Colleges in Shimla

Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), candidates must have at least 50% aggregate marks in Class 12 (45% for SC/ST candidates) . The admission is based on the Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) . The university offers a total of 60 seats for the BA LLB course.

Himachal Pradesh University follows a fee refund policy in case of cancellation or withdrawal of admission. Below is the fee refund percentage along with applicable conditions:Fee Refund %Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is received 100%15 days or more before the formally notified last date of admission90%Less than 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission80%15 days of less after the formally notified last date of admission50%30 days or less, but more than 15 days after formally notified last date of admission00%More than 30 days after formally notified last date of admission

Yes, HPU offers BTech/ BTech (Hons) Lateral Entry for three-years. Aspirants can apply for lateral entry in Information Technology, CSE, ECE, etc. Aspirants who have passed Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with other elective subjects with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST) can apply for BTech (LE).

The total tuition fee for HPU Shimla BTech/ BTech (Hons) ranges between INR 2.1 lakh and INR 3.6 lakh. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. The total fee for BTech includes various components such as tuition fee, admission fee, library security, medical, etc. Besides, aspirants also need to pay an application fee in the start to register for a course.

Candidates need to pass Class 12 examination or equivalent with Physics, Mathematics and other elective subjects with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST) to apply for HPU Shimla BTech/ BTech (Hons) programme. Aspirants applying for BTech must not be more than 22 years in age as on July 1 of the year of admission. 

Yes, UIT under Himachal Pradesh University offers full-tuition fee waiver to six candidates (3 to students with annual income less than INR 2.5 Lacs per annum, 2 to meritorious girls and 1 to Physically Challenged) in each Engineering branch as per AICTE norms. Further, all the physically challenged candidates are exempted from all kinds of fee whatsoever (except refundable security deposit).

There are various job profiles for BA LLB (H) graduates of NLU Shimla. To get the job, candidates have to go through the selection procedure as prescribed by the job posting department. Some of the government job profiles that the aspirants can apply for are:Popular Government Job ProfilesPublic ProsecutorJudgeLaw OfficerAssistant Public ProsecutorLegal Advisor-The dual degree holders can also find good job opportunities in the private sector. Graduates can work in law firms, corporate legal departments, or can start their own practice. For more information about the BA LLB (H) course and the career prospects,  click here.

HPNLU Shimla BA LLB (Hons) admission is done through CLAT exam. Thus, the aspirants are required to apply for the entrance examination. CLAT 2025 application form was released on Jul 15 and the last date to apply is Oct 15. Students must submit their application form on or before the prescribed deadline.

NLU Shimla offers admission to BA LLB (Hons) course based on merit in the CLAT exam. Candidates who have passed Class 12 with a 45% aggregate (40% for SC/ST) can apply. The eligible candidates can go to the CLAT official website to register and apply for the exam. After the entrance test, the cutoff marks are announced based on which students need to participate in CLAT counselling. After seat allotment, the candidates need to report at HPNLU Shimla campus and pay admission fee for seat confirmation.

The Himachal Pradesh National Law University may have reserved seats for candidates belonging to the SC/ST or other such categories. For admission under these categories, candidates are required to submit the relevant documents. Hence, the caste certificate issued by a competent authority can be asked for verification. NLU Shimla has 120 seats for its BA LLB (Hons) programme. The seat allotment is done based on CLAT scores. It must be noted that the mentioned seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.