Top Law Colleges in India - Fostering Professional Learning

source: shrikrishnacollegeoflaw.com

Each year more and more students decide to take up law as a profession. Law used to be a profession for the specific few but the addition of interesting fields like cyber law etc has made it the desired profession for many. It is a very competitive field like medical and engineering studies and therefore learning about our judicial system from a good college is mandatory. Some of the top law colleges in India are:

National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University (NALSAR) – Hyderabad:

Ranked No.1 by India Today - Nielsen Survey, 2013, National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University (NALSAR) is a top name among law aspirants in India. The university’s five-year integrated B.A LL.B.(Hons.) is a prestigious course known to have produced many great lawyers. Admission is done through the Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) of which only the few top students are selected. 50 national students from CLAT are eligible for their postgraduate LLM course, while 10 seats are reserved for foreigners. It also offers Masters in Business Laws and Administration (MBLA), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D). NALSAR became the first among to Indian National Law Universities to offer a MBA degree from 2013- 14.

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) – Bangalore:

Founded in 1987 it was the first Indian National Law University. It regularly features at the peak of lists of top law colleges in India in surveys conducted by several major publications. Their law education is coupled by some student activities to prepare them for the practical life. Activities like competitive debating and moot courts are held. There is a Student Bar Association which controls most of the student activities.

Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi – Delhi

Suggested as the best college in the country providing a three year LLB course, Campus Law Centre is one of the oldest and most prestigious among law colleges in India. Students from more than 20 countries of Asia, Europe, America and South Africa are a part of Campus Law Centre. The college has an extensive list of alumni including high profile people like Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, Union and State Government Ministers, civil servants, and many of the country’s top lawyers.

The W.B. National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) – Kolkata

Among the top law colleges in India based on the five year law degree model. The W.B. National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) is one of the best. The college is renowned for hosting social events for the welfare of the citiens like Legal Aid Clinic and Counseling, Human Rights and Public Education, Youth for Social Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance etc. The W.B. National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) has won many moot competitions across the world and usually helps our country feel proud. They have won the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, held at Vienna, Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition at Stetson University Law School in Gulfport, Florida, USA and the ELSA Moot Court Competition.