NLU Visakhapatnam (DSNLU) - Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Answered Questions

DSNLU has an intake of 60 in LLM programme. There are nine extra seats for students. Candidates with a valid score in CLAT are offered seat in the course. Out of the total intake, there are 15% seats reserved for SC, 10% for EWS and 6% for ST category candidates. Once aspirants are allotted seat in the university, they need to pay a course fee to confirm their admission.

Yes, DSNLU accepts CLAT score for admission to BA LLB (Hons) course. As per the DSNLU cutoff 2024, the closing rank for BA LLB (Hons) Round-1 and last round was 1233 and 1390, respectively. The rank improved from 2080 in 2023 to 1390 in 2024. Candidates must score well in CLAT to get a seat in the university. One must also fulfil the eligibility criteria for BA LLB (Hons) for admission. 

Yes, NLU Visakhapatnam BA LLB (H) 2025 admission process has started with CLAT 2026. Candidates interested in taking admission to the BA LLB (Hons) course must appear for the CLAT entrance exam. Candidates with a valid score are then called for the counselling. Based on the CLAT score and counselling, seat allotment is released. 

Yes, DSNLU BA LLB (H) graduates can apply for jobs in government agencies. To get placed, candidates have to the selection criteria prescribed by the job posting department. Some of the popular job profiles along with average salary that can be expected are mentioned below:Job ProfilesAverage SalaryPublic ProsecutorINR 5 Lacs - INR 8 lakhJudge  INR 15 Lacs - INR 25 lakhLaw Officer INR 4 Lacs - INR 6 lakhLegal AdvisorINR 4 Lacs - INR 7 lakhAssistant Public ProsecutorINR 3 Lacs - INR 5 lakhNOTE: The above salary details are as per data curated from multiple sources. Hence, is indicative. Moreover, the dual degree holders can also work in law firms, corporate legal departments, or can start their own practice. To learn more about the BA LLB (H) course and career prospects, click here.

Yes, DSNLU conducts an entrance-exam to shortlist candidates for PhD programme. The test includes objective and descriptive questions to analyse the research and legal aptitude of the aspirants. The entrance-exam has Legal Research Methodology, Jurisprudence,  Constitutional Law, IPC, Law of Torts, Contracts Laws, Family Law and Transfer of Property and labor Laws.

Yes, NLU Visakhapatnam offers five-year BA LLB (Hons) integrated programme. Candidates who have passed Class 12 with 45% aggregate are eligible to apply. The SC/ST candidates get 5% relaxation. Additionally, the aspirants must have a valid score of CLAT as well. Based on DSNLU CLAT cutoff, the applications are shortlisted. Candidates who meet the cutoff get a seat through CLAT counselling. The tuition fee for BA LLB (H) at DSNLU is INR 5.2 lakh. This fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University has a seat intake of 138 for BA LLB (H) course. The seat allotment is done as per the applicants CLAT score and cutoff. DSNLU also have seats reserved for candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC, and other reserved categories. The university may follow the seat reservation policy of the state or central government. Further, it must be noted that the mentioned seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

NLU Visakhapatnam admit candidates to the LLM programme based on merit in CLAT exam. The applications are out for the entrance test. Candidates are required to submit CLAT 2025 applications on or before Oct 15. The exam is to be held on Dec 1. Moreover, the counselling dates will be out soon.

Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University offers courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels in the Law stream. The university offers BA LLB (Hons) at the UG level and LLM at the PG level. Besides, DSNLU also offers LLD and PhD programmes in Law. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). 

The annual tuition fee for DSNLU BA LLB (H) course is INR 1.04 lakh. This fee is calculated as per the total tuition fee, hence, is indicative. Some of the fee charges will not be charged annually. As the one-time fee has to be paid at the time of admission only.Candidates can check below table for the fee structure (total) of five-year course:Course NameOne-Time FeeTuition FeeHostel FeeBA LLB (Hons)INR 8,000INR 5.2 lakhINR 10,000NOTE: The above-mentioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.