The law incorporates almost all characteristics of the social, commercial, and administrative world. The world is evolving at a rapid pace. If one has to survive and conform to this fast-changing world, one need to develop a jurisprudential rationale. This helps in a proper perception of society.
Over the past few decades, perception towards law has changed considerably, and more students are now endeavouring law as a vocation option. India has some of the world's best law colleges. It is very requisite to choose an acknowledged law college if one is intrigued to pursue law as a career. Selection of the optimal law college with the best faculty and foundation is the first step toward giving an edge to a career in law.
According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF):
- National Law School of India University, Karnataka, is the most prestigious institute to pursue law. NLSIU was the first National Law University founded in India and has prevailed as a pacesetter in legal education in India for 35 years now. It offers BA LLB at the UG level and programs such as LLM, MPP, MBL, and PG Diploma at the PG level.
- National Law University, Delhi, a comparatively new law school, takes the second position with a score of 73.96, followed by the Symbiosis Law School, Maharashtra, with a score of 73.73.
- The fourth and fifth positions are taken by the Nalsar University of Law, Telangana (73.05) and The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (70.72).
- The sixth position is taken by the Indian Institute of Technology, West Bengal (67.27), and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi is at seventh with a score of 63.62.
- Gujarat National Law University, the sanctioned university authorised by the Govt. of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003, takes the eighth position with a score of 63.52 while Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Odisha takes the ninth with a score of 63.47.
- Last on the list is the National Law University, Rajasthan, with 62.35.
| Top 10 Law Colleges in India - 2024 Ranking |
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| Rank | Name of the College | Address | City | State | Website | Score |
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| 1 | National Law School of India University | Gnana Bharathi Main Rd, Opp NAAC,Teachers Colony, Naagarabhaavi, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560072 | Bengaluru | Karnataka | https://www.nls.ac.in/ | 83.33 |
| 2 | National Law University | Sector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 | New Delhi | Delhi | https://nludelhi.ac.in/home.aspx | 77.48 |
| 3 | Nalsar University of Law | NALSAR University of Law Post Box No.1, Justice City, Shameerpet, Medchal District, Hyderabad - 500101, Telangana. | Hyderabad | Telangana | https://www.nalsar.ac.in/ | 77.05 |
| 4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences | 12, LB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City Kolkata - 700106 | Kolkata | West Bengal | https://www.nujs.edu/ | 76.39 |
| 5 | Symbiosis Law School | Survey No. 227, Plot No.11, Rohan Mithila, Opp. Pune Airport, Symbiosis Road, Viman Nagar, Pune - 411014, Maharashtra | Pune | Maharashtra | https://www.symlaw.ac.in/ | 74.62 |
| 6 | Jamia Millia Islamia,New Delhi | Jamia Nagar,New Delhi-110025, India | New Delhi | Delhi | https://www.jmi.ac.in/ | 73.12 |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302 | Kharagpur | West Bengal | http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/ | 71.47 |
| 8 | Gujarat National Law University | Attalika Avenue, Knowledge Corridor, Koba, Koba (Sub P. O.), Gandhinagar - 382426 (Gujarat), INDIA. | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | https://www.gnlu.ac.in/ | 69.56 |
| 9 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan | Siksha O Anusandhan Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar - 751030 Odisha, India | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | https://www.soa.ac.in/ | 65.4 |
| 10 | Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow - 226025 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | https://www.bbau.ac.in/ | 64.96 |
Last Updated on : September 03, 2024
