NLU Bhopal (The National Law Institute University), was established by the Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan Vishwa Vidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1997 by an Act of the Madhya Pradesh State Legislature. NLU Bhopal is recognized by the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India. NLIU was ranked fifth in India by The Week's "Top Law Colleges 2017". Faculties at NLU Bhopal use an interdisciplinary approach for teaching students, to keep the students' minds from being narrowed down by the formal logic of law and its divergence from practical life.
Learning is through a combination of textbooks, classroom tuition, discussions, seminars, and research project. The Library "GyanMandir" has a very rich collection of books, journals (national and international), e-resources like Manupatra, AIR, SCC, Hein online, Lexis Nexis, etc. It publishes three journals of its own, i.e., Indian Law Review, NLIU Journal of Intellectual Property Law and NLIU Law Review.
Listed below are the various programmes offered by NLU Delhi. The programmes offered by the university are affiliated with UGC (University Grants Commission) and BCI (Bar Council India).
There are three trimesters in a year and each trimester is of three months duration. In each trimester, students are taught four core subjects and at least two skill papers including Computer, English, Legal Writing, and Accountancy.
Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria listed below.
A total of 122 seats are available in this course.
Given below is a reservation seat matrix for the 122 seats offered in NLU Delhi B.A. LLB
Category |
M.P. State Seats |
All India Seats |
NRI / NRI Sponsored* |
S.C. |
08 |
08 |
—- |
S.T. |
10 |
04 |
—- |
O.B.C. |
07 |
—– |
—- |
General |
— |
65 |
18 |
Source: https://www.nliu.ac.in/academics-courses/b-a-ll-b-hons/intake-reservation/
Candidates will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in CLAT (Common Law Entrance Test)
Particular |
Amount in Rupees |
Admission Fee (One Time) |
6,000 |
Tution Fee: |
|
India Students |
1,26,000 |
NRI / NRI Sponsored Students |
US$ 10,000 |
Examination & Facilities Fee: |
|
Reading Material Fee |
6,000 |
IT / Computer Fee |
9,000 |
Examination Fee |
6,000 |
Moot Court Fee |
3,000 |
Extra Curricular / Student Welfare Fee |
6,000 |
Campus Development Fee |
6,000 |
Sports Fee |
4,500 |
Library Fee |
6,000 |
Hostel Charges: |
|
Hostel Application Charges |
250 |
Room Rent Charges |
18,000 |
Mess Charges |
26,000 |
Hostel Amenities Charges |
7,500 |
Refundable Charges (One Time): |
|
Caution Money |
5,000 |
Library Deposit |
5,000 |
Hostel Deposit |
5,000 |
Note: There shall be an annual increase of Rs.5,000/- in the Tuition Fee for Indian Nationals every academic session of the 5-year B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) Course.
Source: https://www.nliu.ac.in/academics-courses/b-a-ll-b-hons/fee-structure/
The duration of the LL.M. course is of One year. NLU Bhopal offers the following specializations.
Candidate must have secured a minimum aggregate of 55% in graduation (LLB), to be eligible for this program
The total number of students admitted for 2019-20 was 60. NLIU admitted students to its LL.M. Course as per the following table:
Category |
Seats |
M.P. SC |
5 |
M.P. ST |
6 |
M.P. OBC |
4 |
All India SC |
5 |
All India ST |
2 |
General |
38** |
Source: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2020/nlus/brochure/NLIU.pdf
Candidates will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in CLAT (Common Law Entrance Test)
Particular |
Amount in Rupees |
Admission Fee (One Time) |
6,000 |
Tuition Fee: |
|
India Students |
95,000 |
NRI / NRI Sponsored Students |
- |
Examination & Facilities Fee: |
|
Reading Material Fee |
6,000 |
IT / Computer Fee |
9,000 |
Examination Fee |
6,000 |
Moot Court Fee |
- |
Extra Curricular / Student Welfare Fee |
6,000 |
Campus Development Fee |
6,000 |
Sports Fee |
4,500 |
Library Fee |
6,000 |
Hostel Charges: |
|
Hostel Application Charges |
250 |
Room Rent Charges |
18,000 |
Mess Charges |
26,000 |
Hostel Amenities Charges |
7,500 |
Refundable Charges (One Time): |
|
Caution Money |
5,000 |
Library Deposit |
5,000 |
Hostel Deposit |
5,000 |
Source: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2020/nlus/brochure/NLIU.pdf
NLIU offers a post-graduate degree course called Master of Cyber Law & Information Security. The Master of Cyber Law and Information Security (MCLIS) course aims to develop the skills required to address the issues related to cyberspace and Information Security on technological grounds and relate these to legal problems.
Candidate must have secured a bachelor's degree in any discipline, from a recognized university, with a minimum aggregate of 50%
Source: https://www.nliu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MCLISInformationBrochure-2021.pdf
NLIU admits 65 students to its MSCLIS program.
Source: https://www.nliu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MCLISInformationBrochure-2021.pdf
Admission to the Ph.D. program is through an entrance test conducted by the University.
The University also offers its B.A.LL.B (Hons.) and LL.M. students non-credit courses such as Competition Law, Comparative Jurisprudence, International Commercial Arbitration, Global Terrorism, Cyber Law, Law and Economics, Maritime Law, etc.