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National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore

POSTAL Address

National Law School of India University, Gnana Bharathi Main Rd, Opp NAAC, Teachers Colony, Naagarabhaavi, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560072

Contact DETAILS

  • Email: contactus@nls.ac.in

  • Phone: +91 80230 10000

  • Phone: +91 80231 60535

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Courses Details

For 5-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons) programme

ELIGIBILITY:

The eligibility is as per Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) for admission to the undergraduate B.A., LL.B. (Hons) programme.

Intake and Reservation:

CategoryPercentage of seatsNumber of seats
Scheduled Castes15%45
Scheduled Tribes7.5%23
Other Backward Classes (NCL)27%81
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)10%30
GeneralNA121
Total 300
Seats for Karnataka students in addition to Clause (c) belowNA10
Revised Total 310
  1. Fifteen (15) seats comprising 5% of the total intake shall be reserved horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (PWD).
  2. Ninety (90) seats comprising 30% of the total intake shall be reserved horizontally for Women. 
  3. Seventy-five (75) seats comprising 25% of the total intake shall be reserved horizontally (compartmentalised) for Karnataka Students*. 
  4. The ten (10) seats for Karnataka Students shall be allotted as per the entrance examination merit list. 
  5. All required certificates and supporting documents shall have to be submitted to the University at the time of counselling. 

* Karnataka Students Category:

(i) Candidates who have studied for not less than 10 years in a recognized educational institution in Karnataka shall be eligible to be considered as ‘Karnataka Students.’

(ii) Candidates who have not completed ten years of study in Karnataka shall be eligible to apply under the Karnataka Students category if they fall under any of the below categories:

1. Children of defence personnel/ex-servicemen, who at the time of joining service, have declared their hometown to be in the State of Karnataka, and who have served or are serving outside Karnataka, corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.

2. Children of employees of the Karnataka State Government who have served or are serving outside Karnataka corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.

3. Children of serving or retired employees belonging to the Karnataka cadre of the All India Services (IAS/IFS/IPS), who have served or are serving outside Karnataka corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.

4. Children of working or retired employees in the Central Armed Police Force service, who upon joining service declared their hometown to be in the State of Karnataka, and who have served or are serving outside Karnataka, corresponding to the candidate’s years of study outside Karnataka.

Illustration: If the candidate has studied in Karnataka for three (3) years, they must prove that their parent/s were serving outside Karnataka for at least seven (7) years corresponding to their own period of study outside Karnataka.

If the candidate has not studied in Karnataka continuously for at least one (1) year, they must prove that their parent/s were serving outside Karnataka for at least ten (10) years corresponding to their own period of study outside Karnataka.

(iii) Eligible candidates must keep their Study Certificates issued by their School/s and other relevant documents ready to be submitted at the time of counselling/admission.

For further queries related to NLSIU’s BA LLB (Hons) programme, write to admissions@nls.ac.in

Fees

Admission Fee (one time)

13,000/- 

Tuition & Facilities Fee

2,96,000/- p.a.

Housing Fee (optional)

1,23,500/- p.a.

Refundable Deposits

 22,000/-

17,500/- (for SC/ST)

TOTAL

Rs. 4,54,500

Rs. 4,50,000 (for SC/ST)

NOTE:
* Fees mentioned above are provisional and subject to ratification by the University
Governing Bodies.
* Housing Fee includes meal plan for breakfast, lunch, dinner and an evening snack.
* Day scholars may opt for meal plan at Rs. 74,500 (Mess Fee) per annum. The meal plan
includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and an evening snack.
* Refundable deposit will be refunded either upon graduation or admission withdrawal. The
refund will be subject to the deduction of applicable convocation fees, fees for issue of
certificates, and other outstanding dues, if any.

For 3-year LL.B (Hons.) programme

For 3-year LL.B (Hons.) programme:-

How to get Admission

Admission to the LL.B (Hons) programme are through a national-level entrance examination
process- NLSAT – LLB.

Number of Seats:

The total number of seats available are 120 (One hundred and twenty). Seats shall be reserved
as follows:
Scheduled Castes – 15%
Scheduled Tribes – 7.5%
OBCs – 27%
EWS – 10%
5% of the total intake is reserved horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
30% of the total intake is reserved horizontally for women
25% of the total intake is reserved horizontally (compartmentalised) for Karnataka Students.

Fees

Admission fee (one time) – 12,000/-
Tuition and facilities fee – 2,69,000/-
Total fee per annum – 2,81,000/-

One Time Refundable Deposit
Refundable deposits for SC/ST category students – 15,500/-
Refundable deposits for other students – 20,000/-

The total amount payable by SC/ST category students is Rs. 2,96,500/-
The total amount payable by other students is Rs. 3,01,000/-

NOTE:

Fees mentioned above are provisional and subject to ratification by the University Governing Bodies.
Hostel accommodation shall be provided to the LL.B (Hons.) Candidates only on the basis of availability. Information pertaining to availability of hostel accommodation and the process of application for hostel accommodation shall be notified in due course.

For more information, click the link below:
https://www.nls.ac.in/programme/3-year-llb-hons/

hostel accomodation

Male students: Ganga, Cauvery, Himalaya and Hoogly are the hostels for men.

Female students: Nilgiris, Narmada, Yamuna, Gangotri, Vindhyas (Annexe block) and Annapurna (Mess Block) are the hostels for women.

First year students: Students of the first year are generally provided separate accommodation and allotted shared rooms.

Second year and upwards:
Students may be allotted:
Triple-seater rooms which may be partitioned into cubicles with a curtain;
Twin-seater rooms

To Know more about it, click the link below

https://www.nls.ac.in/campus/campus-life/

campus life

A total of 7 new classrooms and 2 conference rooms were constructed during AY 2021-22. These classrooms can seat between 80 to 120 students, and 2 conference rooms. The new classrooms in this Block are designed to optimise a socratic model of teaching that allows students and faculty interaction visually and aurally. The classrooms are equipped with high-quality acoustic systems, projectors, retractable screens and LED lights. Students will have access to power supply at their desks and enhance Wi Fi access at all times.

To know more about it, Click the link below

https://www.nls.ac.in/campus/campus-life/

Extra Curriculars

Student Committees
  • Academic Support Programme (ASP)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Board
  • Campus Development & Management Committee (CDMC)
  • Council for International Relations and International Law (CIRIL)
  • Cultural and Fine Arts Committee (Cul Comm)
  • Entrepreneur Cell (E-Cell)
  • Event Management Committee(EMC)
  • Finance Committee
  • Law & Society Committee (‘Law Soc’)
  • Law & Technology Society (L-Tech)
  • Legal Services Clinic (LSC)
  • Literary and Debating Society (LnD)
  • Moot Court Society (MCS)
  • Society for Non-Human Persons
  • Sports Committee
  • Student Initiative for Promotion of Legal Awareness (SIPLA)
Student Collectives
  • NLS Queer Alliance (NLSQA)
  • Savitri Phule Ambedkar Caravan (SPAC)
  • NLS Feminist Alliance (NLSFA)
  • Disability Support Group (DSG)
  • Reach out to sba@nls.ac.in or sba.nlsiu@gmail.com, for more information on such
    activities on NLSIU campus

For more information, click the link

https://www.nls.ac.in/campus/clubs-and-activities/

or reach out to

sba@nls.ac.in or sba.nlsiu@gmail.com

Course/Trimester/Semester begins from

Classes usually begin on 1st July every year. For more information, click on the link below:

https://www.nls.ac.in/programme/ba-llb-hons/