NLU Odisha was set up in the year 2009. It has been a vibrant addition to the India's national law universities. In a short span of six years it has made its mark as a university engaged in teaching and research in law. NLU Odisha aims to develop in the students and scholars social and scientific research skills for enhancing a sense of responsibility to serve society as committed advocates and also develop skills relating to the profession of law. NLU Odisha's Library houses a collection of 13,165 books about 1793 primary legal texts and more than a hundred law reports, academic journals and the like amounting to a total of 6429 individual volumes. In addition to the above the NLUO library has 11 databases including SCC online, Manupatra, Hein Online, Westlaw India, JSTOR, Kluwer Arbitration and Economic and Political Weekly among others.
Listed below are the various programmes offered by NLU Delhi. The programmes offered by the university are affiliated by UGC(University Grants Commission) and BCI (Bar Council India).
NLU Odisha offers a five year-integrated B.A., BB.A LL.B programme that combines training in law with knowledge of the social sciences. The liberal arts component of the B.A.LL.B program includes five arts subjects (Political Science, Sociology, Economics, English and Mass Communication), which are supplemented by a range of law courses; and together they provide a broad-based multidisciplinary foundation to the curricula.
A candidate for admission to the B.A, LL.B (Hons.) Degree Course shall have:
Note: Those who do not clear the qualifying examination with the requisite marks are not eligible for admission.
The total intake is 60 seats.
Given below is a reservation seat matrix for the 120 seats offered in NLU Odisha B.A. LLB
Category |
No of Seats |
General |
76 |
ST |
14 |
SC |
10 |
SAP |
06 |
NRI/PIO/OCI |
10 |
Foreign National |
02 |
Total |
120 |
Given below is a reservation seat matrix for the 60 seats offered in NLU Odisha B.B.A. LLB
Category |
No of Seats |
General |
38 |
ST |
7 |
SC |
5 |
SAP |
3 |
NRI/PIO/OCI |
5 |
Foreign National |
02 |
Total |
120 |
Candidates will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in CLAT (Common Law Entrance Test)
Tuition Fees |
1,00,000.00 Per Annum | US Dollar 5,000/- Per Annum for Foreign Nationals & NRI / NRI Sponsored Students |
Admission Fees |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
Student Welfare Fund |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
Examination Fee |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
Internet / IT Services Fee |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
Electricity Charges |
15,000.00 Per Annum |
Sports and Game Facilities |
2,000.00 Per Annum |
Moot Court/Seminar/Workshops |
6,000.00 Per Annum |
Hostel Fee |
25,000.00 Per Annum |
Library Fee |
3,000.00 Per Annum |
Total |
1,71,000.00 Per Annum |
Refundable Deposits (One Time) |
|
Library Deposit |
5,000.00 |
Mess Deposit |
5,000.00 |
Total |
10,000.00 |
Note: The above fee structure does not include monthly Mess charges.
The duration of the LL.M. course is of One year.
NLU Odisha offers the following specializations.
LLB with at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ ST candidates)
The total seat intake for the LLM programme is 50. Out of which 25 seats are available for LLM in Corporate & Commercial Law & 25 seats are allocated to LLM in Constitutional & Administrative Law. The seat matrix for the same is given below:
Category |
CCL (22) |
CAL (22) |
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All India |
Odisha Domicile |
All India |
Odisha Domicile |
General |
13 |
04 |
13 |
04 |
Schedule Tribes |
02 |
01 |
02 |
01 |
Schedule Caste |
01 |
01 |
01 |
01 |
Category |
CCL (03) |
CAL (03) |
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NRI/NRI(Sponsored)/PIO/OCI |
02 |
02 |
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Foreign National |
01 |
01 |
Note: 1.5% seats shall be reserved horizontally for Specially Abled Persons (SAP) across all categories (excluding FN/NRI/NRI(Sponsored)/PIO/OCI)as per the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
The National Law University Odisha (NLUO) announced that 25 percent of seats in the institute would be reserved for students of Odisha.
The admission shall be based on the performance in the Common Law Admission Test
As per the CLAT 2017 Common Rule
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Major Head |
Fee |
1 |
Tuition Fees |
INR70,000.00 per annum |
1.1 |
Tuition fee for Foreign National Students/NRI Students |
US $ 4,000 per annum |
2 |
Admission Fee |
INR 5,000 per annum |
3 |
Student welfare fund |
INR 5,000 per annum |
4 |
Examination Fee |
INR 5,000 per annum |
5 |
Internet / IT Service Fee |
INR 5,000 per annum |
6 |
Electricity charges |
INR 15,000 per annum |
7 |
Sports and games facilities |
INR 1,000 per annum |
8 |
Moot court / Seminar / Workshops |
INR 3,000 per annum |
9 |
Hostel fee |
INR 22,000 per annum |
10 |
Library fee |
INR 10,000 per annum |
11 |
Estate Maintenance |
INR 10,000 per annum |
Total |
INR 1,41,000 per annum |
|
Refundable Deposits |
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1 |
Library Deposit |
INR 5,000 per annum |
2 |
Mess Deposit |
INR 5,000 per annum |
Total |
INR 10,000 per annum |
Note: The above fee structure does not include monthly mess charges
Given below is the round-wise cutoff of NLU odisha for 2019
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
879 |
951 |
953 |
Given below is the round-wise cutoff of NLU odisha for 2018
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
1050 |
1600 |
In the year 2018 the student with 1600 rank was offered a seat in NLU Odisha. However, In 2019 we did see a remarkable change in the cutoff where a candidate with 953 rank was offered a seat in the third round.
Based on the available data an increasing cutoff trend can be observed in NLU Odisha.
The university offers part-time and full-time Ph.D. programme in Law.
The total number of seats available for the Ph.D. programme is 10.
The candidate must meet the eligibility criteria listed below
Major Heads |
Fees |
Application Fee |
INR 3,000 |
Registration Fee |
INR 25,000 |
Coursework Examination Fees |
INR 1,000 |
Thesis Evaluation Fee |
INR 20,000 |
Continuation fees |
INR 10,000 |
Thesis Resubmission fee |
INR 20,000 |
Students Welfare Fund |
INR 5,000 |
Internet Fees |
INR 5,000 |
Library Fees |
INR 5,000 |
Electricity Charges |
INR 10,000 |
Hostel Fees |
INR 22,000 |
Major Heads |
Fees |
Application Fee |
INR 3,000 |
Registration Fee |
INR 25,000 |
Coursework Examination Fees |
INR 1,000 |
Thesis Evaluation Fee |
INR 20,000 |
Continuation fees |
INR 10,000 |
Thesis Resubmission fee |
INR 20,000 |
Students Welfare Fund |
INR 5,000 |
Internet Fees |
INR 5,000 |
Library Fees |
INR 5,000 |
The placements provided by our college are quite good. Approximately 60% to 70% of the alumni have been placed, and are currently working in many prestigious and well-recognized firms.
Highest Salary Package |
INR 18 LPA |
Average Salary Package |
INR 10-12 LPA |
Highest Recruiting Sector |
Law Firms |
Top Recruiter |
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan |