Updated By Debanjalee Sen on 24 Aug, 2023 11:19
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CLAT 2024 Participating Colleges: CLAT 2024 will be conducted on December 3, 2023, for admission of law aspirants into the undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes. Candidates must note that there are various CLAT 2024 participating institutes including National Law Universities (NLUs), and some private colleges / institutions where law aspirants can apply for admission.
Candidates who appear for CLAT 2024 should know that on the basis of their score / rank in CLAT 2024, they can secure admission in various undergraduate as well as postgraduate law programmes namely, BA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB and LLM offered at participating universities and colleges / institutions. Until now, there are 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) offering admission to deserving law aspirants.
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Some of the important points that candidates must know with context to participating colleges of CLAT 2024 are mentioned below:
Before selecting a particular college, it is very essential for a candidate to know everything about CLAT participating colleges/institutes.
Candidates must also know the cut-off, eligibility criteria, and selection process of that particular college/institute where they've applied.
The cut-off of every participating institute varies from others.
Candidates must note that different NLUs have their own selection process to enroll the candidates in the undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes.
Candidates who fail to turn up for the final admission procedure will automatically lose their candidature.
The following table mentions the list of participating National Law Universities (NLUs) that accept CLAT scores.
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi | West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakhapatnam | |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | |
Check out the National Law Universities (NLUs) accepting CLAT 2024 along with the courses offered at each NLU:
A total of approximate 22 NLUs will participate in CLAT UG 2024 and accept the entrance scores of the candidates for admission to various law programmes. Tabulated below is the list of NLUs granting admission to CLAT UG 2024 qualified candidates.
NLU | Total CLAT Seats | All India Seats | Domicile |
240 | 180 | 60 | |
132 | 99 | 33 | |
120 | 60 | 60 | |
104 | 104 | 0 | |
180 | 85 | 95 | |
169 | 80 | 89 | |
172 | 129 | 43 | |
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata | 132 | 91 | 41 |
180 | 135 | 45 | |
138 | 69 | 69 | |
180 | 175 | 5 | |
60 | 31 | 29 | |
120 | 61 | 59 | |
National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi | 120 | 60 | 60 |
138 | 54 | 84 | |
120 | 60 | 60 | |
120 | 90 | 30 | |
120 | 60 | 60 | |
180 | 108 | 72 | |
150 | 55 | 95 | |
240 | 92 | 148 | |
60 | 23 | 37 | |
66 | 50 | 16 | |
Total | 3241 | 1764 | 1290 |
There are a total of 21 NLUs which offer LLM programmes to students in different law specialisations through the CLAT PG entrance examination. The list of the NLUs is mentioned below.
NLU offering LLM Programmes | Seat Availability for LLM Programmes |
NLSIU Bangalore | 100 |
NALSAR Hyderabad | 66 |
NLIU Bhopal | 60 |
WBNUJS Kolkata | 100 |
NLU Jodhpur | 50 |
HNLU Raipur | 90 |
57 | |
RMLNLU Lucknow | 24 |
60 | |
NUALS Kochi | 50 |
NLUO Odisha | 44 |
NUSRL Ranchi | 40 |
60 | |
DSNLU Vishakhapatnam | 69 |
TNNLU Tiruchirappalli | 60 |
MNLU Mumbai | 50 |
MNLU Nagpur | 45 |
80 | |
MPDNLU | 50 |
GNLU Silvassa | 33 |
MNLU Aurangabad | 60 |
Total | 1248 |
Note: CNLU Patna & NLU Delhi conduct separate law entrance tests (AILET) for LLM admission. Only one NLU, Dr. BR Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat does not offer an LLM programme.
Apart from NLUs, there are some private colleges that offer admission to law aspirants on the basis of their CLAT 2024 ranks. The table below mentions the list of such colleges.
Disclaimer: Please note that this list is not exhaustive and it only includes some of the popular private colleges in India that accept CLAT scores.
In addition to colleges and institutions, there are some Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) that accept CLAT scores, which are mentioned below:
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The reservation rules of all NLUs accepting CLAT score are almost similar. However, a separate merit list is released by NLUs after applying the domicile rules/ reservation for home state quota.
A total number of 21 National Law Universities (NLUs) accept CLAT 2019 scores for granting admissions. Other than this, there are many private universities and colleges that consider CLAT score for law admissions. Some of the popular names include: Siddhartha Law College, Vijayawada Alliance University, Bangalore Institute of Law (Nimra University), Ahmedabad Uttaranchal University, Dehradun ICFAI Deemed University, Tripura Vivekananda Global Deemed University, Jaipur Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat Asian Law College, Noida
National Law Universities (NLUs) are the top institutions that accept CLAT scores for granting admissions. Other than this, there are many private universities and colleges that consider CLAT score for law admissions. Some of the top names include: GGSIPU Siddhartha Law College, Vijayawada Alliance University, Bangalore Institute of Law (Nimra University), Ahmedabad Uttaranchal University, Dehradun ICFAI Deemed University, Tripura Vivekananda Global Deemed University, Jaipur Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat Asian Law College, Noida
Many law colleges accept CLAT for admissions but 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) are the official participating colleges of CLAT.
Yes, almost all the leading private law colleges accept CLAT for their admission process.
No, NLU Delhi does not participate in CLAT. It conducts its own entrance exam called AILET.
Candidates who apply for CLAT are given the option to give the preference of their desired college while filling the application form. However, this option is available only for the 22 NLUs and not the other participating colleges of CLAT.
No, the cutoff score for every CLAT participating college varies from each other.
The 23 NLU campuses are located in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jodhpur, Delhi, Kolkata, Bhopal, Gandhinagar, Raipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Patiala, Cuttack, Patna, Ranchi, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, Tiruchirappalli, Mumbai, Nagpur, Shimla, Aurangabad, Jabalpur, and Sonepat.
The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) offers a total of 105 seats for the course of BA LLB.
The seat intake of National Law School of India University (NLSIU) for BA LLB is 120 and that of LLM is 50.
The National Law University Jodhpur (NLUJ) provides 80 seats for LLM admissions.
Among all the NLUs, the National Law University Jodhpur (NLUJ) has the biggest campus.
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