LLB is an undergraduate course for aspirants seeking to pursue a career in the legal profession. It a five-year integrated program for students who have completed class 12 and a 3-year integrated program for those who are a graduate in any stream. It suits those who have very strong presence of mind and can put forward their point forward their view very strongly.
An all-India level entrance examination CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is conducted to grant admission in National Law Institutes in India. The LLB entrance Test for DU is considered as the second most importance entrance exam for LLB. Many top level colleges conduct their own entrance exams. These exams are generally conducted during the months of May and June. Some colleges also require the qualifying candidate to clear group discussions and personal interview. The candidates who pass through all these stages is then selected for admission in the respective college.
Students who have cleared the High School Examination or equivalent diploma with minimum 50% marks (45% for reserved categories) are eligible to appear for CLAT and other law entrance examinations.
For the five-year LLB examination, candidate should be below 20 years of age on July 1 to apply for CLAT. While in some other top colleges (NLU Delhi, Jamia Milia Islamia, GGSIP University) the upper age limit is 21 years, in AMU Law Faculty it is 22 years.
For the three-year LLB examination, there is no restriction on the upper age limit, whereas the minimum age is required to be 17 years on the date of application.
The candidates who have opted for Open universities to obtain their XII or graduation or post-graduation degree without any basic qualifications, are not eligible for admission in Law Colleges.
Students have many opportunities after successful completion of LLB. They can opt to become lawyers in State and Central Government. They can be placed in Defence, Tax and Labor Law departments as lawyers, and can rise to become public prosecutors, attorney generals, judges, etc. Candidates can also work as legal advisors in private companies, organizations, firms and families
One can also go for higher education and pursue LLM, a post-graduate course.
Top Law Colleges in India |
Colleges Names | Address | Contact details | website |
National Law School of India University | Registrar, National Law School Of India University, Teachers Colony, Chandra Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka 560242 | 080 2321 3160 , [email protected]. | https://www.nls.ac.in/ |
NALSAR University of Law | Justice City, R.R. District , Shameerpet, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India - 500078 | 040 - 23498200 , [email protected] | www.nalsar.ac.in |
National Law Institute University | Kerwa Dam Road , Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India - 462044 | 0755 - 2696965 , [email protected] | www.nliu.com |
National Univ of Juridical Sciences | Lb Block, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal | 033 2335 2811 , [email protected] | www.nujs.edu |
ILS Law College | Law College Rd, Fergusson College Campus, Shivaji Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411004 | 020 2565 6775 , [email protected] | www.ilslaw.edu |
National Law University | Nh-65, Mandore Road, Mandore, Rajasthan 342304 | 0291 257 7530 , [email protected] | www.nlujodhpur.ac.in |
Symbiosis Society's Law College | Senapati Bapat Road, Erandwane, Pune, Maharashtra 411004 | 020 2566 5117 , [email protected] | www.symlaw.ac.in |
Gujrat National Law University | Attalika Avenue, Knowledge Corridor, Koba, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007, Gujarat 382421 | 079 2328 7157 , [email protected] | www.gnlu.ac.in |
Amity Law School | Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303 | 0120-4392687, [email protected] | www.amity.edu/als/ |
New Law College | Educational Complex , Erandwane, Paud Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411038 | 020 - 25444616 , [email protected] | www.bvpnlcpune.org |
Campus Law Center | Faculty Of Law , University Enclave, University Of Delhi, Delhi, India - 110007 | 011 - 27667483 , [email protected] | www.du.ac.in |
Government Law College | A' Road, Churchgate, Mumbai- 400 020 | 022-2204 1707 , [email protected] | www.glcmumbai.com |
Faculty of Law | Qila Rd, Qila, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202001 | 0571 270 7636 , [email protected] | www.amu.ac.in |
University Law College | Bangalore Univeristy , Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore , Karnataka, India - 560056 | 080 - 22961001 , [email protected] | www.bangaloreuniversity.ac.in |
Faculty of Law Mumbai University | 1St Floor, University Of Mumbai , Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400032 | 22652819 | www.mu.ac.in/law/profile.html |
Faculty of Law BHU | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India - 221005 | 0542-2307631 , [email protected] | bhu.ac.in/lawfaculty |
Deptt of Laws | Sector 14 , Chandigarh, Punjab, India - 160014 | 2541577, [email protected] | laws.puchd.ac.in |
Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies | Vijaya College Campus, R V Road, Basavanagudi, Basavanagudi, Bangalore, Karnataka 560004 | 080 2656 1072 , [email protected] | www.bhshes.org/BILS/index.html |
School of Law | Hl College Of Commerce Six Rd, Navrang Pura, University Area, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 | 079 2791 3797 , uslguahmedabad@gmail | www.gujaratuniversity.org.in |
Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law Univ | Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 044 2464 1212 , [email protected] | www.tndalu.ac.in |
Army Institute of Law | Sector 68, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab 160062 | [email protected] | www.armyinstituteoflaw.org |
DES Law College | Gate No. 3, Fergusson College Campus, Pune - 411 004. | 020 3086 6400 , [email protected] | www.deslaw.edu.in |
Deptt of Law Calcutta University | 51/1 , Hazra Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India - 700 019 | 033-2475 5801 | www.caluniv.ac.in/academic/law.htm |
Hidayatullah National Law University | Uparwara Post , Abhanpur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India - 493661 | 0771 - 3057603 , [email protected] | hnlu.ac.in/HNLU_New/home2 |
Govt Law College | Barton Hill Rd, Barton Hill, Kunnukuzhy, Trivandrum, Kerala 695035 | 0471 230 4228 , [email protected] | www.glctvpm.com |