Law incorporates almost all characters 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, they need to develop their 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 intriguing to pursue law as a career. Selection of the optimal law college with the best faculty and foundation is the first step towards 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 74.55, followed by the Nalsar University of Law, Telangana, with a score of 72.39.
- The fourth and fifth positions are taken by The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (71.24) and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (71.09).
- Gujarat National Law University, the sanctioned university authorized by the Govt. of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003, takes the sixth position with a score of 65.18 while Jamia Millia Islamia takes the seventh with a score of 64.67.
- The eighth and ninth positions are taken by National Law University, Rajasthan (63.41), and Symbiosis Law School (61.49).
- Last on the list is the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Delhi, with 57.28. KIIT Bhubaneswar was founded in 1992 with 30,000+Students at present.
Check out this list the next time someone asks you about the top law colleges in India:
Top 10 Law Colleges in India - 2021 Ranking |
Rank | Name of the College | Address | State | Phone No | College Website | Score |
1 | National Law School of India University | Teachers Colony, Chandra Lay, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560242 | Karnataka | 080-23213160/23492646 | http://nls.ac.in | 78.06 |
2 | National Law University | Sector 14, Dwarka, Delhi, 110078 | Delhi | 011 2803 4257 | http://nludelhi.ac.in/ | 74.55 |
3 | Nalsar University of Law | Post Box No.1, Justice City, Shameerpet, Medchal District, Hyderabad - 500078, Telangana | Telangana | 040 - 23498200 / 400 | https://www.nalsar.ac.in/ | 72.39 |
4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences | Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan 12, LB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City Kolkata - 700098 | West Bengal | 3-2335 7379 /0765/2806 /2809/2811/2812 | http://www.nujs.edu/ | 71.24 |
5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Kharagpur, West Bengal, India - 721302 | West Bengal | 3222-255221 | http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/ | 71.09 |
6 | Gujarat National Law University | Attalika Avenue Knowledge Corridor, PDPU Rd, Koba, Gujarat 382426 | Gujarat | 079 2327 6611 | https://www.gnlu.ac.in/ | 65.18 |
7 | Jamia Millia Islamia | Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025 | Delhi | (11)26981717,26984617,26984658, 26988044,26987183 | http://jmi.ac.in/ | 64.67 |
8 | National Law University | NH-65, Nagour Road, Mandore, Jodhpur - 342304 (Raj.) - INDIA | Rajasthan | 291-2577530, 2577526 | http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in | 63.41 |
9 | Symbiosis Law School | Survey No 227, Plot No. 11, Rohan Mithila, Opp. Pune Airport, New VIP Road, Viman Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411014 | Maharashtra | 020 6686 1100 | https://www.symlaw.ac.in | 61.49 |
10 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 21, KG Marg, Atul Grove Road, Janpath, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 | Delhi | 081239 04282 | https://kiit.ac.in/ | 57.28 |
*Source : https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/LawRanking.html
Last Updated on : September 24, 2021