NLU Patiala (RGNUL) - Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Answered Questions

To apply for BA LLB at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), you need to follow these steps:Register for CLAT: The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national-level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate law programs at National Law Universities (NLUs) in India. To register for CLAT, you need to visit the official website of the Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU).Appear for CLAT: CLAT is usually held in the month of December. It is a computer-based test consisting of 150 questions from five sections: English Language, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.Check your CLAT results: The CLAT results are usually announced within a few weeks of the exam. The results are available online on the official website of CNLU.Participate in CLAT counselling: Based on your CLAT rank, you will be eligible to participate in the counselling process for RGNUL. The counselling process is usually held in the month of June.Pay the admission fee: Once you have been allotted a seat in RGNUL, you will need to pay the admission fee to confirm your admission. 

The table below compares the 2022 RGNUL placements statistics with HNLU Raipur:University NameStudents Placed (2022)Salary Offered (2022)RGNUL40INR 8.40 LPA (median package)HNLU Raipur39INR 12 LPA – INR 16 LPANOTE: The 2023 placement statistics for HNLU Raipur are unavailable, hence, 2022 data is compared above.

According to unofficial sources, a large share of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law alumni is working in the Legal sector (29%). See the table below to get an estimate of sectors where RGNUL alumni are involved:SectorAlumni PlacementsLegal29%Education16%Operations16%Media and Communication15%Research7%Business Development7%Others10%NOTE: The 'Others' category represents the combined data of multiple sectors, including Community and Social Services, Customer Success and Support, Entrepreneurship, Administrative, Finance, HR, Marketing, Consulting and Accounting. 

The NLU Patiala students have to undergo an internship at the end of each semester. The first-year students have to join NGOs for four weeks duration. Further, the second-year students undergo training with judges and lawyers at the district level. Additionally, third-year students undergo training at the High Courts and Hon'ble Supreme Court. In addition to this, the fourth and fifth-year students have to go for training for six weeks. Crawford Bayley and Co., Anand and Anand, J. Sagar Associates, and Luthra & Luthra Law Offices are some of the top Law firms that offer training to RGNUL students.

As per the latest report, 31 students were placed during the 2023 drive. Earlier, 40 students were placed during the 2022 placements. Taking a look at the past three years' record, it can be concluded that the number of students placed has been declining year-on-year. To know the RGNUL placement trends refer to the below table:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2021)Placement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)No. of students placed434031

The leading companies that participated in RGNUL Patiala placements 2023 are mentioned below:RGNUL Placements 2023: Top RecruitersErnst & YoungShardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.AZB & PartnersS&A Law OfficesBombay Law ChambersTMP ConsultantsVarahe Analytics Pvt. Ltd.Indus LawAnagram PartnersALA LegalLink LegalWadia Ghandy & Co.

Considering the past three-year cutoff trends, RGNUL witnessed a declining trend for its flagship BA LLB (Hons) programme. To check out the RGNUL Patiala cutoff trends for BA LLB (Hons) course, candidates can refer to the table given below:CLAT Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)Course202120222023B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)107511231307

The RGNUL average package details are unavailable on the official website. Once released it will be updated here. Meanwhile, the median package offered during 2023 placements is mentioned below:CourseMedian Package (2023)BA LLB (Hons)INR 9 LPALLMINR 5.50 LPANOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

Over the past three years (2021 to 2023), a declining trend was observed in the number of students placed. The complete insights of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law placements are mentioned in the table below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2021)Placement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)No. of students placed434031Median package- BA LLB (Hons): INR 7.50 LPA- LLM: INR 5 LPA- BA LLB (Hons): INR 8.40 LPA- LLM: INR 6 LPAN/ANOTE: The median package mentioned above is collated from the NIRF report 2023.