Top 10 Private Law Colleges in India 2024 | Courses, Admission, Fees

Top 10 Private Law Colleges in India as per India Today's Ranking discussed in this article. Find their admission process, fee structure, and salary packages.

Students considering a career in law must choose which college to go to very carefully. The top 10 private law colleges in India perfectly answer this dilemma. These colleges are secondary to something other than the prestigious NLUs. India's leading private law colleges offer similar courses under highly experienced faculty with real-time industry exposure. This article describes the top law colleges in India and their courses, fee structure, admission procedure, and career opportunities students can exploit after graduation.

Top 10 Private Law Colleges in India

The list of India's top 10 private law colleges based on their assessment across multiple parameters has been released. Based on India Today's ranking for the year 2022, the list will be posted here. In the meantime, the following table lists the ten best-performing law colleges in India 2021 based on India Today's ranking.

Rank	Top 10 Law Colleges	Location
1	Symbiosis Law School	Pune
2	ILS Law College	Pune
3	New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth	Pune
4	School of Law, Christ University	Bengaluru
5	ICFAI Law School	Hyderabad
6	Institute of Law, Nirma University	Ahmedabad
7	M.S. Ramaiah College of Law	Bengaluru
8	Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies	Bengaluru
9	CMR University (School of Legal Studies)	Bengaluru
10	KLE Society’s Law College	Bengaluru

Symbiosis Law School

A constituent college of Symbiosis International University, the Symbiosis Law School is situated in Pune. It is ranked eighth in law colleges in India, according to NIRF 2020. It was also ranked third in the “India’s Best Law Colleges 2020” list by India Today. It undoubtedly stands among the Top 10 Private Law Colleges in India.

S.L.S. provides six specializations: Public Law & Governance, Private Laws, Transnational & Global Legal Studies, Corporate Laws, Justice Education, and Technology & Innovation. S.L.S. offers these specializations for undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma courses.

The courses offered at Symbiosis Law School are as follows.

B.A. L.L.B. (Hons)- 5 Years
B.B.A.L.L.B. (Hons)- 5 Years
L.L.B.- 3 Years
L.L.M.- 1 Year
Diploma I.B.S.

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ILS Law College

Ranked eighth by India’s Best Colleges 2020: Law list, the ILS Law College is one of the most recognizable names for law institutes. This college is known for its moot court atmosphere, legal aid and literacy programs, and its long list of notable alums.

The ILS Law College has also been awarded the Best Private Education Institution Award for its outstanding achievements as a Law School by Asian leaders. The government also recognized ILS's dedication to educating marginalised people.

The courses offered at ILS Law College are given below.

B.A.L.L.B.
L.L.B.
L.L.M.
Ph.D.
D.L.L. & L.W.
D.T.L.
ILS-TCLE
Diploma Courses of I.A.L.S.

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Bharati Vidyapeeth's New Law College

New Law College Pune has an affiliation with the Bharati Vidyapeeth University Pune. It has also been granted the 'A+' grade by India's National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for its stellar academic performance. The Bar Council of India and the University Grants Commission have recognized the New Law College.

Bharati Vidyapeeth's New Law College has consistently maintained its position among the top 10 Law Schools in the country. It was ranked third among the all-India category of law colleges by CSR-GHRDC. The New Law College is an institute that provides students with regular guidance from SC and HC judges and lawyers through its Judicial Colloquia program.

The courses offered at the New Law College are as follows.

B.A L.L.B - 5 Years
BBALLB - 5 Years
LLB- 3 Years
LLM- 2 Years

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Christ University

The School of Law in Christ (Deemed-to-be) University is part of the nine departments that make up the institution's academic program. This law school has the best Student/Faculty ratios in the country for legal education and has carved a niche with its signature five-year integrated course.

The School of Law Christ University can also boast a premier law library. With its multi-disciplinary approach toward education and commitment to legal research, the School of Law has made its mark to stand alongside the other top law colleges in India.

The courses offered here at Christ University School of Law are as follows.

B.A L.L.B (Hons)- 5 Years
B.B.A.L.L.B (Hons)- 5 Years
L.L.M Corporate and Commercial Law
L.L.M Constitutional and Administrative Law
L.L.M Intellectual Property and Trade Law

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ICFAI Law School

The ICFAI Law School is a private institute affiliated with the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education in Hyderabad. The university has a membership in the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad, ranked first among India's Best Promising Law Schools for three consecutive years- 2018, 2019 & 2020.

It also ranked second among the Top Law Schools of Southern India and ranked third in the list released by India Today for the country's Best Law Schools. ICFAI Law School has signed an MOU with the University of Pittsburgh, USA, to improve its international connections.

The academic programs taught at ICFAI Law School are as follows.

BA LLB (Hons)
BB.An LLB (Hons)
L.L.M
PhD. Law

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Institute of Law, Nirma University

Nirma Institute of Law ranked Sixth in the Top 26 Private Law Colleges in India, Outlook, September 2020 and Fourth in Private Law Colleges West Zone, The Week, August 2020. The Institute of Law, Nirma University , also received the 'Best Law Education Institute' award for the country's best legal education in a symposium hosted by Herald Global.

It was the Top Law School in 2016, according to a GHRDC survey conducted by the Indian government and has additionally achieved the National Legal Award for Corporate Interface in legal education. The numerous achievements and awards bestowed upon this university for law outstrip many other departments under the institution.

The academic programs taught at the Institute of Law, Nirma University, are as follows.

B.A L.L.B (Hons)
B.Com L.L.B (Hons)
L.L.M

Please check out the links below for further information on the admission procedure and career opportunities. To find the fee structure of various courses, go to the links of the individual courses under the academics tab on the Institute of Law page.

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MS Ramaiah College of Law

Ranked seventh in the list released by India Today 2021, MS Ramaiah College of Law is a Center for Excellence created to impart world-class legal knowledge and understanding to the country's citizens. This institute has proven its mettle by moving up the rankings by ten places from its 2019 India Today ranking of 18th in the Best Law Colleges of India.

MSRCL has a library with over 10,000 books, reference articles, law reports, etc. It is also known for its moot court competitions and its focus on the holistic development of students through extra and co-curricular activities.

The programs offered at MSRCL are given below.

B.A L.L.B- 5 Years
B.B.A. L.L.B- 5 Years
B.Com L.L.B- 5 Years
L.L.M Business & Trade Laws- 2 Years

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Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies

Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies is affiliated with Karnataka State Law University. The university was given the 22 out of 45 and the 32 out of 35 ranks by India Today and The Week in 2019, respectively. A merit-based method is used based on the qualifying examination to gain admission into this course.

Students from this college have secured the first rank repeatedly in the Karnataka State Law University Examination, with others coming in at second, third, fifth, and many more positions. In the GHRDC Law School survey, Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies came third in the excellence category and fifth in the southern region for its academic excellence.

The programs offered here are given below.

B.A L.L.B- 5 Years

Students are also expected to complete a minimum of 20 weeks of internship during their 5-Year course and become entitled to a B.A. (Law) Degree after completing three years of study.

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CMR University, School of Legal Studies

For the past six years, CMR University, School of Legal Studies has been ranked as one of the top universities by leading magazines. It has been approved by the BCI and has maintained its position among the top law colleges in this country for many years.

The bi-annual national-level moot court competition organized by the School of Legal Studies, CMR University, is one of the country's most popular competitions. Law colleges pan-India participate to be the victors, with the finals being hotly contested. Judges judge the finals from the Karnataka High Court, which presides in a bench of five over the competition.

The programs offered here are given below.

BA LLB
BB.An LLB (Hons)
B.Com L.L.B (Hons)
LLM Constitutional Law
LLM Commercial Law
PG Diploma
PhD

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KLE Society’s Law College

KLE Society’s Law College is situated in Bangalore and has affiliated with Karnataka State Law University. Various agencies and leading magazines have continuously ranked it as a top-notch law college in India. ‘India Today’ ranked the college as the third Best Law College in the South Zone and the 12th-best Law College in India, respectively.

‘The Week’ ranked the college as the fourth Best Private Law College in the South Zone and India's 11th-best Private Law College. However, GHRDC was not further behind. It ranked the college as the third Best Law College in the Southern region and the ninth Best Law College in India.

The programs offered at KLE Society’s Law College are given below.

B.A. LL.B. (5 Years)
B.B.A. LL.B. (5 Years)
B.Com. LL.B. (5 Years)
LL.B. (3 Years)
LL.M. (2 Years)
PG Diploma & Certificate Courses

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List of All Major Private Law Colleges in India

While the top 10 colleges remain the aspiration of all students across India, it is also a fact that only a limited number of seats are available in those colleges. So, this article also accounts for the other top private legal institutions ranked highly for their academic programs and industry exposure activities. The leading private law colleges in India in 2024, excluding the top 10, are as follows.

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Admission to Top Private Law Colleges in India

CLAT is the common entrance exam required to gain admission into top law schools, but many private universities conduct separate examinations. Exams such as SLAT, AILET, CET, etc., have become mainstream alongside the ever-popular CLAT. The essential eligibility criteria for these examinations are mentioned below.

Only those aspirants who have passed the class 12th examination with a minimum of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST candidates) will be considered eligible for CLAT.
The required minimum percentage for the SC/ST candidates is 40% aggregate marks in class 12th.
Candidates applying for LLM, LLB (Hons) must secure a minimum of 55% in their undergraduate law program.
Eligible candidates can apply for the CLAT examination for postgraduate admission after completing graduation in law.
No age limit has been imposed or any restrictions on the number of attempts for candidates appearing in these law exams.

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