Hidayatullah National Law university (HNLU), Raipur

The Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur was established under the Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chhattisgarh Act (Act No.10 of 2003) by the Government of Chhattisgarh in 2003. The university got its name from the former Chief Justice of India, Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah. HNLU, Raipur is recognised from the University Grants Commission and Bar Council of India. Around 900 students pursue their education at  Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. 

Currently, the college is offering admission in the dual degree BA LLB program and a master level LLM program. Admission to the undergraduate as well as postgraduate degree programs is done on the basis of CLAT(Common Law Admission Test) scores. Earlier the college provides admission on the basis of National level Entrance Exams. HNLU, Raipur also provide scholarships to the candidates belonging to state domicile Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Class, and PWD and minorities. Hidayatullah National Law University was ranked 7th in "Top 25 Law Colleges in 2017" by Outlook India's and thirteenth in  "Top Law Colleges 2017" by The Week. Besides this, the college was awarded “Academic Excellence Award 2018”, in Legal Desire Summit and Awards. The campus of HNLU, Raipur is situated on 65acres of land and is installed with many facilities such as Seminar Hall, Moot Courts, Auditoriums, Classrooms and Library. Classrooms of the college are equipped with digital boards, smart internet connection, hi-tech classroom. The digitalisation of the seminar hall will also allow the candidates to conduct presentations and easy illustrations.