Introduction

LLM Course is a postgraduate degree in Law. The program imparts the students with a specialization in multiple legal sub-streams and enables them to become professionals in the field of law and legal affairs of the country. 

The duration of the program is 2 years. However, there are a few universities such as Symbiosis Law School, Pune, that offer a one-year LL.M. course. 

The duration of the LLM program may vary according to the institutes. On successful completion of the LLM course, law graduates are rewarded with career opportunities in various sectors such as Lawyers, Legal consultants, Indian Legal Services, Advisors, solicitors, Legal writers, and more.


LLM Course Eligibility

  • The basic eligibility to pursue LLM is an undergraduate law degree from any recognized university. 
  • A minimum percentage requirement for the LLM course is fixed by colleges. 
  • However, candidates need to secure at least 55% aggregate marks at the graduation level in order to be eligible to secure admission to LLM courses offered by them.

LLM Course Specialization

Candidates can pursue LLM in several specializations such as:

  • Civil Law
  • Tax Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Commercial Law
  • International Law
  • Labour Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Patent Law
  • Competition Law
  • Intellectual
  • Property Law
  • Mergers and Acquisition Law
  • Tax Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Banking Law
  • Business Law
  • Company Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Consumer Law
  • Contract Law
  • Cyber Law
  • Education Law
  • Energy Law
  • Entertainment & Media Law
  • Environment Law
  • Family Law
  • Healthcare Law
  • Telecommunications Law, etc.

LLM Colleges in India

Below is a list of colleges offering LLM programs and the degrees that they offer corresponding to those programs.

College

Degrees Offered 

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

  • B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)
  • LLM in Business Law
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights Law
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics
  • Master in Business Law

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

  • BA LLB Honors
  • Post-Graduation Diploma in Cyber Law
  • PG Diploma in Patent Law
  • LLM in Corporate and Commercial law
  • Post-Graduation Diploma in GIS and Remote Sensing Law
  • LL.M. in Intellectual Property Rights
  • Post Graduate Diploma in International Humanitarian Laws
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Media Laws
  • Ph.D. in Law
  • LL.M. in International Trade and Business Law
  • LL.M. in Public Law and Legal Theory
  • LL.M. in Legal Consumer Law and Practice
  • LLM in Legal Pedagogy

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

  • M.S. in Cyber Law and Information Security
  • LL.M. in Human Rights
  • LL.M. in Criminal Law
  • LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law
  • LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Business Law
  • LL.M. in Business Law
  • Ph.D. in Intellectual Property Rights
  • Ph.D. in Law

National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

  • LLM
  • M PHIL
  • PhD
  • ILS Law College – Pune
  • Diploma in Taxation Laws
  • Diploma in Labour Laws and Labour Welfare
  • Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence and Forensic Science
  • Diploma in Corporate Laws
  • LLM
  • LLB
  • Diploma in Human Rights and Law
  • Diploma in Housing Laws
  • Diploma in Media, Law and Civil Society
  • Diploma in Competition Laws
  • Diploma in Corporate International Taxation
  • Certificate in Energy Laws in India

National Law University – Jodhpur

  • LLM in Corporate Laws
  • LLM in Intellectual Property Rights
  • LLM in International Trade Law
  • LLM in Banking and Finance
  • LLM in Cyber Law and Cyber Security
  • Symbiosis Society’s Law College, Pune
  • Diploma Programmes in Law
  • Post Graduate Diploma Programmes in Law
  • Certificate Programmes in Law

Gujarat National Law University – Gandhinagar

  • LLM in Corporate and Business Law
  • Diploma in Internet Law and Policy
  • LLM in Intellectual Property Laws
  • LLM in constitutional and Administrative Law
  • LLM in International Comparative Law
  • LLM in Criminal and Security laws
  • LLM in Public Policy Law and Governance and various Diploma and PG Diploma Courses

Amity Law School – Delhi

  • LL.M. - Tax Law
  • LL.M. - Medical & Health Law
  • LL.M. - Media & Entertainment Law
  • LL.M. - International Trade & Economic Law
  • LLM - International Environmental Law
  • Ph.D. in Law (Part Time)

LLM Colleges in Abroad

Below is a list of colleges offering LLM programs and the degrees that they offer corresponding to those programs.

College

Degrees offered 

Seat Intake

Harvard Law School

  • Juris Doctors (JD)
  • LLM and S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science)

However, the curriculum features more than 430 courses and seminars each year.

180 seats

Faculty of Law - Oxford University

  • Master in Civil Law and Magister Juris
  • Master in law and finance
  • MSc in Criminology and criminal justice International human right law

130 seats

Faculty of Law- University of Cambridge

  • Master’s Degree in Corporate Law
  • PhD (Doctorate in Law)
  • Yale Law School
  • Juris Doctors (JD)
  • Doctor of Juridical Science
  • LLM
  • Master of Studies in Law
  • Ph.D in law.

Other 180 courses

650 students

New York University (NYU) - Law

Offers 329 courses within 11 areas of study

  • Juris Doctors (JD)
  • LLM
  • Doctor of Juridical Science
  • Stanford Law School
  • Juris Doctors (JD)
  • Over 27 joint degrees.
  • Doctor of Juridical Science

180 students

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) - Law department

  • LLM Master of Laws
  • Executive LLM
  • MSc Law and Accounting
  • MSc Law
  • Anthropology and Society

Melbourne Law School (MLS)

35 courses within three programs: 

  • JD
  • Masters
  • Research Programs

University of Chicago Law School

  • Juris Doctors (JD)
  • Doctor of Juridical Science
  • LLM 

University of California, Berkeley (UCB) law

  • Juris Doctors (JD)
  • Doctor of Juridical Science
  • LLM
  • M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Jurisprudence and Social Policy

Career Prospects after LLM

Law has become an inseparable vertical in every major industry. The involvement of legal acts in the functional domains has made specializations in law a demanding career choice.

Individuals on completing their law degree can find themselves in the legal fields of both Public and Private sectors. Some of them include Media and Publishing houses, Courthouses, NGOs, International Organizations like UNO or UNICEF, FMCG, Real Estate, Law Firms, Consultancies, Finance, Corporate, etc.