LL.M. in Criminal Law 

at University Law College, P.G. Department of Studies and Research in Law, Jnana Bharathi

Law firms that are specialising in criminal defence, prosecution, or white-collar crime, seek hiring for LLM in Criminal Law candidates. Another options are courts and judiciary, government leagl departments, police departments, investigative agencies, universities and Law schools and many more where Criminal Lawyers are in-demand.

The eligibility to get admission in LLM at University of Law, Bangalore is a UG degree. Students need to have a graduation degree in LLB or relevant field with an aggregate of 45%. Students who are graduate in Job oriented courses or Diploma are not eligible.

The course fees of LLM at University Law College, P.G. Department of Studies and Research in Law is INR 24,000. The fee structure of University Law College, P.G. Department of Studies and Research in Law includes tuition, security deposit, and hostel fee. The total fees may differ at the time of final payment due to the other components of fee structure.

There are four specialisations offered by University Law College, P.G. Department of Studies and Research in the LLM programme. The specialisations are:

• LLM in Corporate or Commercial Law
• LLM in Criminal Law
• LLM in Constitution and Legal Order
• LLM in Labour and Employment Law

Yes, entrance test is important to get admission in LLM at University Law College, P.G. Department of Studies and Research in Law. The admission is entrance-based. All students who want to get admission in the University Law College, P.G. Department of Studies and Research in Law have to appear for CET and pass the entrance test with a valid score.

No, you cannot become a lawyer without a Law degree. You mandatorily need to obtain degrees such as BA/BCom/BSc/BBA LLB or LLB in order to be a lawyer in India. To become a lawyer, one must first complete three-year or five-year LLB from a recognised university and possess degree certificate. Then, they must enrol themselves in local Bar Council of the concerned state and enrolled as an advocate. Within two years of the enrolment, they must appear and clear AIBE in order to be eligible to practise anywhere in India. 

Both the AP LAWCET and CLAT entrance exam are conducted for admission to the Law schools in India, however, the syllabus for these exams are different on many parameters and candidates should strategise differently for both the exams. AP LAWCET exam has sections including Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Contract Law, Constitution, etc. and the CLAT entrance exam sections include English Language, Legal Aptitude, Mathematics, etc. AP LAWCET does not have mathematics subjects, AP LAWCET exam focus more on regional knowledge. CLAT generally covers the deeper aspects of the particular subject. 

University Law College Bangalore alumni are placed in Government and private sector in different roles. The University Law College Alumni Association Bengaluru (ULCAA) is formed to mentor and help students in career building process. Some of the top alumni include Justice MN Venkatachaliah, Justice N Santosh Hegde and Justice Rama Jois.

Yes, there is upper age limit for aspirants to take admission in Law courses at University Law College, P.G. Department of Studies and Research in Law for UG courses. The upper age limit to get admission in BA LLB at University Law College, P.G. Department of Studies and Research in Law is 20 years.

As per the NIRF report 2025, median package received and students during BA LLB and LLM placements 2024 are mentioned below: