NIRF 2024: Best Law Schools In India – Complete List Of Top Ranked Universities

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has once again claimed the top spot as the best law university in India, according to the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024. With an impressive score of 83.83, this marks the seventh consecutive year that NLSIU Bengaluru has held the number one position in the country.

Following closely behind, National Law University (NLU) Delhi secured the second spot with a score of 77.48. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, maintained its third position with a score of 77.05, while The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata, held steady in fourth place with a score of 76.39.

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Top Law Universities in India, According to NIRF 2024:

1. National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
2. National Law University (NLU), New Delhi
3. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
4. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata
5. Symbiosis Law School, Pune
6. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
7. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur
8. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
9. Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar
10. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
11. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
12. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai
13. Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy, Thanjavur
14. Christ University, Bengaluru
15. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam
16. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
17. Alliance University, Bengaluru
18. Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
19. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow
20. National Law Institute University, Bhopal
21. National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
22. University of Lucknow, Lucknow
23. The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala
24. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
25. National Law University, Cuttack
26. National Law University and Judicial Academy, Kamrup
27. UPES, Dehradun
28. Manipal University, Jaipur
29. Army Institute of Law, Mohali

This year, the NIRF introduced new categories, ranking 50 State Public Universities and an additional 50 institutions within the 51-100 rank band. Additionally, only three institutions received rankings in both the Open Universities and Skill Universities categories.

The NIRF ranking framework evaluates institutions based on five broad parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RP), Graduation Outcome (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and Perception (PR). These rankings provide a comprehensive assessment of each institution’s overall performance, offering a detailed view of their strengths in the field of legal education.