The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS)

About WBNUJS

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) was established under the WBNUJS Act 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) and has been awarded NIRF ranking of 4 in 2021. The Chief Justice of India is the Chancellor of the University and Chairman of the General Council. NUJS has a well-developed library with books and periodicals covering a variety of disciplines including law, social sciences, and humanities. The University also has a Legal Aid Clinic, which provides legal assistance to people who are otherwise unable to access the legal system through various means and furnishes clinical education of students. WBNUJS has received the prestigious SILF - MILAT Institutional Excellence Award for the year 2015. The Team of NUJS has won the ELSA WTO Moot Court Competition 2015, by defeating NLSIU Bangalore in the final, held in Geneva.

Programs Offered

  • B.A./B.Sc. L.L.B(Hons.)
  • LL.M in International and Comparative Law & Corporate and Commercial law
  • Masters in Business Laws
  • Research Programs (Ph.D., LL.D, M.Phil)
  • Diploma and PG Diploma Courses

Getting into WBNUJS, Kolkata

Courses offered in WBNUJS along with their eligibility criteria are mentioned below:

B.A/B.Sc.,LL.B (Hons.)

Admission to this program is purely based on merit determined through a Common Law Admission test (CLAT) conducted by the 18 participating law schools in rotation.

LL.M in International and Comparative law & Corporate and Commercial law

Candidate has the option to choose any of the two offered specializations. Admission to this program is based on merit determined through a Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). The admission to the chosen specialization will be however determined by the inter-se ranking in CLAT.

Masters in Business Laws

Masters in Business laws is offered in the following specializations:

  • M.A. in Business Law in M&A, Investment and Institutional Finance
  • M.A. in Business Law in Intellectual Property and Cyber Law
  • M.A. in Business Law in Corporate Governance and Statutory Compliances
  • M.A. in Business Law in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
  • M.A. in Business Law in Insurance, Banking and Financial Services
  • M.A. in Business Law in Securities and Capital Markets
  • M.A. in Business Law in Competition Law
  • M.A. in Business Law in International Trade and Cross-Border Transactions
  • M.A. in Business Law in Energy Law

P.G. Diploma courses

Following are the PG Diploma courses offered by WBNUJS:

  • Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations, International Law and Strategic Studies
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights Law (PGDIPRL)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business Laws Program (PGDBL)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Air and Space Law
  • Post Graduate Diploma Courses on Consumer Law
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business Laws Program
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Nuclear Law

Eligibility for all programs

B.A, LL.B (Hons.) Degree: Passed the Higher Secondary School Examination (10+2) system or an examination equivalent thereto securing in the first attempt, not less than 50% (45% in the case of SC/ST candidates and persons with disability) in the aggregate. There is no age limit as per the 2017 rules. Those who do not clear the qualifying examination with the requisite marks are not eligible for admission. Candidates whose statement of marks of the qualifying examination is not available at the time of formal interviews are also not eligible for admission.

L.L.B degree: The candidate should have secured an LL.B degree or its equivalent from a recognized university, having obtained not less than 55% marks in the aggregate. 

Candidate must have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized university with an aggregate of 50 percent or has appeared for his/her final year/ semester exams. In case, a candidate is waiting for the results, he/she must submit his/her result within 3 months of starting the course. Failure to submit the result or non-completion of undergraduate course will lead to cancellation of his/her candidature for the program.

M Phil: The candidate shall have Masters's Degree from any recognized University, with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). However, this condition is relaxed to 50% in case of candidates belonging to SC and ST. 

 

LL.D: The candidate shall have Ph.D. Degree in Law of any recognized University. The candidate must have published as the main author a minimum of ten articles in the peer-reviewed/refereed journals having ISSN number or books of repute with ISBN number after the completion of Ph.D.

 

Ph.D.: The candidate shall have Masters's Degree from any University recognized by UGC or an equivalent Masters's degree from a foreign University, with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). However, this condition is relaxed to 50% in case of candidates belonging to SC and ST. 

 

Diploma Courses: Diploma in Entrepreneurship Administration and Business Laws. Anyone who has completed Higher Secondary Education is eligible.

PG Diploma Courses: The Eligibility criterion for the PG Diploma Courses is Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university. 

WBNUJS Intake and Reservation

For B.A/B.Sc., LL.B (Hons.)

Total Number and Allocation of Seats across Categories

Category

Number of Seats

General

78

S.C.

15

S.T.

08

PwD

02

Foreign Nationals

04

NRIs/NRI-Sponsored

18

In case of non-availability of students of reserved Foreign Nationals category, the seats are treated as unreserved.

For LL.M in International and Comparative Law & Corporate and Commercial law

Total Number and Allocation of Seats across Specializations and Categories

Category

Number of Seats

General

30

S.C.

06

S.T.

03

PwD

01

Foreign Nationals

02

Fee Structure [B.A./B.Sc., LL.B. (Hons.) Program]

First Year (New Entrants)

1st Semester (LLB)

Admission Fee

INR 1000

Semester Fee

 

  • NRI/Foreign Students

USD 3600

  • Other Students

INR 61,000

Examination Fee

INR 1000

Library Fee

INR 20,000

Computer Fee

INR 9000

Student Welfare Fee

INR 8000

Development Fee

INR 10,000

Moot Court Fee

INR 2000

Composite Hostel Fee

INR 8000

Adjustable Hostel Deposit

INR 15,000

Refundable Deposit

INR 10,000

Second Year and Subsequent Years

Monsoon Semester

Semester Fee

 

  • NRI/Foreign Students

USD 3600

  • Other Students

INR 61,000

Examination Fee

INR 1000

Library Fee

INR 20,000

Computer Fee

INR 9000

Student Welfare Fee

INR 8000

Development Fee

INR 10,000

Placement Fee

INR 500

Composite Hostel Fee

INR 8000

Adjustable Hostel Fee

INR 15,000

First Year and Subsequent Years

Winter Semester (LLB)

Semester Fee

 

  • NRI/Foreign Nationals

USD 3600

Other Students

INR 61,000

Composite Hostel Fee

INR 8000

Adjustable Hostel Deposit

INR 15,000

Note: The fees is subject to revision by University Authorities

Fee Structure [for LL.M. Program]

First Year (New Entrants)

1st Semester (LLM)

Admission Fee

INR 1000

Semester Fee

 

  • NRI/Foreign Students

USD 2000

  • Other Students

INR 34,000

Examination Fee

INR 4000

Library Fee

INR 14,000

Computer Fee

INR 16,000

Student Welfare Fee

INR 10,000

Development Fee

INR 10,000

Moot Court Fee

INR 2000

Composite Hostel Fee

INR 8000

Adjustable Hostel Deposit

INR 15,000

Refundable Deposit

INR 10,000

First Year and Subsequent Years

Winter Semester (LLM)

Semester Fee

 

  • NRI/Foreign Nationals

USD 1100

  • Other Students

INR 16,500

Composite Hostel Fee

INR 8000

Adjustable Hostel Deposit

INR 15,000

Note: The fees are subject to revision by University Authorities.

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