2023 closed at 2080, while the 2022 and 2021 cutoffs were 1589 and 1473, respectively. In 2023, the DSNLU cutoff rank for the PG course LL.M. in Criminal Law was 2583; in 2022, it was 1637; and in 2021, it was 1134. Over the past three years, DSNLU has seen an increase in the number of LLM in Criminal Law programs. Applicants who want to be admitted to DSNLU's LLB and LLM programs in 2024 must take the CLAT.

CNLU offers CLAT counseling to applicants who want to be admitted to law programs. Those who pass the CLAT exam are invited to the CLAT Counseling. Up to five rounds of CLAT Counselling 2023 were conducted. The examination of the round-wise trends for the DSNLU law courses is presented in this section.

The minimum cutoff for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) is as follow:  

For BA LLB Hons General - opening rank is AIR 1002 and closing rank is AIR1797. 

For General - Home State Quota the opening rank is AIR 1873 and closing rank is AIR 6171.

The university conducts admissions through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), and the cut off for CLAT is determined by the Consortium of National Law Universities. 

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) was established in 2008. The college is approved by BCI and recognised by the UGC This college offers various full time courses in the field of law. The DSNLU is a government owned college. All factors such as placement, infrastructure, campus, and other facilities are good and average here and the median package offered is 6.30 lakhs. There are various activities and events in the college like the arts and performance, sports, cultural fests. BA LLB (Hons.) Is a Undergraduate course and all subjects are compulsory in this course. The specialisation can be choosen after the degree while entering into the masters.

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Andhra Pradesh offers admission to BA LLB (Hons) and LLM courses based on CLAT score. CLAT is a national-level entrance-exam conducted by The Consortium of National Law Universities in pen and paper mode. The selection for PhD is based on entrance-exam conducted by the university. 

DSNLU offers LLM at PG level across one specialisation including LL.M. in Criminal Law. Candidates must have a valid CLAT score in order to be eligible for DSNLU LLM admissions offered through CLAT Counselling.  Tabulated below are the closing ranks for DSNLU cutoff 2023 LLM courses:

DSNLU admission to BA LLB is based on CLAT followed by CLAT Counselling. Candidates seeking admission to UG and PG of DSNLU must have a valid score in CLAT. CLAT Counselling 2023 concluded with the release of Round 5. Candidates can check out the closing ranks for DSNLU cutoff 2023 for BA LLB in the table below: 

The eligibility criteria for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program at Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) is that the candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum of 45% marks for Unreserved/OBC/SAP categories, and 40% marks for SC/ST categories. In addition to that, admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program is done through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). 

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Andhra Pradesh has a total of 120 seats in BA LLB (Hons) course. Besides, there are 18 extra seats available for students. Out of the total intake, university reserves some seats for reserved category candidates. 50% of the seats are filled as per the rules of Andhra Pradesh state and 40% are allotted on All India Basis. Besides, the remaining 10% of the seats are allotted to foreign citizens,  Non-Resident Indians or Non-Resident Indians Sponsored.

The cutoff for Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program closed at 2080 AIR after the 5th round of Counseling in 2023. Therefore, it is unlikely that a candidate with a 56 percentile in CLAT would be able to secure admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program at DSNLU, as the AIR equivalent to a 56 percentile is expected to be higher than the closing rank.