Latest rankings of law schools in India by three well known magazines
namely India-Today, Outlook and Week carried out in association with
agencies having expertise in survey are given below for the year 2012.
Top five rankings by India Today & Week are assigned to the
following colleges:
National Law School of India University:
NLSIU,
Bangalore is ranked as the top law school of India by India Today and
Week-Hansa surveys for the year 2012. Outlook survey for 2012 has placed
it as number
two law school in the listings of top law colleges in India. Outlook
has chosen Hyderabad based National Academy of Legal Studies and
Research University as the best college for law education in India.The
Law School, a fully residential university, has its 23 acres campus in
Nagarbhavi, Bangalore. The Chief Justice of India is the Chancellor and
Chairman, Bar Council of India, is the Chairman of the General Council.
Regular academic activities began on 1st July, 1988 after admission of
students selected through a National Entrance Test. This test is now
known as the Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT)and
select candidates for all the National Law Schools and Other
law-teaching institutions of India. CLAT carrying a maximum of 200 marks
is conducted every year in the month of May and consists of objective
type questions of a standard expected of 10+2 students and of 2 hours’
duration. Admission is given every year to a total of students to the
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), an integrated five yearly degree program and
academic session begins on 1st July every year.The Common Law Admission
Test (CLAT) for the LL.M., two year PG program, is also held along with
the admission test for the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.). LL.M. program is
offered in Business Laws and Human Rights Laws to a batch of 25
students in each program. National University of Singapore, Osgoode Hall
Law School, York University, Canada and Buceuius Law School, Germany
have student exchange program with the Law School. Its Distance
Education Department offers a Master’s Degree program in Business Laws,
and Post-Graduate Diploma program in Human Rights Law, Environmental
Law, Medical Law and Ethics, Intellectual Property Law and Child Rights
Law.
Campus Law Center, Delhi University:
It
was established in 1924 and imparts legal education to admitted
students through a 3 year LLB and a 3 year LLM course. Admission to both
the courses is made
on the basis of Entrance Test conducted by University of Delhi.
Faculty of Law has three centers for LLB students where classes are held
at different timings. Campus Law center is located at Faculty of Law
(North Campus), Chhatra Marg,University of Delhi, Delhi. Candidates
appearing in the final qualifying examination (Graduate degree) or
already passed with a graduation degree having 50% marks are eligible
for appearing in the entrance test. SC/ST and OBC candidates have
different eligibility criteria as given in the notification available at
university website.
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University:
NALSAR
is a residential university and The Justice City Campus is located at
Shameerpet, Hyderabad. The Chief Justice of AP High Court is the
Chancellor of the NALSAR university. Admission to the 5-Year B.A., LL.B.
(Hons.) and 2 year LLM Degree Programs are made through Common
Law Admission Test (CLAT). Candidate who have passed the 10 + 2 or
equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate
(45% in case of reserved categories, i.e., S.C. / S.T./ Persons with
Disability) and not yet attained the age of 20 years of age as on a
specified date may apply for entrance test for LLB. The total number of
seats for this course are seventy including reserved quota. Ten seats
are reserved for candidates belonging to countries other than India and
such candidates do not require to appear in the CLAT. A tuition fee of
INR 1.0 lakh is to be paid by students per year and it will increase by
five thousand each year. Candidates who have passed the LL.B. / B.L.
Degree or an equivalent Degree from a recognized University with not
less than 55% marks in the aggregate (50% in case of reserved
Categories, i.e., S.C. / S.T. / Persons with Disability) may apply for
LLM course. Ten seats are reserved for direct admission to foreign
nationals. Total number of seats are fifty for LLM program.
Specialization is available for LLM in following fields:
National Law School of India University:
Campus Law Center, Delhi University:
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University:
- Constitutional Law
- Corporate Law and Governance (including International Business)
- Criminal Law
- Environmental Law
- Human Rights
- Insurance Laws
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Trade and Business Laws
- Jurisprudence
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