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

According to NIRF ranking 2025, Symbiosis Law School seured 7th position as the top Law college in Pune. Listed below is the college along with their 3 years rankings:

College Name	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
Symbiosis Law School Ranking	6	5	7

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, there are many private Law colleges in Pune. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Symbiosis Law School Admission	INR 2.7 lakh - INR 25.3 lakh
ILS Law School Admission	INR 3,500- INR 1.89 lakh
New Law College, Bharathi Vidyapeeth Admission	INR 5,500- INR 7.88 lakh
MIT-WPU Admission	INR 1.5 lakh – INR 12 lakh
Faculty of Law MIT WPU Admission	INR 4.95 lakh – INR 13 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

There are around 60+ best Law colleges in Pune of which 30+ colleges are owned privately,  2 colleges are owned by semi-government institutions and 1 is owned by the government. MHCET Law and CLAT are the top entrance exams for admission to best LLB colleges in Pune. SLS, ILS Law College, New Law College, Amity University Online, and MIT-WPU are the top Law colleges in Pune.

You can find moderately affordable private law colleges in Pune with high-quality LLB programmes. One is Dr. D. Y. Patil Law College that has a total tuition fee range of INR 1.12 Lakh. Another one is Pimpri Chinchwad University that has an LLM within INR 1 Lakh, but also does not require any entrances, except a graduation score of 50%. 

Yes, Symbiosis Pune has a dedicated Training and Placement (T&P) Cell that strives to equip the student to be industry-ready in his career. The flagship programme of the Placement Cell is the LEAP program. LEAP stands for “Learnability Employability, and Productivity”. This innovative scheme educates students on criteria like Resume, Video Resume & Cover Letter Writing, Email Writing, Etiquettes, Personal Interviews, Online Interview Etiquettes, Experiential Learning, Personal Branding, Professional Networking, Advanced Business Communication, Body Language etc.

Listed below are the top specialisations offered by various Law colleges in Pune:

Top Specialisations	Top Colleges
Tax law	16 (ILS Law College, New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Dr. D. Y. Patil Law College, etc.)
Labour & Employment Law	12 (Dr. D. Y. Patil Law College, Shankarrao Chavan Law College, UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), etc.)
Corporate Law	9 (Symbiosis Law School, ILS Law College, New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth, etc.)
Cyber Law	8 (New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Dr. D. Y. Patil Law College, Vishwakarma University, etc.)
Intellectual Property Law	6 (Symbiosis Law School, Christ - Lavasa, Pune Campus, Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, etc.)

Top-tier private law colleges like Symbiosis and MIT School of Law, MIT-ADT University, are known for high placements for LLB graduates. But, you will also find some more law colleges in Pune that have their graduates get good average packages. You can check New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth, which has strong placement records, between INR  3.8 and 9 LPA. 

Some law colleges in Pune do not require the national or state-level entrance exams and admit candidates through the management quota or on the basis of Class 12 or graduation marks. Colleges like Pimpri Chinchwad University (PCU) and Vishwakarma University offer direct admissions. 

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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Yes, you can get admission in  Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University with 60% in Class 12th. On the contrary, the candidates belonging to the general category should have cleared their 12th or equivalent examination from a recognised board and attained 45%. The minimum percentage of marks for the SC/ST/OBC category is 40%. If wishing to pursue an LLM programme through BVP CET law 202 should have an LLB degree from any of the recognised institutions. The BVP CET law 2024 application fee is Rs 1,200. Candidates ca4n submit the application fee online using debit card, credit card or net banking options.

Yes, you can surely go for distance law education in Pune for diplomas and other types of certificate courses, but not for LLB degrees, as the Bar Council of India does not recognise them. 

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
School of Distance Education, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Shivaji Nagar	INR 10,000	Merit-Based
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning	INR 15,000 - INR 50,000	Merit-Based
Asian School of Cyber Laws	INR 4,500	Merit-Based
School of Online Education, Bharati Vidyapeeth	INR 12,300 - INR 13,800	Merit-Based

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

Depending on the level, one can choose various career options after completing Law courses. One can pursue LLM and subsequently LLD after completing a five-year integrated course or LLB course in order to make a career in academics. They must also clear UGC NET or SET in order to be eligible to work as an Assistant Professor. Those who aspire to enter into the field of litigation must enroll themselves in the Bar Council and also clear AIBE in order to be eligible to practice anywhere in India. They can also prepare for judicial exams or other competitive examinations in order to be recruited by Public Sector Companies as Legal Advisors or Legal Managers. 

Moreover, a career in law requires one to put in overtime grind spent in legal research. This sounds laborious, however, in order to sort the black-and-white of a case, one has to immerse oneself in legal research. There are no shortcuts in law, and for even a good lawyer, it takes years of legal practice to become sharp-witted. Due to popular case laws, aspirants prefer criminal or civil specialisations in law. However, nowadays, law specialisations including Cyber Law, Patent Law, Commercial Law, Litigation,  Family Law, as well as corporate law are gaining popularity among Indian law aspirants. 

Given below is broad eligibility criteria for UG and PG Law courses at Law colleges in Pune for the reference of candidates:

• UG level: Candidates are eligible to secure admission in UG Law courses if they have cleared Class 12 or its equivalent exam from a recognised board with not less than 45% aggregate
• PG level: For admission in LLB (3 years) course, aspirants need to be graduates from a recognised university. Also, for admission in LLM course candidates need to possess an LLB or equivalent degree from a recognised university
• PhD level: Candidate must have passed post-graduation in Law in regular study mode from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% aggregate

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!

Savitribai Phule Pune University  (also known as UNIPUNE, Pune University and SPPU), is a collegiate public state university. The University is located at Pune, was established in 1949 through Poona University Act and is one of the premier universities in India. Recognised by UGC, it is popularly known as the 'Oxford of the East'. The University is accredited ‘A’ grade by NAAC. With over 40+ academic departments,  10+ faculties and 50+ research centres, the university also has about 300+ recognised research institutes and over 700 affiliated colleges offering UG, PG, diploma, PG diploma, PhD and certificate courses.

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+

Hope this answered your question!

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.

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, 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.

No, you cannot become a lawyer without a Law degree. You mandatorily need to obtain degrees such as BA/BCom/BSc/BBA LLB or LLB in order to be a lawyer in India. To become a lawyer, one must first complete three-year or five-year LLB from a recognised university and possess degree certificate. Then, they must enrol themselves in local Bar Council of the concerned state and enrolled as an advocate. Within two years of the enrolment, they must appear and clear AIBE in order to be eligible to practise anywhere in India. 

The seats availability for offered courses at D.E.S's Shri Navalmal Firodia Law College goes up to 420.

Balaji Law College offers BA LLB and LLB for the duration of 5 years and 3 years in full-time mode, in affiliation with UNIPUNE. The College offers these courses based on merit and requires for candidates to secure  a minimum aggregate of 45% in Class 12 to seek admission at BLC Pune BA LLB. Whereas, for admission to LLB, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 45% in graduation. Providing various training opportunities, BCL Pune facilitate the students through several means within the curriculum.

P.E.S. Modern Law College has a well-supported campus with facilities like Well stocked library with total collection of 6494 books, 42 journals and reports (Indian and International), 6 e-information resources (Online legal databases) and has a seating capacity of 60 students in reading hall. Additionally, it has been rated 3.75 for infrastructure by the verified students on Shiksha platform.

Shankarrao Chavan Law College has been rated 4.5 for Faculty as per the Shiksha verified reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts offers admission on the basis of both, merit and entrance. The minimum aggregate required for admission at SSLA Pune is 50% in Class 12 from any national or state board. Therefore, 80-85% is enough to secure admission to SSLA. However, candidates are also required to appear in the SET exam as well.

Vishwakarma University requires the following documents at the time of application:

• Class 10 Examination Mark Sheet / Passing Certificate
• Class 12 Examination / Equivalent Diploma Mark Sheet / Passing Certificate
• Graduation Mark Sheet (if applicable)
• Graduation Passing Certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile Certificate / Birth Certificate / School Leaving Certificate (anyone)
• Nationality Certificate / Birth Certificate / Passport (any one)
• Entrance Test Score card (if applicable)
• Two of the latest Passport-size photographs, others.

Ajeenkya DY Patil University-School of Law offers seats to candidates based on their entrance exam scores. Aspirants applying for a UG or PG courses need to pass ADYPU AICLAT conducted by the university. Candidates with a valid score in MHCET Law or CLAT do not require to appear for university-level entrance exam for BA LLB course. An entrance test is also conducted for PhD admission. Selected candidates are further called for a personal interview round for final admission.

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Education sector has placed the most number of DY Patil University Pune students. The sector-wise DY Patil University Pune alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources, and hence may vary.

Sinhgad Law College provides programmes including UG Diploma, Certificate, B.A. LL.B, LL.B. in streams such as Law, Science, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Tax Law, Labor & Employment Law, Forensic Science.

Vidya Pratishthan'S Vasantrao Pawar Law College courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as BCI. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by Vidya Pratishthan'S Vasantrao Pawar Law College goes up to 180.