Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU) is a prestigious university known to impart education through a variety of law programmes. The university does not conduct an entrance examination for admission to LLB and LLM programmes, however, it does consider the marks acquired in the qualifying examination to shortlisted candidates.
TNDALU offers admission to affiliated law colleges as well as the School of Excellence in Law. Admissions at TNDALU have begun this year with the commencement of the application process. The registration for law admission at TNDALU is to be done online through the official website.
To know about the TNDALU admission process 2023 in detail, continue reading the rest of the article. Provided ahead is the information about important dates, courses offered, seat matrix, eligibility criteria, the application process, merit list, cutoff and counselling process of TNDALU.
Courses Offered through TNDALU Admissions 2023
Here is the list of courses offered for admission at TNDALU 2023:
Course Name | Duration |
---|---|
BA LLB (Hons.) | 5 Years |
BBA LLB (Hons.) | 5 Years |
B.Com LLB (Hons.) | 5 Years |
BCA LLB (Hons.) | 5 Years |
LLB (Hons.) | 3 Years |
2 Years | |
2-6 Years |
TNDALU Important Dates 2023
The schedule of admission at TNDALU has been released. Candidates can check out the important dates of the TNDALU admission process 2023 here:
Events | Important Dates for Integrated LL.B | Important Dates for 3 Years LL.B | Important Dates for LL.M |
---|---|---|---|
Release of TNDALU Notification | May 9, 2023 | July 15, 2023 | To be Notified |
Release of TNDALU Application Form | May 15, 2023 | July 17, 2023 | To be Notified |
Last Date for TNDALU Application Form | June 10, 2023 | August 10, 2023 | To be Notified |
Release of TNDALU Cutoff Marks | June 16, 2023 (Round 1) July 14, 2023 (Round 2) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Issue of TNDALU Merit List | June 26, 2023 (Round 1) July 17, 2023 (Round 2) | To be Notified | To be Notified |
TNDALU Counselling Starts | June 22, 2023 | To be Notified | To be Notified |
Also Read:3-year LLB or 5-year Integrated LLB – Which is a Better Course?
TNDALU Eligibility Criteria 2023
Before proceeding with the application process of TNDALU 2023, an individual needs to make sure that he/ she satisfies the eligibility norms prescribed by the university. Those candidates who fail to do so will not be considered for admission at all. Provided below are the course-wise eligibility criteria for TNDALU admissions 2023:
5-year Integrated LL.B Courses
Courses | Course Offered | Qualifying Exam | Eligible Minimum Marks (in all subjects) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SC/ ST | Others (including NRIs) | |||
BA LL.B(Hons.) | School of Excellence in Law, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, Dr. M.G.R. Salai, Near MRTS Tharamani Railway Station, Chennai -113 | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3-Year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed in recognized educational intuition as equivalent thereto are eligible) | 60% | 70% |
BBA LL.B (Hons.) | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3-Year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed in recognized educational intuition as equivalent thereto are eligible) | |||
B.Com LL.B (Hons.) | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3-Year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed in recognized educational intuition as equivalent thereto are eligible) Commerce or Equivalent Subject related to Commerce alone should be a mandatory subject in 10+2 | |||
BCA LL.B (Hons.) | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3-Year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed in recognized educational intuition as equivalent thereto are eligible) Computer Science or an Equivalent subject related to Computer Science alone should be a mandatory subject in 10+2 | |||
5 Year BA LL.B Degree Course | Affiliated Government Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu (Government & Private) | HSC/ CBSE/ ISC/ 3 Year Diploma/ Polytechnic (Completed in recognized educational intuition as equivalent thereto are eligible) | 40% | 45% |
3-year Law Degree Courses
Courses | Course Offered | Qualifying Exam | Eligible Minimum Marks (in all subjects) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SC/ ST | Others | |||
3-year LL.B (Hons.) | School of Excellence in Law, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Perungudi Campus, Dr. M.G.R. Salai, Near MRTS Taramani Railway Station, Chennai -113 | An Under Graduate Degree in any discipline (10+2+3 or 10+3+3 streams alone are eligible) | 55% | 60% (Including NRI |
3-year LL.B | Affiliated Law Colleges in Tamil Nadu | 40% | 45% |
LL.M and PhD
Course Name | Qualifying Exam | Mandatory Subjects | Minimum Qualifying Marks | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Others & NRL | SC/ ST | ||||
LL.M | 3 or 5 Years long UG Law programme or its equivalent | N/A | 40% under the old regulation or 45% marks under the new regulation | ||
PhD | Law | LL.M Degree | N/A | 55% | |
Interdisciplinary Field | Master‘s Degree (M.L) | N/A | 55% |
TNDALU Application Process 2023
One of the most important steps for the TNDALU admission 2023 is the application process. Candidates need to carefully fill up the application form that needs to be filled up only in online mode. Applicants need to submit separate application forms for each course, offered in the School of Excellence in Law & Affiliated Law Colleges. However, those applying for BA LL.B(Hons.) and BBA LL.B (Hons.) can use the same application Form. Candidates will be selected purely on the basis of merit of their performance in the qualifying exam and as per the Rules of Reservation prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Those eligible to apply under NRI Quota have to get the application form physically from the Law Admissions Office, by submitting the required fee. The TNDALU 2023 application fee has to be paid through Online Payment Gateway only.
TNDALU Online Application Process 2023
Here are a few steps explaining how to fill out the application form of TNDALU 2023 through online mode:
- Visit the official website of the university.
- Click on the registration link mentioned on the homepage.
- Register yourself by entering valid details.
- Log in with your registered username and password.
- Fill up all the personal and academic details carefully.
- Submit the form.
- Upload the required documents.
- Pay the application fee of TNDALU 2023 through net banking, debit/ credit card.
TNDALU Application Fee 2023
The 3-year application form for the TNDALU admission 2023 has been released on July 17, 2023 and the last date to submit the application form along with the application fee is August 10, 2023. However, the application process for the 5-year LL.B courses has now been closed.
Interested candidates have to visit the official website of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU), tndalu.ac.in. The TNDALU admission process 2023 begins with online registration, selection of courses, filling out the application form and finally paying the application fee. The application fee can only be paid online and no other modes of payment such as demand draft, cash, challan or cheque will be accepted. Once the application fee has been paid, it will not be refunded.
Take a look at the Integrated and the 3-year law courses for different categories of candidates from the table below:
Course | College | Application Fee | |
---|---|---|---|
General | SC/ ST | ||
Integrated LL.B | Affiliated law colleges | INR 500 | INR 250 |
School of Excellence in Law | INR 1000 {Candidates seeking admission under NRI Quota (Only for Hons. Courses) for which applicants have to pay US $ 200 through Demand Draft in favour of “The Registrar”} | INR 500 {Candidates seeking admission under NRI Quota (Only for Hons. Courses) for which applicants have to pay US $ 200 through Demand Draft in favour of “The Registrar”} | |
3-year LL.B | Affiliated law colleges | INR 500 | INR 250 |
School of Excellence in Law | INR 1000 | INR 500 |
TNDALU Merit List 2023
The merit list of TNDALU 2023 is released after the application process has ended. During the centralised admission process, the university will prepare the merit lists of all courses including BA LLB, BBA LLB, 3-year LLB and LLM. Candidates will be shortlisted for admission to TNDALU based purely on thie merit cum preference, the marks acquired in the qualifying examination. The better the marks obtained, the higher the chances of securing a seat in the university. No separate entrance examination will be held for LLB and LLM admissions at TNDALU 2023.
The TNDALU merit list will be released in the form of counselling cut-off marks. All candidates having a score more than the counselling cut-off wil be eligible to participate in the counselling.
The merit list of TNDALU 2023 carries the merit rank of the candidates which helps in selecting the deserving ones through the counselling process. For PhD aspirants, an entrance examination and a personal interview are held to finalise the deserving candidates.
TNDALU Cut Off 2023
The cutoff of TNDALU 2023 will be generated for both School of Excellence in Law and affiliated law colleges. The admission authorities will release the TNDALU 2023 cut-off for all courses and colleges. A category-wise cut-off list is released by the university and only those who meet the cutoff will be eligible to participate in the counselling process.
The cut-offs for TNDALU 2023 will be decided based on marks obtained by the candidates in the qualifying examination. The university follows merit cum preference criteria while preparing the cut-offs. It depends upon the number of seats offered in the law programme, reservation policy, performance of the candidates in the exam and others. The previous year's cut-offs are mentioned below.
TNDALU 2023 for 5-Year LLB
The TNDALU cutoff marks for the 5-year law courses are tabulated below.
Category | Cutoff Marks for Merit List Candidates | Cutoff Marks for Wait List Candidates | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA LL.B (Hons.)/ BBA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | B.Com LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | BCA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | BA LL.B (Hons.)/ BBA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | B.Com LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | BCA LL.B (Hons.) Degree Courses | |
OC | 98.750 (28.09.2005) | 99.500 (29.11.2005) | 96.250 | - | - | - |
BC | 97.250 (21.06.2006) | 98.250 (04.03.2006) | 92.500 (14.03.2006) | 96.167 | 97.750 | 91.250 |
BC (M) | 96.500 | 98.500 (06.05.2005) | 91.750 | 95.882 | 98.500 | 89.750 |
MBC & DNC | 96.000 (06.09.2005) | 98.250 (18.08.2005) | 91.250 (24.04.2005) | 95.250 | 98.000 | 90.000 |
SC | 96.500 (11.09.2005) | 97.000 (07.12.2005) | 88.750 | 95.500 | 96.250 | 87.250 |
SC (A) | 92.000 | 95.750 | 77.000 | 91.000 | 90.250 | 71.000 |
ST | 90.000 (04.02.2006) | 95.250 | 76.750 | 89.500 | 90.500 | 63.750 |
TNDALU 2023 cutoff scores for the 5-year LL.B course (Affiliated Law Colleges) have been provided below:
Category | Cutoff Marks | |
---|---|---|
Merit List | Wait List | |
OC | 95.250 | - |
BC | 90.000 (29.03.2006) | 87.250 |
BC (M) | 88.750 | 87.000 |
MBC & DNC | 90.000 | 87.500 |
SC | 88.500 (09.02.2006) | 86.500 |
SC (A) | 87.500 (05.11.2004) | 85.000 |
ST | 84.000 | 79.000 |
TNDALU Counselling Process 2023
The conducting body is likely to send an invitation letter for the counselling process of TNDALU. If in any case an individual meets the cutoff criteria and has not received the invitation, he/she can still sit for the counselling rounds.
The counselling process for TNDALU admissions 2023 will be held separately for LLB (Hons.), LLM and PhD programmes. Around 5 rounds of counselling will be conducted for the integrated LLB (Hons.) courses while 3 rounds of counselling will be held for the LLB (Hons.) programme. The counselling process will be the same for the School of Excellence in Law and affiliated law colleges.
The TNDALU 2023 counselling process includes steps such as online registration, document submission and verification. Based on the TNDALU counselling, the university announces admission cut-offs and informs the candidates about their admission status.
Also Read:Law (LLB) Admission in India 2023: Selection & Admission Procedure, Eligibility, Fees, Colleges
TNDALU Seat Intake & Participating Colleges 2023
Provided below is the course-wise TNDALU seat intake 2023 in affiliated law colleges and the School of Excellence in Law.
5-year Integrated courses and Seat Intake - School of Excellence in Law
Course | Intake Capacity |
---|---|
BA LL.B (Hons.) | 156 |
BBA LL.B (Hons.) | 156 |
B.Com LL.B (Hons.) | 156 |
BCA LL.B (Hons.) | 156 |
Total | 624 |
Note: 15% of seats will be reserved for NRI candidates in each law courses. If the NRI seats remain vacant, such seats will be converted to general category seats.
Seat Intake for LLB (Hons) in Participating Colleges
Check out the seat intake for the 5 years integrated LLB (Hons.) below:
Sr. No. | College Name | Seat Intake |
---|---|---|
1. | Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Pattarai Perumpudhur | 241 |
2. | Government Law College, Madurai | 171 |
3. | Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli | 160 |
4. | Government Law College, Chengalpattu | 160 |
5. | Government Law College, Coimbatore | 160 |
6. | Government Law College, Tirunelveli | 160 |
7. | Government Law College, Vellore | 80 |
8. | Government Law College, Dharmapuri | 80 |
9. | Government Law College, Villupuram | 80 |
10. | Government Law College, Salem | 80 |
11. | Government Law College, Ramanathapuram | 80 |
12. | Government Law College, Namakkal | 80 |
13. | Government Law College, Theni | 80 |
14. | Saraswathy Law College (Private), Tindivanam | 39 |
Total | 1651 |
TNDALU 2023 Seat Intake for 3-year LL.B in Participating Colleges
Sr. No. | College Name | Seat Intake |
---|---|---|
1. | Chennai Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College | 321 |
2. | Government Law College, Madurai | 181 |
3. | Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli | 200 |
4. | Government Law College, Coimbatore | 200 |
5. | Government Law College, Tirunelveli | 200 |
6. | Government Law College, Chengalpattu | 80 |
7. | Government Law College, Vellore | 80 |
8. | Government Law College, Villupuram | 80 |
9. | Government Law College, Dharmapuri | 80 |
10. | Government Law College, Ramanathapuram | 80 |
11. | Saraswathy Law College (Private), Tindivanam | 39 |
Total | 1541 |
The total intake capacity is 60 seats, of which 65% seats are reserved for Government quota. The remaining 35% of seats or 21 seats are Management quota seats.
TNDALU Affiliated Private Law Colleges
Sr. No. | College Name |
---|---|
1. | Central Law College, Salem |
2. | Saraswathy Law College, Tindivanam |
3. | Mother Teresa Law College, Pudukottai District |
4. | G.T.N Law College, Dindigul District |
5. | KMC College of Law, Tiruppur District |
6. | Erode College of Law, Erode District |
7. | S.Thangapazham Law college, Tenkasi District |
8. | Thulasi College of Law for Women, Tuticorin District |
9. | Mugil College of Law, Kanyakumari District |
Seat Intake for LLM
Check out the specialisation-wise LLM seat intake at TNDALU below:
Sr. No. | Course Name | LLM Seat Intake |
---|---|---|
1. | LLM (International Law and Organization) | 20 |
2. | LLM (Business Law) | 20 |
3. | LLM (Labour Law and Administrative Law) | 20 |
4. | LLM (Constitutional Law and Human Rights) | 20 |
5. | LLM (Human Rights and Duties Education) | 20 |
6. | 20 | |
7. | LLM (Taxation Law) | 20 |
8. | LLM (Environmental Law and Legal Order) | 20 |
9. | LLM (Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Administration) | 20 |
Total Seats | 180 |
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