National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru

NLSIU Bangalore was established in the year 1986 through a series of efforts by the Bar Council of India, Bangalore University, Government of Karnataka, The Karnataka Bar Council and Judiciary and is known to develop a new era of legal education in India.

NSLIU Bangalore is India's Best Law School and is currently ranked as Number 1 Law School in India. NLSIU Bangalore students have excelled in every field, whether its National or International Moots, debates, or other co-curricular activities. NLSIU Bangalore has one of the best libraries comprising around 50,000 Books, around 20,000 Journals and Subscriptions. They have the subscription of an online International database of like WESTLAW, JSTOR, KLUWERONLINE, SpringerLink, etc. which contains Articles, International Case Reporters, Statutes, and Articles from Law Reviews, creating a priceless pool of resources for a law student. Also, similar Indian databases, for example, MANUPATRA.COM, INDLAW.COM have been made available for the students.

The first batch of students were selected in the year 1988 through a National Entrance Test. Starting 2008, NLSIU Bangalore started admission based on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)- the first edition of which was conducted by NLSIU (being the first NLU) in 2008.

The first batch of students were selected in the year 1988 through a National Entrance Test. Starting 2008, NLSIU Bangalore started admission based on the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)- the first edition of which was conducted by NLSIU (being the first NLU) in 2008. However, NLSIU will be conduction NLAT in the year 2020 to admit students for its five-year B.A LL. B program and one year LL.M program and will not use CLAT 2020 scores for admission to various law courses provided by the law institute.

NLSIU, because of the excellence it offers in the field of legal education is also referred to as “Harvard of the East”.

NLSIU Bangalore Programs Offered:

Listed below are the programmes offered by NLSIU Bangalore

Undergraduate Level:

• B.A, LL.B (Hons.)

Postgraduate Level:

• LL.M (Master’s in Law)

NSLIU Bangalore BA LL. B

The duration of the course shall be for a period of Five Academic Years. Each academic year is divided into three “Trimesters” with an average of not less than 70 working days for each.

NSLIU BA LL.B Admission Procedure:

Admission to the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) program at NLSIU is purely on merit as assessed through CLAT (Common Law Entrance Test)

NSLIU Bangalore BA LL.B Eligibility Criteria:

Candidate must have secured an unconditional pass and the minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent examination) as specified below:

• Aggregate percentage of 45% or its equivalent grade in case of General Category and PWD students.

• Aggregate percentage of 40% or its equivalent grade in case of SC/ST.

There is no upper age limit to apply.

Source: https://www.nls.ac.in/admissions/undergraduate/

NSLIU BA LL.B seat Intake

Total seats available: 120

NSLIU BA LL.B Seat Reservation 

• Six seats comprising 5% of the total intake shall be reserved horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (PWD).
• 25% of total seats in each vertical reservation category, subject to a maximum of Thirty students, shall be admitted under the horizontal institutional preference for “Karnataka Students”

Source: https://www.nls.ac.in/admissions/undergraduate/

NLSIU BA LL.B Fee:

Given below is the category-wise total fee for the BA LL.B program

• General Category: Rs. 2, 62, 000/- p.a.

• SC/ST Category: Rs. 2, 58, 875/- p.a.

• Foreign Nationals: USD 10025 

Note: The fees/charges may be revised by the University, but the revised fees/charges will be applied prospectively.

Source: https://www.nls.ac.in/admissions/

NSLIU Bangalore LL.M Program

NLSIU Bangalore offers a One-Year LL.M. Degree program in two specializations:

• Business Law 

• Human Rights Law

 Note: Candidates have a choice to join either. However, the CLAT ranking is the determining factor. Once admitted to a preferred branch, the admission is final and is not open to change.

NSLIU Bangalore LL.M Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have secured an LL.B. or equivalent degree from a recognized educational institution with an unconditional pass and the minimum percentage of marks as specified below:

1. Aggregate percentage of 50% or its equivalent grade in case of General Category and PWD students. (ii) Aggregate percentage of 45% or its equivalent grade in case of SC/ST.

There is no upper age limit to apply.

NSLIU Bangalore LL.M Seat Intake 

• Total Seats: 50

  • Specialization-wise seat distribution 

• Business Laws 35

• Human Rights Laws 15

Source: https://www.nls.ac.in/admissions/postgraduate/

NLSIU Bangalore LL.M Seat Reservation

Given below in the category-wise seat reservation for the LL.M Program

Source: https://www.nls.ac.in/admissions/postgraduate/

NLSIU Bangalore LL.M fee structure 

Given below is the category-wise total fee for the LL.M program

· General Category – Rs. 1, 89,500/- p.a.

· SC / ST Category – Rs. 1, 86, 37500/- p.a.

· Foreign Nationals – USD 5,650

Note: The fees/charges may be revised by the University, but the revised fees/charges will be applied prospectively.

Source: https://www.nls.ac.in/admissions/postgraduate/

NLSIU Bangalore 2019 Cutoff 

Given below is the category wise cutoff for NLSIU Bangalore for 2019

NLSIU Bangalore Placements 

Placements in both UG and PG courses are provided by NLSUI Bangalore. 

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NLSIU Bangalore Placement Trend

The placement graph took a hike in the year 2019 as compared to 2018

Notable NLSIU Bengaluru Alumni

• Mr. Justice Shekhar B. Saraf (1996)- Judge, Calcutta High Court

• Mr. Justice C. Sarvanan (1994)- Judge, Madras High Court

• Mr. Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav (1996)- Judge, Karnataka High Court

• Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee (1997)- Additional Solicitor General

• Mr. Sajan Poovayya – Additional Advocate General, Karnataka (youngest ever)

• Mr. Dorj Odbayar- Chairman, Constitutional Court of Mongolia