UGC, All India Council of Technical Education [AICTE], New Delhi.
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA.
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA – GALLERY
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ABOUT NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY (NLSIU) was the first National Law University established in India in the year 1986. As a premier institution, the University had a mission to pioneer legal educational reforms and transform the Indian legal system through research and policy interventions. The University was one of the first universities in the country to introduce a five-year integrated law degree at the undergraduate level in 1988.
The University is committed to equip the students with the knowledge, tools and facilities required for tackling the social and moral problems of the day and to meet the current environmental and socio-political challenges, especially in the developing world.
Chief Justice of India serves as the school’s chancellor. The General Council has the power to review the broad policies and programmes of the University and suggest measures for the improvement and development of the School. The Executive Council is the chief executive body of the University in which all the administrative control and management of the NLSIU is vested. The day-to-day management and administration of the university is carried out by the incumbent Vice-Chancellor. The University’s Governing bodies include representatives from the Bar Council of India, the Judiciary, the Government of Karnataka, and the Law School faculty. The University is housed in the Bengaluru University campus.
NLSIU’s sprawling 23-acre campus in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, is home to a vibrant student community that includes student associations and events. Students get to engage in moot courts and debates at a competitive level, both domestically and internationally. Equipped with a state-of-the-art library, multiple academic centres, student housing and essential facilities, the University is committed to serving as a breeding ground for future leaders.
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY -HIGHLIGHTS
| Type of University | Public |
| Year of establishment | 1986 |
| Certification | National Law School of India Act (Karnataka Act 22 of 1986) |
| Approval | UGC |
| National Law School of India University: Address |
National Law School Of India University
Gnana Bharathi Main Rd, opp. NAAC, Teachers Colony, Naagarabhaavi, Bangalore, Karnataka 560072, India. |
| National Law School of India University: Contact No. | +91 8023213160/ +91 8023160532/ +91 8023160533/ +91 8023160535 |
| Email Id. | contactus@nls.ac.in |
| Accepted/Conducted exams | CLAT |
| Official website | https://www.nls.ac.in/ |
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY —COURSES, FEES & DURATION
| Courses | Fees (in INR) (Total fees) | Duration |
| BA | 2, 75,100/- | 4 Years |
| LLB (Hons) | 2, 75,100/- | 4 Years |
| L LM | 1, 98,975/- | 1 Year |
| Master of Public Policy | 2, 77,000/- | 2 Years |
| M. Phil | 65,000/- | 1-2 Years |
| Ph. D in Law | 50,000/- for Indian Nationals & 1, 12,500/- for Foreign Nationals | 6 Years |
| Ph. D Interdisciplinary Programme | 50,000/- for Indian Nationals and 1, 12,500/- for Foreign Nationals | 6 Years |
| Integrated Ph.D Programme in Public Policy | 2, 77,000 /- p.a. | 1 Year |
| Doctor of Laws | 50,000/- p.a. | 5 Years |
| Master of Business Laws (PG Degree) | 34,800/- | 2 Years |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law | 51,450 for Foreign Nationals and 15,200 for Indian Nationals | 1 Year |
| Post Graduate Diploma Courses for PGDEL, PGDHRL, PGDCRL, PGDCLP | 47,450/- | 2 Years |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics | 34,200 for Indian Nationals and 1, 17,950 for Foreign Nationals | 2 Years |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Law (PGDEL) | 15,200 for Indian Nationals and 51,450 for Foreign Nationals | 1 Year |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights Law (PGDIPRL) | 34,200 for Indian Nationals and 1,17,950 for Foreign Nationals | 1 Year |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Child Rights Law (PGDCRL) | 15,200 for Indian Nationals and 51,450 for Foreign Nationals | 1 Year |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Consumer Law & Practice (PGDCLP) | 15,200 for Indian Nationals and 51,450 for Foreign Nationals | 1 Year |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Law & Cyber Forensics (PGDCLCF) | 34,200 for Indian Nationals and 1, 17,950 for Foreign Nationals | 1 Year |
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY — FACILITIES
NLSIU’s sprawling 23-acre campus in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, is home to a vibrant student community. The campus comprises an academic block, student hostels, faculty quarters, a state-of-the-art library, canteens, a health centre, gym facilities, and discussion rooms among other spaces for academic and community based activities.
The Law School has a well stocked library of more than 50,000 books, 20,000 journals ranging from general and subjects, textbooks, reference books, back volumes of journals, reports, and current legal periodicals. The University also houses computerized catalogues to assist the students and research scholars.
The library also provides remote access to library resources for academic and research purposes. The University provides students with access to a wide range of databases. While access to these databases is granted to all students, it is governed by licensing arrangements between the University and the publishers. Apart from these databases, the university provides a number of e-journals.
Smart classrooms facilitate remote access to the library resources, learning experiences that can be shared through various digital mediums, as well as processes to submit, access and search for research projects, digitally. The University has set up facilities and a learning centre to help organize seminars, conferences and workshops for all students.
The college has institutional arrangement with S.K. Hospital, Nagarbhavi, situated close by, to provide hospital attention including in-hospital care where required.
The boys and girls are accommodated in separate hostels within the campus. The hostels have the following amenities for the students:
- Each student is provided a cot, cupboard, chair and desk
- Hot water and Laundry facilities
- 24/7 Electricity and Internet Connectivity
The wardens stay on campus and students are free to approach them regarding any problem, inconvenience, or ill-health.
The University has a basketball court, a tennis court, an indoor facility for table tennis, a football stadium, a state-of-the-art gymnasium, an aerobics and yoga centre. The Sports Committee organizes SPIRITUS, the University’s annual sports fest which attracts massive participation from across India.
Students can choose from a range of associations and clubs, to join and discover community on campus. The Student Bar Association or SBA helps organize several activities, conferences and festivals through its sub-committees.
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY — RANKINGS
- A rank of 151-200 in the QSWUR Subject Ratings.
- NLSIU was ranked first by India Today’s “India’s Best Colleges 2019”.
- The Week’s “Top Law Colleges in 2019”.
- The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it first among law colleges in 2020.
- NLSIU was ranked first on both the Outlook India Top 10 Law Colleges of 2016.
- First on the India Today India’s Best Law Colleges 2015 and
- Ranked No. 1 in Careers360 ranking of top law schools in India 2016.
