India Ranking - Legal Colleges

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, annually publishes a comprehensive ranking of educational institutions across various disciplines. In the field of legal education, NIRF’s rankings highlight the top law colleges in India, considering factors such as teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception. These rankings are essential for aspiring law students to identify institutions that provide academic excellence, strong legal foundations, and promising career prospects. Below is the list of the top law colleges in India as per NIRF, led by the prestigious National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru.

College Name	NIRF Score	City	State	Official Website
National Law School of India University	83.83	Bengaluru	Karnataka	nls.ac.in
National Law University, Delhi	77.48	New Delhi	Delhi	nludelhi.ac.in
NALSAR University of Law	77.05	Hyderabad	Telangana	nalsar.ac.in
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences	76.39	Kolkata	West Bengal	nujs.edu
Symbiosis Law School	74.62	Pune	Maharashtra	symlaw.ac.in
Jamia Millia Islamia	73.12	New Delhi	Delhi	jmi.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	71.47	Kharagpur	West Bengal	iitkgp.ac.in
Gujarat National Law University	69.56	Gandhinagar	Gujarat	gnlu.ac.in
Siksha O Anusandhan	65.40	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	soa.ac.in
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	64.96	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	bbau.ac.in
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	63.60	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	kiit.ac.in
Aligarh Muslim University	63.54	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh	amu.ac.in
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	61.58	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	saveetha.com
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy	60.65	Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu	sastra.edu
Christ University	59.39	Bengaluru	Karnataka	christuniversity.in
Alliance University	56.72	Bengaluru	Karnataka	alliance.edu.in
Lovely Professional University	56.71	Phagwara	Punjab	lpu.in
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University	55.92	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	rmlnlu.ac.in
National Law Institute University, Bhopal	55.64	Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	nliu.ac.in
National University of Study and Research in Law	55.52	Ranchi	Jharkhand	nusrlranchi.ac.in
University of Lucknow	55.05	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	lkouniv.ac.in
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	54.70	Patiala	Punjab	rgnul.ac.in
Banaras Hindu University	54.54	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	bhu.ac.in
National Law University, Cuttack	54.49	Cuttack	Odisha	nluo.ac.in
National Law University and Judicial Academy	53.39	Kamrup	Assam	nluassam.ac.in
UPES	52.92	Dehradun	Uttarakhand	upes.ac.in
Manipal University, Jaipur	52.23	Jaipur	Rajasthan	jaipur.manipal.edu
Army Institute of Law	52.11	Mohali	Punjab	ail.ac.in
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai	51.70	Mumbai	Maharashtra	mnlumumbai.edu.in
Chanakya National Law University	51.70	Patna	Bihar	cnlu.ac.in
Amity University Haryana, Gurgaon	51.68	Gurugram	Haryana	amity.edu/gurugram
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur	51.43	Nagpur	Maharashtra	nlunagpur.ac.in
Indian Law Institute	50.25	New Delhi	Delhi	ili.ac.in
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad	49.87	Hyderabad	Telangana	ifheindia.org
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management	48.49	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	gitam.edu
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS)	47.96	Kochi	Kerala	nuals.ac.in
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University	47.94	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	dsnlu.ac.in
Amity University	47.94	North 24 Parganas	West Bengal	amity.edu

The NIRF rankings serve as a valuable guide for students, educators, and policymakers alike, offering insights into the performance and standing of law colleges across the country. The dominance of National Law Universities (NLUs), along with other prominent institutions like IIT Kharagpur and Jamia Millia Islamia, underscores the growing diversity and competitiveness in India’s legal education landscape. Whether aspiring for litigation, corporate law, academia, or public service, students can make well-informed decisions by referring to these rankings to shape their future in law.