Law Colleges in Maharashtra - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Cutoff, Placements

Hi, you can refer below for the top Law colleges in Maharashtra:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Symbiosis Law School	INR 7,000	MHCET Law, SLAT and Merit-Based
ILS Law College	INR 3,500 - INR 1.89 lakh	MHCET Law
Government Law College	INR 3,500 - INR 30,470	MHCET Law
Maharashtra National Law University	INR 15,000 - INR 10.07 lakh	CLAT, SEEE and Merit-Based
New Law College	INR 5,500 - INR 4.57 lakh	BVP CET

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Hi, you can surely go for Law in Maharashtra withiout necessarily appearing for any entrance exam as many Law colleges do accept students on merit basis and you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee
SLS Pune	INR 24,000 - INR 20.75 lakh
Dr. D.Y. Patil Law College	-
D.E.S's Shri Navalmal Florida Law College	-
Sandip University	INR 3.5 lakh
PES Modern Law College	-

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No, there is no Bar Council of India-approved online BA LLB course in India. You can rather pursue Diploma or certificate courses in various specialisations in law.   

Yes, SLS Pune does offer the hostel facilities to students. However, applicants can note that the SLS Pune hostel facility is there for both the female and male students. The hostels are built with high architectural standards and are air-cooled. The complete hostel complex is guarded 24x7 by wardens and guards. The SLS Pune hostel fees can be checked by the student by visiting the official website of the institute.

Hi, you can refer below for the top specialisations offered by best Law colleges in Maharashtra:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Tax Law	20+
Labor & Employement Law	20+
Cyber Law	20+
Corporate Law	20
Intellectual Property Law	20
Criminal Law	15+

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Yes, Law colleges in Maharashtra do offer Diploma courses and you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
SLS	INR 24,000	Merit-Based
ILS Law College	INR 10,000 - INR 40,250	Merit-Based
Government Law College	INR 3,600 - INR 24,000	Merit-Based
Maharashtra National Law University	INR 15,000 - INR 30,000	Merit-Based
New Law College	INR 12,000	Merit-Based

 Hope this answered your question!

Yes, Law colleges in Maharashtra do offer certificate courses and you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Symbiosis Law School	INR 7,000	Merit-Based
ILS Law College	INR 3,500	Merit-Based
Government Law College Churchgate	INR 3,500	Merit-Based
New Law College	INR 5,500	Merit-Based
University of Mumbai	INR 5,030	Merit-Based

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LLM or Master of Law is a postgraduate degree awarded to law students who have completed 2 years of higher studies after law graduation. It is a two year program with four semesters. The LLM course is recognized by UGC. Career prospects: A person with a Master of Law (LLM) degree has several opportunities in various undertakings. The work profiles may vary according to the chosen specialization There are various job profiles for an LLM graduate include the following. 1) Advocates 2) Attorney General 3) Public Prosecutor 4) Oath Commissioner 5) Sub-Magistrate 6) Magistrate 7) District and Sessions Judge 8) Legal advisor 9) Law Teacher 10) Law Reporters 11) Legal Experts 12) Legal Manager 13) Law Officer 14) Legal Reporter 15) Legal Assistants Law graduates can get good salary packages along with being in reputed positions in various Public and private Sector Organizations.

Placements are good at NLC on an Average those students who  sit in Placement got Package of 14-15 LPA and Mainly it's depend on students that how they are managing it like they have various option of Moot Court, ADR, AI cell and all .

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

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

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.

In India, the best branches for LLM are corporate law and commercial law. There are 99 LLM colleges that offer corporate law, and around 75+ institutes offering LLM in commercial law. These are considered more profitable with median packages ranging between INR 5 to 20 LPA. 

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Manikchand Pahade Law College have rating of 4.74. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Yes, you can study law after 12th, by pursuing 5 year integrated LLB course,  right after completing your schooling and scoring well in class 12th exam. You can look forward to clearing entrances like CLAT, SLAT, MHCET LAW, etc for the same.

Some of the top law colleges in India along with their cut-offs for the year 2025 are mentioned in the table below:

Course	General
NLSIU Cut Off 2025
BA LLB (H)	102
LLM	239
NALSAR Cut Off 2025
BA LLB (H)	167
LLM	298
NLU Kolkata Cut Off 2025
LLM	620
BA LLB (H)	279

Source - Multiple external /official sites on the web, data may vary.

The LLB course duration is 3 years; however, if you plan to pursue a BA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, or a BBA LLB, then the course duration will be 5 years, that is, 3 years general course + 2 years LLB.
Now, talking about the structure, you'll study almost every Law specialisation on a basic level. For instance, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Property Law, Tort Law, Family Law, Jurisprudence (legal theory), International Law, etc. 

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BA LLB

Mumbai University admission to various courses is based on merit or entrance exam. Mumbai University admission process is conducted through an online application. Candidates can refer to the steps below to fill out the Mumbai University application form:

• Visit the official website of MU
• Fill MU pre-enrolment form
• Fill out the application form of MU affiliated colleges
• Wait for the release of MU merit lists which are published on the official websites of the affiliated colleges

Candidates must wait for the Mumbai University cutoff after submitting their application for admission. Those who make the university's merit list must report to the college for document verification and counselling.

Sri Balaji University admission 2026 is open for various courses. The university offers UG, PG and doctoral-level courses in various streams such as Management, Science, Arts, etc. SBU admissions are both merit and entrance-based. The university considers scores in CAT, MAT, XAT, etc. for admission to specific courses. Further, the university also conducts SBEST or Sri Balaji Entrance & Screening Test for admission to some of the UG and PG programmes. To get admitted to Sri Balaji University, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. 

Now around 75% of the students are being placed every year students are eligible for their PPOS (pre placement offer) from the 4th year. some of the most talented students of our college got their ppo in tier 1 law firms of the world like linklaters.

While Parul University’s the highest-grossed placement salary stood somewhere around INR 45.9 LPA, Sandip University’s the highest-grossed placement salary came out as INR 28 LPA.

Sandip University managed to score INR 1.1Cr Per Annum with the highest international placement in the year 2023. Its average package lies somewhere around INR 12 LPA at the same time.

On the other hand, Parul University’s the highest-grossed package in 2024 reached around INR 46 LPA with an average package around INR 4.5 LPA. Over 2,200 students managed to attain placement by 1,300 recruiters who arrived for the Parul University placements drive in the year 2024.

Savitribai Phule Pune University is a public state university in Pune. It is ranked 56 under the "University" category as per the NIRF Ranking 2025. BSc & MBA are the flagship courses at the university. It is recognised by UGC & is a AIU member. It has a good reputation. Overall it is a well known university in terms of palcements, faculty, infrastructure, etc.

One of India's leading institutes is Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. It has been consistently recognised by numerous national ranking agencies.

As per the NIRF 2025, the institute ranked #54 under Pharmacy category. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University excellence in academics, distinguished professors.

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