Top Law Colleges in Hyderabad 2024: Ranking, Fees, Cut Off 2024

Law is primarily one of the well-known domains for students after Class XII and Hyderabad is home to some of the reputed and affordable law schools in the country. Law is a stream that can be pursued as a degree at undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), or doctorate (PhD) level to practice the legal profession. Many students also opt for integrated courses.

Listed below are some of the prevalent law courses:

3 years LL.B course
5 years integrated course like BA LL.B, B.Com LL.B, BBA LL.B, and B.Sc. LL.B
1-2 years of LL. M course
PhD in Law

Top Law Colleges in Hyderabad

There are around 30+ colleges in Hyderabad that offer law courses at UG, PG, and PhD levels. Out of the total number of law colleges in India, 60% are private law colleges and 8.5% are government law colleges. Law colleges in Hyderabad provide diverse specializations such as in Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Trade Law, Labour & Employment Law, Corporate Law, Constitutional Law, International Law, etc.

Top Law Colleges in Hyderabad Highlights

A detailed overview of law colleges in Hyderabad are given below:

Categories	Details
Total No.of Law Colleges in Hyderabad	35
Type of Colleges	Private: 21 Government: 3
Top Specialisations Offered	Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Trade Law, Labour & Employment Law, Corporate Law, Constitutional Law, International Law
Average Fees	Average Annual Fees INR 1,00,000: 71.4% Average Annual Fees INR 1,00,000-2,00,000: 34.2%
Admission Process	Entrance Based

Top Law Colleges in Hyderabad by NIRF Ranking 2021

National Institutional Ranking Framework or NIRF ranks top law colleges based on parameters like teaching, learning, research and resources. The following is the list of top law colleges in Hyderabad ranked by NIRF.

College Name

NIRF Ranking 2021

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

Score: 72.39	Rank: 3

Mahendra University, Hyderabad

Not Assigned

Osmania University, Hyderabad

Not Assigned

Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Hyderabad

Not Assigned

Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning, University of Hyderabad

Not Assigned

List of Private & Government Law Colleges in Hyderabad With Their Course Fee

There are around 60% private law colleges and 8.5% government law colleges in Hyderabad.

Private Law Colleges in Hyderabad With Course Fee

The complete list is tabulated below:

Institute Name	Average Fees in INR
Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad	INR 1,50,000
NMIMS University, Hyderabad	INR 5,00,000
Department of Management Studies, NALSAR University, Hyderabad	INR 1,25,000
Keshav Memorial College of Law	INR 66,000
University College of Law, Osmania University	INR 4,550
ICFAI Law School	INR 12,000
Mahatma Gandhi Law College	INR 70,000
Pendekanti Law College	INR 48,000
Xavier’s Institute of Business Management Studies	INR 13,900
Sultan-ul-Uloom College of Law	INR 70,000
Bhaskar Law College	INR 60,000
NIIT Imperia	INR 1,22,000
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	INR 2,40,000
Amity University Online	INR 20,000
Medvarsity	INR 8,000
The Second Wing	INR 2, 25,000
Ramoji Krian Universe	INR 15,000
Symbiosis International University	INR 11,50,000

Government Law Colleges in Hyderabad With Their Course Fee

The complete list is tabulated below:

Institute Name	Average Fees in INR
Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad	INR 12,000
Osmania University, Hyderabad	INR 6,570
Post-Graduate College of Law, OU, Hyderabad	INR 9,000

Law Colleges of Hyderabad: Specialisation-Wise List

Law colleges offering LLB in Hyderabad

LLB stands for Bachelors of Legislative Law. It is one of the most opted courses for pursuing law. LLB programme is a 3-year undergraduate program. Along with the studying of legislative law, the programme also provides training for skills such as communication, problem-solving, judgments, debates etc. Some of the reputed law colleges offering LLB in Hyderabad are listed below:

Name of the College	NIRF Ranking	Entrance Exam	Average Fees
University College of Law, Osmania University	Not Assigned	TS LAWCET	INR 6,60,000
Sultan Ul Uloom College of Law	Not Assigned	TS LAWCET	INR 26,40,000
Mahatma Gandhi College of Law	Not Assigned	TS LAWCET	—
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law	Not Assigned	TS LAWCET / CLAT	—
Pendekanti Law College	Not Assigned	TS LAWCET	—

Law colleges offering BA LLB in Hyderabad

BA + LLB stands for Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Law is a 5-year integrated course. It is a professional course and is a widely preferred course for becoming a lawyer, advocate etc. BA LLB does not only include subjects related to law but also related to arts or humanities. Some of the reputed law colleges offering BA+LLB in Hyderabad are listed below:

Name of the College

NIRF Ranking 2021

Entrance Exam

Average Fees

NALSAR University of Law

Score: 72.39	Rank: 3

CLAT

INR 8,10,000

ICFAI Law School

Not Assigned

ILSAT

INR 12,20,000

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences

Not Assigned

CLAT/ ILSAT India

INR 5,80,000

University Of Law, Osmania University

Not Assigned

TS LAWCET

INR 10,20,000

Law colleges offering BBA LLB in Hyderabad

BBA+LLB stands for Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor of Law is a 5-year duration course. It is an integrated course between BBA and LLB. It teaches you business management and law domain. Some of the reputed law colleges offering BBA+LLB in Hyderabad are listed below:

Name of the College	NIRF Ranking	Entrance Exam	Average Fees
Mahatma Gandhi Law College	Not Assigned	TS LAWCET	—
ICFAI Law School	Not Assigned	ILSAT	INR 12,20,000
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Sciences	Not Assigned	CLAT/ ILSAT India	INR 5,80,000
Sultan Ul Uloom Law College	Not Assigned	—	—

Law colleges offering LLM in Hyderabad

LLM or Masters of Legislative Law is the master’s course for law. It is a 2-year post-graduation program. Some of the reputed law colleges offering LLM in Hyderabad are listed below:

Name of the College

NIRF Ranking 2021

Entrance Exam

Average Fees

University of Law, Osmania University

Not Assigned

TS PGLCET

INR 5,65,000-12,54,000

ICFAI Law School

Not Assigned

ILSAT

INR 1,30,000

NALSAR University of Law

Score: 72.39	Rank: 3

CLAT PG

INR 88,000

Postgraduate College of Law, Osmania University

Not Assigned

TS PGLCET

INR 6,000

Top Law Colleges in Hyderabad: Placements

The students can check the Return Of Investment to know how beneficial a particular course is for them. Many colleges hold placement drives annually for their students. The best law colleges in Hyderabad with the average annual fee and average placement package are tabulated below. The data presented is according to the latest information.

Name of the College	Average Fees	Average Placement Package
University Of Law, Osmania University	INR 4,550	INR 5,00,000 LPA
Osmania University	INR 6,500	INR 3,60,000-5,00,000 LPA
NALSAR University of Law	INR 12,000	INR 8,50,000-16,50,000 LPA
Postgraduate College of Law, Osmania University	INR 9,000	INR 5,00,000 LPA

Admission Process To Top Law Colleges in Hyderabad

The admission process in top law colleges of Hyderabad is mostly on the basis of numerous entrance tests like TS LAWCET, TS PGLCET, CLAT, LSAT-India, SET, SLAT, ILSAT. Thus, getting admission is fairly easy in comparison to other states law colleges. Further, before a candidate applies to any law course in any law college of Hyderabad, he/she must be aware of the eligibility norms. A detailed insight into the eligibility criteria is mentioned below:

For Undergraduate Courses

Students must have completed Class XII in any stream (preferably humanities) from a recognised board.
Students must have a minimum of 45 % marks in the Class XII examination.

For Postgraduate Courses

Students must have completed their LLB degree or equivalent law undergraduate degree/course (preferably law) from a recognised university.
Students must have a minimum of 50% marks in the undergraduate examination.

Candidates get admission to the law college on the basis of scores obtained in the law entrance test. Candidates who will be shortlisted will be further called for counselling process wherein they can select the course and the college of their choice and get seats according to the vacancy of seats.

Law Colleges in Hyderabad Entrance Exams

To get admission into top law colleges in Hyderabad, the candidates need to qualify for the related law entrance test required by different colleges. TS LAWCET & TS PGLCET are the most popular law exams preferred by law colleges of Hyderabad. Different law colleges entrance tests include:

CLAT: Common Law Admission Test; a national level law exam conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) for admission to 5-year integrated LLB (UG) and 1-year LLM (PG) courses offered by 22 participating NLUs.

LSAT: The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) conducts Law School Admission Test (LSAT)- India every year for prospective law school candidates.

SLAT: Symbiosis Law Aptitude Test; a common entrance for admission to BA LLB & BA LLB courses offered by the Symbiosis Law SchoolS (SLSs).

TS LAWCET: Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test is a law entrance exam conducted by Osmania University on behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education Hyderabad every year to offer admissions to law courses in Telangana.

SET: Symbiosis Entrance Test conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission to Symbiosis Institutes offering law courses.

ILSAT: ICFAI Law School Admission Test or ILSAT is an entrance exam conducted by ICFAI Law School for admissions to undergraduate law courses.

TS PGLCET: Telangana State Postgraduate Law Common Entrance Test to grant admissions to postgraduate law courses in Hyderabad.

Top Specialisations Offered by Law Colleges in Hyderabad:

The table below highlights the top specialisations in great detail.

Specialisations	No. of Colleges Offering the Specialisation
Commercial Law	4
Corporate Law	11
Labour and Employment Law	8
Intellectual Property Law	5
Business Law	5
Constitutional Law	4
Cyber Law	3
International Law/International Trade Law	4
Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law	3

Top Recruiters of Law Colleges in Hyderabad

Tabulated below is the list of several top companies that recruit law students.

Colleges	Top Recruiters
NLU Hyderabad	Maruti Suzuki, Deloitte, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., Heritage, Deloitte, ITC Ltd., Karvy Stock Broking, Apollo Hospitals, Cognizant, Colgate Palmolive etc.
OU Hyderabad	Accenture, Selectsys, 24/7 Customer, Amazon, Biological E Ltd., Hindustan Unilever, Hospital, Magus Customer Dialog, Orange Cabs Private Limited, Teleperformance Global Services, Asaco Pvt Ltd, and ISL Engg College, Tata Business Support Services, Aditya Birla Fashion Retail, Alsafa Product Dairy, Magus Customer Dialog, Ace Dental Clinic etc.
Mahindra University, Hyderabad	Cisco Systems, Cognizant, Capgemini, Cyient, MU Sigma, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra and Mahindra, Satven, SAABGroup etc.
ILS Hyderabad	Amazon, Bing, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft etc.
NMIMS Hyderabad	Tech Mahindra, Amazon, Marico, Wipro, Deloitte, DHL, ICICI Bank etc.
SLS Hyderabad	Tatva Legal, Saikrishna & Associates, Virtue Resolute Legal, DocMaster Pvt. Ltd., Vikas Mehta Law Chambers, King Stubb Kasiva, Private Tutor, Quislex Legal Services, Consultadd Inc., KSK, District Court, Lex Liber Corporation etc.

Top Law Colleges in Hyderabad: Cut-off

Almost all the colleges release cut-offs after conducting the associated exams. The cut-off is the minimum marks that are required to qualify for admission. Cutoff of law courses varies from college to college. Candidates need to secure more than the desired cutoff to qualify and get their names in the merit list. Candidates can check the latest cutoff on the official websites of the law colleges after the result of the related exam has been released.