The scope and demand for legal education in India are at a constant rise and hence, the requirement of law schools becomes inevitable. There are more than 780 law colleges in India that offer courses of various levels and under several degrees. These colleges cater to the preferences of all law aspirants and provide a diverse range of options in all spheres. Candidates can find both government and private law institutes in all the states of the country. A total of around 2,000 courses are offered at these law institutes in India which include all the traditional as well as new-age specialisations of law. These law colleges have maintained an impressive placement record and help students get recruited at some leading companies and organisations.
The top law colleges of India are evaluated by several ranking authorities almost every year. Several ranking agencies like The Week, Outlook India, NIRF, India Today, etc. release their rankings after assessing several factors of the best law colleges of India such as faculty, infrastructure, placements, course curriculum, etc. The NIRF 2020 and India Today 2020 rankings of the top law colleges of the country have been provided below. Along with that, the parameters on which the institutes are ranked have also been listed.
The National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) has released its rankings for the year 2020. A good number of top law colleges in India have featured on the NIRF 2020 ranking list. The top NIRF 2020 rankings have been given to some of the National Law Universities (NLUs), Symbiosis Law School (SLS), and some central universities like Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI).
Here are the parameters considered by NIRF for ranking law institutes in India along with the weightage allocated to each parameter.
Parameter | Weightage |
Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR) | 40% |
Research and Professional Practice (RPP) | 15% |
Graduation Outcomes (GO) | 25% |
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) | 10% |
Peer Perception (PR) | 10% |
The NIRF ranking parameter has been depicted in a pie chart below.
Refer to the table given below to know the top law colleges in India according to the NIRF 2020 rankings.
College Name | Location | NIRF Ranking 2020 | NIRF Ranking 2019 | Difference in Rank |
Bangalore, Karnataka | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Delhi | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Hyderabad, Telangana | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Kharagpur, West Bengal | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Jodhpur, Rajasthan | 5 | 6 | +1 | |
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) | Kolkata, West Bengal | 6 | 5 | -1 |
Gandhinagar, Gujarat | 7 | 9 | +2 | |
Symbiosis Law School (SLS) | Pune, Maharashtra | 8 | 7 | -1 |
Delhi | 9 | 8 | -1 | |
Patiala, Punjab | 10 | 10 | 0 |
It is worth noting that NLSIU Bangalore and NLU Delhi have been placed at the first and second rank respectively for three consecutive years now. The NIRF Ranking List 2020 featured some new entries as well. In the top 10 law colleges of India as per the NIRF rankings, GNLU has shown the maximum improvement with a jump of 2 positions.
India Today is one of the most popular news magazines in India and has established itself as a reliable source of college rankings. India Today prepares its individual ranking list based on certain criteria. Many top law colleges of India feature in the ranking of India Today every year.
Check the table given below to know the India Today 2019 rankings of the best law colleges in India.
College Name | Location | India Today Ranking 2020 | India Today Ranking 2019 | Difference in Rank |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU) | Bangalore, Karnataka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) | Kolkata, West Bengal | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Symbiosis Law School (SLS) | Pune, Maharashtra | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Pune, Maharashtra | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Delhi | 6 | NA | -- | |
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University | Pune, Maharashtra | 7 | 8 | +1 |
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh | 8 | 7 | -1 | |
Cuttack, Odisha | 9 | NA | -- | |
University of Lucknow | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 10 | 11 | +1 |
The Week releases several college ranking lists for various streams. A separate list for ranking the top law colleges in India is prepared by The Week and released every year.
The table given below mentions the ranking of top law colleges in India as ranked by The Week in 2018 and 2019.
College Name | Location | The Week Ranking 2020 | The Week Ranking 2019 | Difference in Rank |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU) | Bangalore, Karnataka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) | Hyderabad, Telangana | 2 | 2 | 0 |
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) | Kolkata, West Bengal | 3 | 4 | +1 |
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (DU) | Delhi | 4 | 3 | -1 |
National Law University (NLU) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Symbiosis Law School (SLS) | Pune, Maharashtra | 8 | 8 | 0 |
ILS Law College | Pune, Maharashtra | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Raipur, Chhattisgarh | 10 | 12 | +2 |
Outlook India is a weekly magazine that conducts a survey in partnership with Drshti Strategic Research Services and releases college rankings. It formulates a ranking list for the top law colleges in India on the basis of certain factors.
Check the table below to know the ranking of top law colleges in India in the ranking list of Outlook India in the last two years.
College Name | Location | Outlook India Ranking 2020 | Outlook India Ranking 2019 | Difference in Rank |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU) | Bangalore, Karnataka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) | Kolkata, West Bengal | 2 | 2 | 0 |
ILS Law College | Pune, Maharashtra | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University | Pune, Maharashtra | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | 5 | 6 | +1 |
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) | Delhi | 6 | 5 | -1 |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat | 7 | 8 | +1 | |
Hyderabad, Telangana | 8 | 9 | +1 | |
Bangalore, Karnataka | 9 | 11 | +2 | |
Symbiosis Law School (SLS) | Pune, Maharashtra | 10 | 10 | 0 |
The law colleges of India offer a plethora of courses and specialisations to choose from. Programmes of the UG, PG, Doctorate, Certificate, and Diploma levels are provided at these top law colleges in India. Some of the most popular bachelor and masters level law courses have been listed below in a tabular format.
Level | Course Name | Number of Colleges |
Undergraduate | 608 | |
415 | ||
187 | ||
94 | ||
13 | ||
2 | ||
Postgraduate | 295 | |
LL.B + LL.M | 8 |
The fee structure of the top law colleges in India depends on several factors like if they are government colleges or private. The table below given an average fee structure of the best law colleges in India.
College Name | Annual Fee Structure | |
UG Fees | PG Fees | |
National Law School of India University, Bangalore | Rs. 1,73,250 | Rs. 1,89,500 |
National Law University, Delhi | Rs. 1,75,000 | Rs. 1,85,000 |
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad | Rs. 1,35,000 | Rs. 65,000 |
National Law University, Jodhpur | Rs. 1,45,000 | Rs. 1,10,000 |
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | Rs. 1,46,400 | Rs. 68,000 |
Gujarat National Law University | Rs. 1,20,000 | Rs. 80,000 |
Symbiosis Law School | Rs. 1,50,000 | Rs. 1,40,000 |
Faculty of Law - BHU | Rs. 60,000 | Rs. 30,000 |
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | Rs. 1,19,000 | Rs. 79,000 |
Note: This is the tuition fee of the law colleges. Additional charges will also be applicable.
Clearing the eligibility criteria of law colleges is essential if a candidate wishes to enrol in them. The table given below provides the general eligibility criteria of top law colleges in India for both UG and PG courses.
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Check the following table to know the basic admission process followed by most of the top law colleges in India.
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Some of the most popular law entrance exams that are accepted by top law colleges in India have been listed in the table below.
Law Entrance Exam | Level |
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University | |
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University | |
State | |
State | |
University | |
Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test - Law (BHU UET Law) | University |
State | |
University |
The top law colleges in India are spread across the country in all the zones and states, thereby making quality legal education accessible to every law aspirant. Find the zone-wise best law colleges in India in this section. The zonal ranks of these law colleges are released by India Today annually.
Here is a list of the top law colleges in north India along with their locations and zonal ranks.
College Name | Location | Zonal Rank |
Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh | 1 |
| Delhi | 2 | |
| Dehradun, Uttarakhand | 3 | |
| Mohali, Punjab | 4 | |
| Thanesar, Haryana | 5 |
Check the zonal ranks and location of the top law colleges in South India.
College Name | Location | Zonal Rank |
NLSIU Bangalore | Bangalore, Karnataka | 1 |
| Bangalore, Karnataka | 2 | |
| Bangalore, Karnataka | 3 | |
| Bangalore, Karnataka | 4 | |
| Bangalore, Karnataka | 5 |
Find the list of the best law colleges in east India as per the zonal ranks of India Today.
College Name | Location | Zonal Rank |
NUJS Kolkata | Kolkata, West Bengal | 1 |
| Kolkata, West Bengal | 2 | |
| Kolkata, West Bengal | 3 | |
| Patna, Bihar | 4 | |
Department of Law, North Eastern Hill University | Shillong, Meghalaya | 5 |
The table provided below enlists the top law colleges in west India with their zonal ranks and locations.
College Name | Location | Zonal Rank |
Bharati Vidyapeeth Law College | Pune, Maharashtra | 1 |
Symbiosis Law School (SLS) | Pune, Maharashtra | 2 |
ILS Law College | Pune, Maharashtra | 3 |
Gujarat National Law University | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | 4 |
| Mumbai, Maharashtra | 5 |
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