Law Colleges in Kolkata 2026: Courses, Fees, Admissions, Cutoff, Placements

NLU Kolkata is the top ranked college in Kolkata under NIRF 2025. Listed below is the college with NIRF ranking -

College Name	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
NLU Kolkata Ranking	4	4	4

Source: Official site and may vary.

Candidates can see the table below for the top affordable Law colleges in Kolkata with their tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
NLU Kolkata Fees	INR 10,000 - INR 34,000
Amity University Kolkata Fees	INR 60,000 - INR 90,000
Aliah University, New Town Fees	INR 6,000
MAKAUT Fees	INR 72,000
NIELIT Kolkata Fees	INR 5,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

 

Yes, you can join quite a few law colleges in Kolkata without sitting for CLAT. 

• Amity University, Kolkata 
• South Calcutta Law College 
• JIS University 
• Heritage Law College

Note: All info. is from official sources and can change. 

One of the best private colleges for law in Kolkata is Amity University. It ranked  36th in India Today's top law colleges in India category. 

The life at.West Bengal National University of Juridicial Sciences ia very good.The faculty is above par for majority of the papers. As for the fees it isn't significantly higher than that of other top NLUs. Yes, the size of the campus is not much but being at the heart of Kolkata we have access to all sorts of entertainment and of course good food! In-campus infrastructure is significantly improving as I write this, with wifi throughout the campus and air-conditioning (except hostels), the Kolkata humidity won't trouble you much. Administration is also efficient and most of the communications happen through emails.

Above all West Bengal NUJS has a very good atmosphere, with consistent performance over the years and exceptional seniors it is the best in the law circuit. The brand value of WBNUJS is something to be proud of for every student studying there and I have no doubt that WBNUJS will keep on improving!

South Calcutta Law College has been rated 4.3 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

Yes, Sister Nivedita University is a good university as it has more than 39 years of experience and is recognised by the UGC. The university is recognised by the UGC and is approved by the AICTE, PCI, BCI, and WBNC. In addition to this, Sister Nivedita University has a dedicated placement cell that has decent connections with top-notch companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Ashok Leyland, Bosch, HP, etc. 

At Techno India University of West Bangal, their motto is to create a progressive learning institution that goes beyond the barriers of nationality, language, cultural diversity and religion, where education and the pursuit of excellence are priority. The overall development of students, which enables them to succeed not only in their profession but in all areas of life, is the core of Techno India University of West Bangal. West Bengal Techno India University focuses on interdisciplinary research and projects to widen students horizons and enhance their experience in relevant subjects. Techno India University of West Bangla has a dedicated team of dedicated and persistent hardworking research scientists who are a great inspiration to our peers and junior high school students. Junior Research Fellows (JRFs), Senior Research Fellows (SRFs) and faculty members of Techno India University, West Bengal are working on prestigious projects funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

According to unofficial online sources, a large share of Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta alumni are placed in the Legal sector. This was closely followed by the Education and Business Development sectors. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Operations, Media and Communication, Human Resources, Administrative, Research, Entrepreneurship, Customer Success and Support, Finance, and many others.

Candidates can apply online for a course at JIS University. Aspirants need to fill out the details on the university's website. Candidates have to pay the application fees for a course and upload documents. There is no appliction fees for JET.

Given below are the best Law colleges in Kolkata that have morning classes along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
NUJS, NLU Kolkata	INR 34,000 - INR 3.66 lakh	CLAT and Merit-Based
Adamas University Kolkata	INR 60,000 - INR 11.1 lakh	CUET and Merit-Based
Sister Nivedita University	INR 2 Lacs - INR 5 lakh	Merit-Based
St Xavier's University	INR 7.07 lakh	Merit-Based
Adamas University	INR 1.85 Lacs - INR 8.55 lakh	CLAT, Adamas AUAT Exam

Source: Official site and may vary.

 

Please refer to the table below for some of the best private Law colleges in Kolkata with their costs:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
The Neotia University	INR 4.8 Lacs - INR 5 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Sister Nivedita University	INR 2 Lacs - INR 5 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Adamas University	INR 1.85 Lacs - INR 8.55 lakh	INR 3.25 LPA - INR 3.5 LPA
JIS University	INR 2.68 Lacs - INR 5.21 lakh	INR 1.8 LPA - INR 2.64 LPA
Brainware University	INR 1.9 Lacs - INR 5.02 lakh	INR 1.71 LPA

There are about 15 best LLB colleges in Kolkata. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

LLB Colleges in Kolkata	Tuition Fee
Sister Nivedita University LLB	INR 4 lakh
Kingston Law College LLB	INR 3.02 lakh
JIS University LLB	INR 3.27 lakh
Brainware University LLB	INR 3.3 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Hi, listed below are the top LLM colleges in West Bengal with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
NUJS	INR 34,000	CLAT
Amity University Kolkata	INR 60,000 - INR 1.16 lakh	Merit-Based
Faculty of Law University of Calcutta	-	Merit-Based
Sister Nivedita University	INR 2.5 lakh	SNUET
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law IIT Kharagpur	INR 2.8 lakh	Merit-Based

Hope this helps!

Brainware University conducts the admission process for all the UG, PG, and PhD courses in online mode. Interested candidates can fill the admission forms through the official website. The admissions to Brainware Kolkata are currently ongoing. Interested candidates can go to the website for updates around the Brainware University admissions.

Hi, listed below are the top LLB colleges in West Bengal with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Amity University Kolkata	INR 6.66 lakh	Merit-Based
Sister Nivedita University	INR 4 lakh	SNUET
Hooghly Mohsin College	INR 3,300	Merit-Based
Burdwan University	INR 3.600	Merit-Based
Brainware University	INR 3.3 lakh	Merit-Based

Hope this helps!

Given below are the various Law courses offered in Best Law colleges in India:

Course	No. of Colleges
LLB	1103
BBA LLB	208
PG Diploma	190
BA LLB (H)	159
BCom LLB	134
Certificate	129
PhD	101
BBA LLB (H)	95
BSc LLB	66
UG Diploma	65
BLS LLB	45
MA	28
BA	24
MBA / PGDM	17
BCom	15
BBA	12
LLD	11
MSc	8
After 10 Diploma	6

Hi, you can pursue Law in West Bengal without appearing for any entrance exam as most of the colleges accept students on merit basis.

CLAT is the entrance examination conducted by consortium of NLUs for UG and PG courses. All 21 NLU except NLU Delhi take admission by way of CLAT scores in both PG and UG courses. NLU Delhi conducts it's separate examination called All India Law Entrance Test or AILET for UG, PG and Ph.D. programs. Further many other private university consider CLAT score for admission in Law courses.

Adamas University extends a range of different courses to students at UG, PG, and PhD levels. These courses include:

• BTech, BSc,  BCA, etc. at the UG level
• While PG level courses at Adamas University includes MBA,  MSc, etc.

The university extends these courses to students across the streams of Engineering, Management, Science, Commerce, Pharmacy, etc.

Hi, please refer to the table below for the best Law colleges in West Bengal that offer the highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of placement packages:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
NLU Kolkata Placement	INR 10,000- INR 3.66 lakh	INR 10 LPA- INR 20 LPA
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law IIT Kharagpur Placement	INR 2.8 lakh	INR 8 LPA - INR 18.23 LPA
Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta Placement	--	INR 8 LPA - INR 9.2 LPA
Bikash Bharati Law College Placement	INR 2 lakh	INR 7.92 LPA
Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University Placement	INR 40,000	INR 6.42 LPA

Hi, it can be observed that studying Law in West Bengal can be quite inexpensive as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of less than INR 1 lakh.

Hi, listed below are the top Law colleges in West Bengal according to NIRF ranking 2024 under the Law category:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
NLU Kolkata NUJS Ranking	5	4	4
IIT Kharagpur Ranking	6	9	7
Amity University Ranking	--	--	39

An LLM right after LLB is only a good option for academic or research purposes. If you want to make a career in pure litigation then you should gain some real world experience first. 

The fees range for courses offerred by the Heritage Law College is around INR 321000.

Surendranath Law College has been rated 3.6 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Kalyani University has some of the famous alumni. Arijit Singh, one of the renowned singer of the company is one of the most famous alumni of Kalyani University.

Aliah University has a lively campus life & consist of various clubs, societies & sports events. Students have the platform to show their talent & skills. Aliah University has a variety of sports events like cricket football, volleyball, & kabaddi.

No, admission to MAKAUT is based on entrance exams for courses such as BTech. Candidates wanting to get admission to MAKAUT for BTech must qualify West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) exam and WBJEE Counselling. Those willing to get admission in the second year must appear for JELET (for Lateral Entry). MAKAUT also accepts JEE Main exam for BTech admission. 

The Neotia University admissions are open for 2024. The university offers a wide range of programmes at UG, PG, and doctoral levels, mainly in the field of Engineering, IT & Software, Science, Pharmacy, Nursing, Humanities, Agriculture, Management, etc. To get admitted to Neotia University, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. Candidates seeking admission to the BTech programme must be Class 12 passed with 60% aggregate in the Science stream.