The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) every year to provide Under-Graduate (UG) and Post-Graduate (PG) Law Programmes offered by 22 NLUs. Except National Law University, Delhi. For seeking admission in NLU, Delhi aspirants give separate exam called AILET (All India Law Entrance Test)
The CLAT exam is conducted to grant admissions to the following Under-Graduate (UG) & Post-Graduate (PG) courses:
• BA LLB (Bachelor of Arts LLB)
• BSc LLB (Bachelor of Science LLB)
• BCom LLB (Bachelor of Commerce LLB)
• BBA LLB (Bachelor of Business Administration LLB)
• BSW LLB (Bachelor of Social Work LLB)
• LLM (Master of Law)
• LLD
• PhD in Law
The National Law Universities (NLUs) in India are among the top choices of every Law Aspirant. Here is the list of 23 NLUs-
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Name of National Law Universities |
NLU's Info |
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National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru |
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National Law University, Delhi |
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NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad |
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National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal |
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The WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata |
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National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur |
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Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur |
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Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar |
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Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow |
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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala |
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Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna |
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National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi |
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National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack |
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National University of Study and Reaserach in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi |
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National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Guwahati |
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Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Vishakhapatnam |
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Tamil Nadu National Law School (TNNLS), Tiruchirapalli |
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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai |
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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur |
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Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla |
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Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad |
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Dharamshastra National Law University, Jabalpur |
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonipat |
CLAT Participating Institutes offersing 5-year LLB
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NLUs |
CLAT Seats |
State quota (Domicile and Category) |
All India seats |
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National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
180 |
25% |
135 |
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National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad |
132 |
25% |
99 |
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National Law Institute University, Bhopal |
120 |
50% |
60 |
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West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata |
132 |
36% |
91 |
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National Law University, Jodhpur |
120 |
27.5% |
87 |
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Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
170 |
50% |
85 |
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Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
172 |
25% |
156 |
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Ram Manohar Lohiya National law University, Lucknow |
169 |
52% |
81 |
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Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala |
180 |
10% |
162 |
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Chanakya National Law University, Patna |
138 |
66% |
54 |
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National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
60 |
51% |
31 |
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National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
106 |
25% |
79 |
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National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi |
120 |
50% |
60 |
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National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati |
60 |
48% |
31 |
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Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam |
138 |
40% |
54 |
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Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy |
114 |
50% |
57 |
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Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
150 |
63% |
55 |
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Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur |
120 |
62% |
46 |
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Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad |
60 |
62% |
23 |
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Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
120 |
25% |
90 |
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Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (MPDNLU) |
120 |
40% |
48 |
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University |
120 |
25% |
90 |
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Total |
2801 |
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1674 |
CLAT Participating Institutes Offering LLM
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Sl. No |
Name of NLU Offering LLM Programme |
Seat Availability for LLM Programme |
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1 |
National Law School of India University, Bangalore |
75 |
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2 |
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad |
66 |
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3 |
National Law Institute University, Bhopal |
60 |
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West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata |
85 |
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National Law University, Jodhpur |
50 |
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Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
60 |
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Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar |
57 |
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Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow |
24 |
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Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala |
40 |
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10 |
National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
60 |
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11 |
National Law University Odisha, Cuttack |
53 |
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12 |
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi |
40 |
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13 |
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati |
30 |
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14 |
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam |
69 |
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15 |
Tamil Nadu National Law School, Trichy |
18 |
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16 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
50 |
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17 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur |
45 |
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18 |
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
80 |
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19 |
NLU, Jabalpur |
50 |
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20 |
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad |
60 |
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21 |
Chanakya National Law University (Conducts separate entrance exam) |
60 |
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Total |
1072 +60 = 1132 |
CLAT Seat Reservation Categories in NLUs
The total seats in CLAT is divided based on category reservations. The different categories considered for the reservation of seats are given below.
If you secure a higher rank on the merit list, you will be given priority over other candidates.
• Scheduled Caste (SC)
• Scheduled Tribe (ST)
• Other Backward Classes (OBC)
• State Quota for the applicants in which NLU is located NRI/Foreign National candidates
• Physically Disabled Candidates (PwD)
• Kashmiri Migrants
• Candidates belonging to the North-Eastern States
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