NLSIU Bangalore BA LLB (Hons) Courses & Fees 2025: Admission, Placements & Seats

According to the NIRF rankings 2020, NLSIU is ranked as the best law college in India, followed by National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) and NALSAR at the second and fourth positions respectively . The ranking is based on factors such as teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception.

The fee structure for the BA LLB programme at NLSIU is Rs. 2,62,000 per annum, which includes tuition fee, hostel fee, and other charges . The fee structure for the BA LLB programme at NALSAR is Rs. 2,42,000 per annum, which also includes tuition fee, hostel fee, and other charges . Therefore, NALSAR is slightly more affordable than NLSIU in terms of fee.

Both NLSIU and NALSAR have a high placement record for their BA LLB graduates, with reputed law firms, corporate houses, government organizations, and academic institutions recruiting from their campuses. The average salary package offered to NLSIU graduates in 2019 was Rs. 15.2 Lacs per annum, while the average salary package offered to NALSAR graduates in 2019 was Rs. 15.1 Lacs per annum  . Therefore, there is not much difference in the salary prospects of the graduates from both colleges.

Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) releases institute-wise and course-wise CLAT Provisional Allotment lists on the official website at consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023 for NLU admissions 2023 to BA LLB (Hons). Candidates seeking admission to NLSIU Bangalore can refer to the table given below to check out the last NLSIU Bangalore R3 cutoff 2023 along with the R3 cutoff ranks for 2022 to get better clarity on NLU Bangalore cutoff trends: 

For admission to BA LLB (Hons) NLSIU Bangalore accepts CLAT score. So, apart from the course fee, candidates need to submit the CLAT registration fee aswell. Candidates who qualify for CLAT must pay the fee for their respective courses, which includes components such as Tuition Fee, Examination Fee, Security Deposit, Hostel Charges (if applicable), etc.

The CLAT application fee for General /OBC /PWD /PIO /OCI /NRI category candidates, is INR 4,000 and for SC /ST /BPL category candidates, the application fee is INR 3,500I. 

The table below covers NLSIU's BA LLB (Hons) fees: 

*This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

For admission to five-year LLB at NLSIU Bangalore, the CLAT test will be conducted on Dec 3, 2023. Aspirants of NLSIU Bangalore are required to appear for the exam in offline pen-paper mode at the allotted test centres. Candidates can complete the CLAT registration 2024 until Nov 3, 2023 in online mode. The exam will take place in more than 125 cities listed as CLAT 2024 test centres in 22 states and UTs. The detailed schedule of CLAT 2024 will be declared soon along with the CLAT Exam Centers 2024.

• The CLAT question paper for undergraduate courses has total 120 passage-based objective-type questions from five subjects - English Language,   Logical Reasoning,   Legal Reasoning,   CLAT3 Affairs including General Knowledge and  CLAT1 Techniques. 

NLSIU Bangalore BA LLB course deals with the nature of social, economic and political aspects related to the development of society. The government formulates the policies. The course structure is developed so that it is harmonious with the changes in the socio-economic factors of society.  The subjects offered under the BA LLB course are as follows:

• Legal Methods 
• Sociology I
• Economics I
• Legal Methods
• Criminal Law II (CrPC)
• History II

NLSIU Bangalore accepts admission to BA LLB (Hons) programme, based on the CLAT score. The table below presents the eligibility and selection criteria for popular courses offered at NLSIU:

The eligibility criteria is gathered from external sources. Hence, is indicative.

Every year, the cut off marks for the CLAT exam are affected due to the following factors: 

• The difficulty level of the exam. If the question paper is easy then the CLAT cut offs are expected to go high and vice-versa. 
• Total number of applications received. If the total number of applications received is less, the cut-off is expected to be relaxed. 
• Total candidates qualifying CLAT exam. If the total number of qualifying candidates is less than the total seats then cut off goes low
• Total number of seats. If the total number of seats is revised and increased then cut off is expected to remain low
• Previous year cut offs. For the top NLUs, the cut-off marks in previous years were high, therefore, only topper candidates could make it for final admissions. For other NLUs, the cut off marks are relatively low. 

CLAT 2024 dates for admission to NLSIU Bangalore are out. Students seeking admission to UG and PG courses offered at National Law Universities (NLUs) can apply for CLAT 2024 on or before Nov 3, 2023 since the applications are currently ongoing. Only students who fill out the application form as well as, pay the fee are issued admit cards to appear for CLAT exam 2024. Students can log in using their registered mobile number and password to update their preferences in CLAT 2024 application form. 

Conducted in pen-and-paper mode, candidates have to attempt questions from English, Current Affairs and GK, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Mathematics for UG course, and from Constitutional Law, and other law subjects like Jurisprudence, Torts, IPC, CrPC, CPC, Family Law, and IPR. For admission 2024 at NLSIU Bangalore, the exam is scheduled for Dec 3, 2023.

Candidates who are willing to get into NLSIU Bangalore for the five-year LLB course must specific the desired course in the application form.

The NLSIU Bangalore average package 2022 has not been released yet. The course-wise median package offered during NLSIU Bangalore placements is presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned data is gathered from NLSIU Bangalore NIRF report 2022.

The highest salary for NLU Bangalore has not yet declared by the authorities. To get an idea about the BA LLB (Hons) packege offered by NLSIU Bangalore, candidates can check out the median package & relevant details as per NIRF 2022 report given below:

NLSIU Bangalore has not released the 2022 placement details as yet. Listed below the following highlights during NLSIU Bangalore placements 2021:

Candidates who want to apply to the NLSIU for BA LLB (Hons) programe must take the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). However, for admissions into its three-year LLB course, Master’s Programme in Public Policy, PhD (Law), and PhD (Interdisciplinary) programmes candidates have to appear for NLSAT 2025. Hence, joining NLSIU Bangalore without CLAT is impossible. Therefore students are adviced to began preparing for the exam as the CLAT 2025 Exam Dates have been announced. CLAT 2025 Exam will be conducted on December 1, 2024. 

Also Read: How to prepare for CLAT in 6 months: Tips, Tricks & Study Plan for CLAT 2025

The official data for NLSIU Bangalore BA LLB placements is not yet released. Hence, the average package offered during NLSIU Bangalore BA LLB placements 2023 is not available. However, according to NLSIU Bangalore NIRF report 2022, the median package offered during NLSIU Bangalore BA LLB placements 2021 stood at INR 15 LPA. Refer the table below for more highlights about NLSIU Bangalore BA LLB placements data: