Established by the Madhya Pradesh Dharamshastra National Law University Ordinance in 2018, it is projected to be as promising as the rest of the top NLUs in India.

The NLU was established with the vision of imparting and disseminating the knowledge of law, and to promote the culture of research for the development and advancement of legal education.The Law School also aims to impart specialized and systematic instructions and training to the law students, research scholars, and officers performing administrative, quasi-administrative functions. The University not only aims to be a knowledge-driven institution but also a creativity and wisdom driven Institution.

Getting into MPDNLU Jabalpur

Programs offered

Admission to both programs is based on merit determined through a Common Law Admission test (CLAT) conducted by the participating NLUs in rotation.

MPDNLU Jabalpur Eligibility

    B.A,LL.B (Hons)
  • Candidate should have passed the Higher Secondary School Examination (10+2) with 50% marks in CBSE or any equivalent exam conducted by any State Board or equivalent.
  • There is no age limit for admission into the LLB Program.
    LLM
  • Candidate should have passed the Higher Secondary School Examination (10+2) from any recognized Board + 3 years Bachelor's degree from any UGC-recognized university OR 3 years LLB degree from any UGC-recognized university with not less than 55% marks in aggregate for general candidates and 50% marks for SC/ST candidates.
  • There is no age limit for admission into the LLM Program.

MPDNLU Jabalpur student intake

    MPDNLU student intake for LLB (Hons)
  • Total number of seats: 120
  • Seats reserved for M.P. Domicile Candidates (50%): 60

Category wise distribution of seats:

Category Percentage % Seats
MP State SC 16% of 60 seats 10
MP State ST 20% of 60 seats 12
MP State OBC 14% of 60 seats 08
All India SC 15% of 60 seats 09
All India ST 7.5% of 60 seats 05
General 76
Total 100 120 seats

Out of the 20 General category seats:

  • 8 seats are horizontally reserved for candidates having domicile certificate of the State of MP
  • 6 seats are horizontally reserved for women candidates (30% out of 20 seats)
  • 1 seat is horizontally reserved for Persons with Disability (5% out of 20 seats)
    MPDNLU student intake for LLM
  • Total number of seats: 30
  • Seats reserved for M.P. Domicile Candidates (50%): 15

Category wise distribution of seats:

Category Percentage % Seats
MP State SC 16% of 15 seats 02
MP State ST 20% of 15 seats 03
MP State OBC 14% of 15 seats 02
All India SC 15% of 15 seats 02
All India ST 7.5% of 15 seats 01
General 20
Total 30 seats

Out of the 20 General category seats:

  • 8 seats are horizontally reserved for candidates having domicile certificate of the State of MP
  • 6 seats are horizontally reserved for women candidates (30% out of 20 seats)
  • 1 seat is horizontally reserved for Persons with Disability (5% out of 20 seats)

MPDNLU Jabalpur Fee Structure

Fee Structure for B.A. LL.B. (Hons)
  • Total fees for boys: Rs.2,50,000/- + Mess charges and insurance.
  • NRI/NRI sponsored Tuition fees: US$ 10,000/- + other charges as applicable.
  • Total fees for girls: Rs.2,70,000/- + Mess charges and insurance.
  • NRI/NRI sponsored Tuition fees: US$ 10,000/- + other charges as applicable.

Total breakdown of fees is mentioned below:

Head Amount (INR)
One Time Admission Fee ( payable at the time of admission) 10,000/-
Tuition Fees
Tuition fee for Indian candidates 1,00,000/-
Tuition fee for NRI/NRI sponsored candidates USD $ 10,000/-
Examination Fees and Facilities Fees
Reading material fee 5,000/-
IT/Computer fee 15,000/-
Examination fee 5,000/-
Moot court fee 5,000/-
Extra-curricular/Candidate welfare fee 5,000/-
Campus development fee 20,000/-
Sports fee To be charged after facilities are available
Library fee 5,000/-
Electricity charges 5,000/-
Maintenance charges 5,000/-
Hostel charges
Hostel room rent for boys 30,000/-
Hostel room rent for girls 50,000/-
Hostel amenities charges 5,000/-
Mess charges As per actuals to be paid to outsourced catering company
Refundable charges (one time)
Caution money 10,000/-
Library deposit 10,000/-
Hostel deposit 15,000/-
Medical insurance charges As per actuals

Fee Structure for LLM

Total breakdown of fees is mentioned below:

Head Amount (INR)
One Time Admission Fee ( payable at the time of admission) 10,000/-
Tuition Fees
Tuition fee for Indian candidates 1,00,000/-
Tuition fee for NRI/NRI sponsored candidates No information found
Examination Fees and Facilities Fees
Reading material fee 5,000/-
IT/Computer fee 5,000/-
Examination fee 5,000/-
Extra-curricular/Candidate welfare fee 5,000/-
Campus development fund 20,000/-
Sports fee 5,000/-
Library fee 10,000/-
Electricity charges 5,000/-
Maintenance charges 5,000/-
Hostel charges
Hostel room rent for boys 30,000/-
Hostel room rent for girls 50,000/-
Hostel amenities charges 5,000/-
Mess charges As per actuals to be paid to outsourced catering company
Refundable charges (one time)
Caution money 15,000/-
Library deposit 10,000/-
Hostel deposit 15,000/-
Medical insurance charges As per actuals

Note: There shall be increase of 10% in the fees every year