Colleges Accepting CLAT 2026 Scores & Seat Matrix

A total of 24 NLUs and more than 50+ private colleges and universities offer admission to their law courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate level based on CLAT scores.

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CLAT 2026 Highlights
NLUs Accepting CLAT Scores & Seat Matrix
Private Law Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores & Seat Matrix
Determinants to be Kept in Mind While Selecting a Law …
Admission Process of Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores
Faqs

Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores & Seat Matrix

Colleges Accepting CLAT 2026 Scores & Seat Matrix: If you have scored above 95+ marks in CLAT then you can easily get admission to some of the prestigious National Law Universities situated in India. On the other hand, if you have qualified CLAT but have not scored a very high score then you can still get admission to more than 50+ colleges and universities in India that offer law courses.

There are various law specializations offered by these colleges and universities such as LLB, BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, BTech LLB, LLM etc. The undergraduate courses are offered for a duration of either three years or five years and postgraduate courses are offered for a duration of two years.

Discover a complete list of colleges and universities accepting CLAT 2026 scores along with the details about their seat matrix and courses offered in the article given below.

CLAT 2026 Highlights

You must go through the table given below which provides an insight into the CLAT 2026 highlights.

Parameters	Specifications
Conducting Body	CLAT Consortium
Conducting Exam	CLAT: Common Law Admission Test
Official Website	consortiumofnlus.ac.in
Exam Level	National Level
CLAT 2026 Exam Date	December 07, 2025
Courses Offered Through CLAT Exam	LLB , BA LLB , BBA LLB , BSc LLB , BCom LLB , BTech LLB , LLM
Institutions Accepting CLAT Scores	24 National Law Universities and Private Institutions
CLAT 2026 Total Seat Intake	4484 Seats in 24 NLUs 4000+ in private institutions

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NLUs Accepting CLAT Scores & Seat Matrix

Around 24 NLUs accept CLAT scores and offer 4000+ seats in various undergraduate and postgraduate law courses. The complete list of these institutions along with details about courses offered and seat matrix is shared in the table below. You are requested to go through the details thoroughly.

National Law Universities Accepting CLAT Scores	Courses Offered	Total Seat Intake
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru	BA LLB, LLM	340 Seats
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata	BA LLB (Hons) & BSc LLB (Hons), LLM	340 Seats
National Law University, Jodhpur	BA LLB (Hons) & BBA LLB (Hons), LLM	177 Seats
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	229 Seats
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	240 Seats
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	120 Seats
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	170 Seats
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	180 Seats
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	150 Seats
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	120 Seats
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	170 Seats
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	198 Seats
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal	BA LLB, BSc LLB, LLM	262 Seats
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	260 Seats
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	218 Seats
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna	BA LLB, BBA LLB	138 Seats
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	226 Seats
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	100 Seats
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli	BA LLB (Hons), BCom LLB (Hons), LLM	132 Seats
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	180 Seats
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla	BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), LLM	260 Seats
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana	BA LLB (Hons)	120 Seats
National Law University, Tripura	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	170 Seats
GNLU Silvassa	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	340 Seats

Also Read: How to Choose the Best NLU after CLAT?

Private Law Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores & Seat Matrix

If you are someone who has qualified the CLAT but has not scored very well then you can consider several private law colleges that offer admission to law courses on the basis of CLAT.

Some of the leading private colleges accepting CLAT scores and seat matrix along with details about location and courses offered are displayed in the given table.

College Name/ University Name	Location	Course Offered	Seat Intake (Collective)
Delhi Institute of Rural Development	New Delhi	BA LLB Hons BBA LLB Hons	210 seats
Amity University	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB	300 seats
Lovely Professional University	Jalandhar, Punjab	BA LLB LLB BBA LLB	30 seats
GGSIPU or IP University	New Delhi	Integrated LLB LLM	3040 seats
Mody University	Rajasthan	BA LLB BBA LLB Hons. BA LLB Hons.	N/A
NorthCap University	Gurugram, Haryana	BBA LLB LLB LLM	200 seats
Nirma University	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons B.Com LLB Hons	300 seats
UPES University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	LLB BA LLB Hons. BBA LLB Hons. LLM	240 seats
VIT Law School	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	BA LLB Hons. BBA LLB Hons.	N/A
Presidency College	Bangalore, Karnataka	BA LLB Hons B.Com LLB Hons BBA LLB Hons	180 seats
ICFAI University	Hyderabad	BBA LLB LLM	300 seats
Lloyd Law College	Greater Noida,Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB	240 seats
Shobhit University	Meerut, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB, B.Com LLB Hons., BBA LLB Hons., LLB & LLM	120 seats
ISBR Law College	Bangalore, Karnataka	BA LLB, LLB, PG Diploma & Certificate	1070 seats
Uttaranchal University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB Hons, LLM & Doctoral Programme in Law	420 seats
RNB Global University	Bikaner, Rajasthan	BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM & Integrated LLM PhD Dual Degree	-
Glocal University	Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & BBA LLB	-
Shri Vaishnav Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB Hons & LLM	-
Indore Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons With Global & Transnational Studies, LLB Hons & LLM Hons	240 seats
Alliance University	Bangalore, Karnataka	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law	180 seats
Xavier University	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	BA LLB & B.Com LLB	240 seats
Gujarat Maritime University	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	LLM & PG Diploma	-
ICFAI Law School, ICFAI University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM,	540 seats
Bennett University	Greater Noida, NCT Region, Uttar Pradesh	BBA LLB Hons, BA LLB Hons, LLB Hons & PhD	180 seats
Kalinga University	Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh	BBA LLB, BA LLB, LLB & LLM	240 seats
Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, SVKM's NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University)	Mumbai, Maharashtra	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law	-
Asian Law College	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB	240 seats
DIRD College	Delhi	BA LLB, LLB & Certificate	60 seats
GITAM School of Law	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons & LLM	-
School of Law, JIMS Engineering and Management Technical Campus	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & BBA LLB	120 seats
Aryans College of Law	Patiala, Punjab	BA LLB, B.Com LLB & LLB	-
GLA University	Mathura, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & B.Com LLB	25 seats
Siddharth Law College	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	LLB, LLM & PGD	240 seats
ICFAI University	Agartala, Tripura	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB & PhD in Law	100 seats
Institute of Law, Nirma University	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLM & Doctoral Programme in Law	300 seats
Marwadi University	Rajkot, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons & LLM	240 seats
Karnavati University	Gandhinagar, Gujarat	BA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law	-
NIMT Institute of Method and Law	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB	-
Geeta Institute of Law	Panipat, Delhi NCR	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB & LLM	180 seats
REVA University	Bangalore, Karnataka	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLM & PhD	120 seats
Maharishi University of Information Technology	Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLB & LLM	-
Dr. K N Modi University	Palei, Rajasthan	BA LLB, LLB, LLM & PG Diploma	120 seats
SRM University	Sonepat, Haryana	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB Hons, LLM & PhD	-
Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Sc LLB, LLB, LLM, PhD & PG Diploma	210 seats
School of Law, Oriental University	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB, Diploma, LLM & PhD in Law	240 seats
Galgotia University	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB Hons, LLM & PhD in Law	-
Manipal University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB, LLM & PhD	180 seats
School of Law, FIMT	New Delhi, Delhi	BBA LLB & BA LLB	1217 seats
Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Law	Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB	-
Vivekananda Global University	Jaipur, Rajasthan	BBA LLB, BA LLB, LLB, LLM & PhD in Law	300 seats
Harlal School of Law	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	BA LLB & LLB	120 seats
TERI School of Advanced Studies	New Delhi, Delhi	LLM	-
IFIM Law School	Bangalore, Karnataka	BBA LLB & LLB	120 seats
Jain University	Bangalore, Karnataka	NA	100 seats
Renaissance Law College	Indore, Madhya Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB Hons	30 seats
The Raffles University	Alwar, Rajasthan	BA LLB Hons, BBA LLB Hons, LLB, LLM, PG Diploma, Diploma & PhD	-
ITM University	Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh	BA LLB Hons, B.Com LLB Hons, LLB & LLM	60 seats
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education	Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu	BA LLB Hons, LLB Hons & LLM	-

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Determinants to be Kept in Mind While Selecting a Law Colleges on the Basis of CLAT Scores

There are several NLUs and private institutions that offer admission on the basis of CLAT scores, but one should select a college by keeping in mind certain considerations, some of which are mentioned below:

First and foremost, you must have knowledge about the courses offered, seat matrix and the expected cut off of the institution beforehand.
You must be aware of the college rankings and grades. You must choose reputed institutions to build a great career for themselves.
The next factor is the location and fees of the college. Institution chosen by the candidate must be in a safe and secure location with all the amenities nearby. The fees must also be in accordance to the average fees amount charged by similar colleges & universities.
A very important factor that you must be clear with is the internship and placement statistics. You must go through 2 to 3 years of placement record of their desired institution.
The fourth determinant that one must consider is to know about the curriculum. The curriculum must be latest and in accordance with the educational system. One must also be aware that the teaching faculty hired by the institution teachers and professors must be well qualified and experienced.
The last but not the least determinant is to be aware of the infrastructure of the college.

Admission Process of Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores

A general overview of the admission process of colleges accepting CLAT scores is explained below. However, for details about a particular institution, you must visit the official website of that institution.

If you qualify CLAT, then you will fill application forms of institutions where you have met the cut off. While filling the form you will be asked about law specialization preferred along with other personal and educational details. You will also need to upload the required documents. After paying the application fees, the application form will be submitted.
If all goes well, the institution will offer a provisional admission to the students and will send him or her a counselling invitation.
You have to report to the college for the counselling process. In some colleges you would required to go through a group discussion as well as personal interview to sit for the counselling process.
Under the counselling process, physical verification of documents will take place.
Subsequent seat allotment lists are released till all the seats are filled. However, the final seat allotment will depend upon certain factors such as the caste category of the candidate, reservation policy adopted by the institution, availability of law course specialisation, availability of seats etc.
Once you have received the final seat allotment letter, they have to report to the college for further admission formalities such as paying the college fees etc.
If you are not satisfied with the seats allocated in the very first round, you can sit in the subsequent rounds.

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That’s all you need to know about colleges accepting CLAT 2026 scores and seat matrix. Stay tuned to CollegeDekho for more information about the CLAT 2026.

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FAQs

Which are other top level entrance exams conducted to offer law courses in India rather than CLAT?

Numerous top level entrance exams are conducted to offer law courses in India rather than CLAT, these include the following:

LSAT India
AILET
SLAT
MH CET Law
ILSAT
TS LAWCET
AP LAWCET
CUET LLB

When will the registration process of colleges accepting CLAT scores begin?

Once CLAT is conducted successfully and the results have been released, the registration process of colleges accepting CLAT scores will begin. The institutions will release their own that depends upon the CLAT results, and the candidates who will meet the cut-off will register for the colleges accepting CLAT scores.

How many seats are offered by NLUs accepting CLAT scores?

A total of 4484 seats are offered by NLUs accepting CLAT scores.

When will the CLAT 2025 be conducted?

CLAT 2025 is anticipated to be conducted in December 2024. The exact dates are not out yet. Candidates are advised to visit the official website regularly to stay updated with the CLAT 2025 schedule.

What is the eligibility criteria of colleges accepting CLAT scores?

The eligibility criteria of colleges accepting CLAT scores is as follows:

For UG law courses, candidates must have completed 10+2 from a recognised board/ school with a minimum of 50% marks in the final year examination.
For PG law courses, candidates must have completed LLB or relevant law degree from a recognised university or college with a minimum of 50% marks in the final year examination. Candidates who are in the final year of graduation can also apply for PG law courses, however, they have to present their relevant marksheets and certificates at the time of counselling.

What factors must be considered while selecting colleges accepting CLAT scores?

Some of the factors which must be considered while selecting colleges accepting CLAT scores are college rankings and grades, location of the college, average fees, law courses offered by the institutions, number of seats, cut off scores, placement record, internship statistics, infrastructure, faculty, curriculum and pedagogy etc.

Which courses are offered by the colleges accepting CLAT scores?

Some of the popular courses offered by colleges accepting CLAT scores include LLB, BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, BTech LLB, BLS LLB etc.

Which are the top private colleges accepting CLAT scores and its seat matrix?

Some of the top private colleges accepting CLAT scores and its seat matrix are as follows: