National Law University

National Law University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

National Law institution (NLU), Jodhpur is a governmental institution established in 1999. The university is accredited by the University Grants Commission. University is ranked 14th out of 40 colleges in India by IIRF for 2024. For student and faculty exchange, the university has collaborated with institutes such as King's College London, the Indian Council of World Affairs in New Delhi, Hidayatullah National Law University Raipur (HNLU), Allen & Overy, the BRICS LAW Institute, the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), the National Foundation for Corporate Governance, and others.

University provides UG (BA LLB / BBA LLB (Hons)), PG (LLM / MBA), and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs to qualified candidates. The university accepts merit in CLAT UG and CLAT PG for admission to BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) and LLM programs. University also offers MBA (40 seats) and Ph.D. (18 seats) to qualified applicants based on the university's entrance exam and personal interview process. During university Placement 2024, the batch received 43 job offers, 16 of which were pre-placement offers, and 27 students accepted employment offers on Day Zero from the 12 participating law firms. It also has classrooms, moot courts, a conference hall, seminar rooms, hostels, a mess, a gym, a cultural and sports complex, a health care center, a guesthouse, a bank, and auditorium.

Highlights of University:

Established in	1999
University Type	State University
Recognized by	UGC
Courses Offered	BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), LLM, MBA and Ph.D.
Admission Criteria	Entrance–Based
Application Mode	Online
Facilities Available	Library, Seminar Rooms, Digital Classrooms, Auditorium, Hostel, Mess, Sports Facilities
Official Website	https://nludelhi.ac.in/

Rankings of University:

University is ranked by various ranking bodies such as IIRF, Outlook and The Week. Here are some university Ranking: 

Year	Body	Ranking
2024	IIRF (Law)	14
2023	Outlook (Law)	5

Courses  at University:

University provides BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) at the undergraduate level, LLM / MBA at PG level, and Ph.D. at the doctoral level. Detailed information about university Courses and Fees is provided below:

Courses	Eligibility	Selection Criteria	Duration
BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons)	12th or equivalent with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST).	Merit in CLAT UG + Counselling conducted by Consortium	5 Years
LLM	3-year LLB degree or 5-year Integrated LLB with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	Merit in CLAT PG Counselling	1 Year
MBA	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with an aggregate of 50% marks	Merit in the graduation + group discussion + personal interview	2 Years
Ph.D.	Master's degree with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST).	Merit in NLUJ Entrance Test + Submission of Research Proposal + Personal Interview / Viva-Voice conducted by the university. Candidates qualifying in UGC NET / JRF and Foreign candidates are exempted from the entrance test and can appear directly for further processes.	3 Years

 Admission 2025 to University:

University admits students to BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), and LLM programs depending on their CLAT UG and CLAT PG scores, respectively. Admission to MBA (Insurance) is based on the results of the previous qualifying examination, followed by a group discussion and a personal interview conducted by the university. Candidates for Ph.D. admission must first take the NLUJ Entrance Test, then submit a research proposal, and then attend an interview/viva voce. UGC NET / JRF candidates, as well as foreign candidates, are eligible and exempt from the admission test, allowing them to proceed directly to the next step. University has limited spaces for all courses. The seat intake for each course is as follows:

Courses	Intake Capacity
BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons)	155 Seats
LLM	64 Seats
MBA	40 Seats
Ph.D.	18 Seats

Application Fees 2025:

Candidates can view the application online from the official website after paying the required fees. The application fees for the different courses at university are as follows:

Courses	Categories
MBA	All Categories
Ph.D.	General SC / ST / EWS  Foreign Nationals

Cutoff 2025:

University Cutoff 2024 is now available for BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), and LLM programs. The institution accepts merit for CLAT UG (BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons)) and CLAT PG (LLM), with the merit list released in five rounds. The university Cutoff is the minimal mark required for admission to BA LLB (Hons) and LLM degrees.

UG Cutoff 2025:

University CLAT UG Cutoff 2024 Round 1 was 341 for the General Category, 1261 for OBC, 4503 for SC, and 8373 for the ST Category. The round one cutoffs for various categories are listed below:

Category	Round 1	Round 5
General	341	379
OBC	1261	1424
SC	4503	5178
ST	8373	NA

PG Cutoff 2025 :

The round 1 university CLAT PG Cutoff 2024 was 513 for the General Category, 1360 for OBC, 2732 for SC, and 4313 for the ST category. The round one cutoffs for various categories are listed below:

Category	Round 1	Round 5
General	513	638
OBC	1360	2039
SC	2732	NA
ST	4313	NA

Placements 2025:

University has a dedicated placement cell that provides students with placement and internship opportunities. University offers an internship program for both UG and PG programs, allowing UG to gain legal experience each academic year with various national and international organizations such as Amarchand & Magaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., AZB & Partners, ARA Law, Desai and Diwanji, Paras Kuhad & Associates, Afridi & Angel, Dubai, Clifford Chance LLP, Dr Reddy's Lab, Enam Finance and Securities, Ernst & Young, and others. 

University Placement 2024 has been successfully finished. The class got total 43 employment offers, 16 of which were pre-placement offers, and 27 students accepted employment Offers on Day Zero from the 12 law firms. The university also received 2 overseas offers. Detailed university Placement Highlights are appear below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2024
Total Job Offers	43
International Offers	2
Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs)	16
Job Offers Accepted	27
Top Recruiters	ALG India Law Offices, Luthra & Luthra, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, Indus Law, etc

 Facilities at University:

Library:   Library have around 25000 volumes and documents, as well as national and international magazines, encyclopedias, law reports, and other relevant materials.

Wi-Fi connectivity:     The campus has Wi-Fi enabled, and students can connect to the internet at 1Gbps speed all times.

Digital Classrooms:     NLUJ's classrooms are outfitted with modern audio-visual room equipment to provide students with a more conducive academic environment.
Auditorium: The university has a 250-seat auditorium that is outfitted with modern technology and equipment.

Seminar Rooms:    Students are also provided with seminar rooms to let them host various seminars, conferences, symposiums, and guest lectures.

Moot Courts:    The institution also features a moot court that is an identical copy of the actual courtroom, and students can use it for Court Room Exercises (CREs) as well as Inter & Intra Moot Courts competitions held by the university.

Hostel:   University provides separate resident facilities for males and girls on campus, complete with all required facilities.

Bank / ATM:     Students can use all times SBI ATM on campus for quick transactions.
The cultural committee at university is in charge of organizing all cultural events throughout the year, including Freshers Day, Dandiya Nights, Euphoria, and others. 

Alumni of University:

Alumni	Designation
Archisa Ratn	Member of The Centre for Criminal Law and Forensic Justice Studies
Aditya Baheti	LLM Candidate, Qualified Company Secretary, ICSI
Shivani Chaturvedi	Senior Associate (Insolvency & Restructuring) at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas