{"id":1511,"date":"2026-06-12T12:13:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:13:21","slug":"top-ten-law-colleges-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Law Colleges in India 2026: NLUs, Government  &#038; Private"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Types_of_Law_College_Quick_Comparison\">Types of Law College: Quick Comparison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Top_Law_Colleges_in_India\">Top Law Colleges in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#NIRF_2025_Rankings_for_Top_Law_Schools_in_India\">NIRF 2025 Rankings for Top Law Schools in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Top_National_Law_Universities_List\">Top National Law Universities List<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Tier_1_National_Law_Universities\">Tier 1 National Law Universities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Tier_2_National_Law_Universities\">Tier 2 National Law Universities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Tier_3_National_Law_Universities\">Tier 3 National Law Universities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Top_Ten_Private_Law_Colleges_in_India\">Top Ten Private Law Colleges in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Criteria_for_Admission_to_Top_Ten_Law_Colleges_in_India\">Criteria for Admission to Top Ten Law Colleges in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Top_Law_Colleges_in_India_based_on_Placement\">Top Law Colleges in India based on Placement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Top_Law_Colleges_in_India_for_the_3-Year_LLB_Programmes\">Top Law Colleges in India for the 3-Year LLB Programmes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/top-ten-law-colleges-in-india\/#Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting into one of the top law institutions in India in 2026 is your stepping stone to the future. Whether you are hoping to work in a top corporate boardroom, be an outstanding judicial clerk, or work for a specialized compliance firm, the branding of NLUs, private colleges of law, and government law schools changes the trajectory of your career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this reason, among others, the top ten law colleges in India are the cream of the Indian law colleges. It is, however, difficult to compare the best law colleges like NLSIU Bengaluru, Geeta Institute of Law, NLU Delhi, NALSAR Hyderabad, etc., because of the differences in the entrance exam criteria, cultural differences, and placement opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Law_College_Quick_Comparison\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of Law College: Quick Comparison<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three main types of law schools and higher education centers in the Indian legal sector:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>National Law Universities (NLUs):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Public autonomous institutions established according to the acts adopted by a state.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Private Universities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Private educational establishments that provide flexible curricula tailored to corporate needs, technology-based education, and a quick response to changing requirements of business law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Government Law Colleges:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The traditional faculties of state universities or public colleges with curricula oriented towards litigation, public policy, constitutional law, and judiciary training at very low prices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Law_Colleges_in_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Law Colleges in India<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following table highlights the best law colleges in India according to infrastructure, academic quality, and possible ways to get into them, along with the top ten law colleges in India\u00a0including NLUs and others:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Rank<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>College Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>City<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Exam Required<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Average Fees (Expected)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law School of India University (NLSIU)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengaluru<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b914.5 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b924.0 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong>Geeta Institute of Law (GIL)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Panipat<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>GLAT \/ Merit \/ CLAT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u20b98.80 Lakhs &#8211; 9.11 Lakhs\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law University (NLU)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AILET<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b920.5 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b921 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NALSAR University of Law<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyderabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.3 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b915.6 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolkata<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b913.20 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b916.20 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat National Law University (GNLU)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandhinagar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b913.2 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b914.5 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur (Rajiv Gandhi School of IP Law)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kharagpur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIT Law Entrance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b94.45 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b95.50 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbiosis Law School (SLS)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pune<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SLAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b915 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b922 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamia Millia Islamia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JMI Law Entrance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b989,000 &#8211; \u20b92.65 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligarh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMU Law Test<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b976,000 &#8211; \u20b990,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siksha &#8216;O&#8217; Anusandhan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhubaneswar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAAT \/ CLAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b98.50 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b99.50 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shanmugha Arts Science Technology &amp; Research Academy (SASTRA)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanjavur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT \/ Merit<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b97.0 &#8211; 7.5 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucknow<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CUET<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b96,000 &#8211; \u20b91.10 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cochin<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CUSAT CAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91.20 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b91.79 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhubaneswar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KIITEE<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b919.00 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b919.75 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law University (NLUO)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuttack<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b912.08 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b913.78 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visakhapatnam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAWCET<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b960,000 &#8211; \u20b980,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chanakya National Law University (CNLU)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patna<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b911.6 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b913.61 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SLAT \/ Merit<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b913.75 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b917.5 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alliance University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengaluru<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT\/ LSAT\/ AUSAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b93 Lakhs &#8211; \u20b917.5 Lakhs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIRF_2025_Rankings_for_Top_Law_Schools_in_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIRF 2025 Rankings for Top Law Schools in India<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The official <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nirfindia.org\/Rankings\/2025\/LawRanking.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF 2025) data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, published by the Ministry of Education, lists the verified institutional scores for the country&#8217;s premier law schools, including the<\/span> top ten Government Law Colleges in India and others<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>City<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>State<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Score<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Rank<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law School of India University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengaluru<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">82.97<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80.00<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NALSAR University of Law<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyderabad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telangana<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79.50<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolkata<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Bengal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">79.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat National Law University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gandhinagar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">76.23<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kharagpur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Bengal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74.09<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbiosis Law School, Pune<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pune<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">74.07<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamia Millia Islamia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66.39<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligarh Muslim University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligarh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65.82<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siksha &#8216;O&#8217; Anusandhan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhubaneswar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65.36<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shanmugha Arts Science Technology &amp; Research Academy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanjavur<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65.29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucknow<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65.26<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cochin University of Science and Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cochin<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerala<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65.19<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhubaneswar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65.04<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuttack<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63.66<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visakhapatnam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63.12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chanakya National Law University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patna<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bihar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">62.40<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPES<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dehradun<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttarakhand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">61.45<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60.90<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alliance University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bengaluru<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60.83<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_National_Law_Universities_List\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top National Law Universities List<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law Universities continue to enjoy great popularity. Admissions to these universities are considered a significant step by students targeting the top law colleges in India through CLAT. These universities have been further grouped into Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 based on infrastructural strength, age, and placements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tier_1_National_Law_Universities\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier 1 National Law Universities<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tier_2_National_Law_Universities\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier 2 National Law Universities<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law University, Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tier_3_National_Law_Universities\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier 3 National Law Universities<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law University, Tripura<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Ten_Private_Law_Colleges_in_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Ten Private Law Colleges in India<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is the list of the top ten law colleges in India other than NLUs, according to NIRF data and their performance in corporate placements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbiosis Law School, Pune<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siksha &#8216;O&#8217; Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shanmugha Arts Science Technology &amp; Research Academy, Thanjavur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPES School of Law, Dehradun<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alliance School of Law, Bengaluru<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christ University, Bengaluru<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lovely Professional University, Phagwara<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Criteria_for_Admission_to_Top_Ten_Law_Colleges_in_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criteria for Admission to Top Ten Law Colleges in India<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Programme<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Eligibility<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Common Entrance Exams<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UG (5-Year Integrated)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12th pass (any stream), minimum 45-50%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT, AILET, LSAT-India, CUET<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PG (LLM)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LLB degree with a minimum 50% marks<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT PG, AILET PG, university-level tests<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diploma<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A graduation in any discipline<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institution-specific entrance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LLM (Specialised)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LLB\/BA-LLB with relevant specialisation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAT PG, university test<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PhD (Law)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LLM with a minimum 55% marks<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC-NET, university research entrance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Law_Colleges_in_India_based_on_Placement\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Law Colleges in India based on Placement<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Placement consistency still stands as the key differentiator for the top ten law colleges in India. The colleges that have been repeatedly ranked highly in terms of placements according to Collegedunia, Lawprep Tutorial, and KollegeApply are listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Salary (Expected)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law School of India University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average salary \u2013 \u20b916 LPA | Maximum \u20b945 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Law University Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average salary \u2013 \u20b916\u201318 LPA | Maximum \u20b962 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NALSAR University of Law<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average salary \u2013 \u20b917.5 LPA | Maximum \u20b958\u201360 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbiosis Law School Pune<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average salary \u2013 \u20b913.31 LPA | Maximum \u20b922 LPA (Domestic), \u20b952 LPA (International)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geeta Institute of Law<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average salary \u2013 \u20b95\u20136 LPA | Maximum \u20b936 &#8211; 40 LPA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Law_Colleges_in_India_for_the_3-Year_LLB_Programmes\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Law Colleges in India for the 3-Year LLB Programmes<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The graduates of the 3-year LLB programme are most likely to attend the institutions that are aligned with the top law colleges in India&#8217;s list for the 5-year integrated programme. The following institutions are preferred for 3-year LLB students from the top ten law colleges in India:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty of Law, DU<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government Law College, Mumbai<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ILS Law College, Pune<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geeta Institute of Law (also accepts CUET pathway)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building a career in the legal field involves balancing personal interests and aspirations with the existing educational system. Among the top ten law colleges in India, NLUs continue to be the benchmark law schools, with others like GIL providing a good middle ground for students who are considering law schools without sacrificing the quality of the faculty or access to recruiters.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting into one of the top law institutions in India in 2026 is your stepping&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-law","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1511"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1517,"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1511\/revisions\/1517"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetalawcollege.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}