Beyond the 26 NLUs
Law colleges that accept CLAT scores
Your CLAT score is not only for the National Law Universities. These colleges use CLAT scores or ranks for their five-year LL.B., some as the only route, others alongside their own test. Each entry says how, in the college’s own terms, and links to the page it came from.
For the 26 NLUs that admit through CLAT counselling, see the NLUs page and the college predictor.
Every entry checked on the college’s own admissions page on 10 October 2026.
How each college uses CLAT
Cut-off ranks, fees and seats change every year and are not repeated here unless the college states them for the current cycle. Apply to each college separately: CLAT counselling covers only the NLUs.
| College | How CLAT is used |
|---|---|
| GGSIPUDelhi | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (University School of Law and Legal Studies and affiliated colleges). Admission to the Integrated BA-LLB and BBA-LLB (programme code 121) is through CLAT UG. The 2026 round asked candidates to give consent on the Consortium of NLUs portal for CLAT UG 2026.Source ↗ IPU admissions portal: “Notice regarding consent on the portal of Consortium of NLUs for CLAT UG 2026 … for admission in Integrated BA-LLB, BBA-LLB (Code-121)” (ipu.admissions.nic.in) |
| NirmaAhmedabad, Gujarat | Institute of Law, Nirma University. Admission to the five-year integrated programmes is on the inter se All India merit rank of CLAT-2027, and candidates must take CLAT and also fill in the Institute’s own application form.Genuine NRI candidates need no qualifying test; preference is given to CLAT.Source ↗ Institute of Law FAQ, “What is the Admission Procedure…” (law.nirmauni.ac.in) |
| NMIMSMumbai, with other NMIMS campuses | Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS. NMIMS runs a separate admission round for its B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) on the basis of the CLAT 2026 score; merit lists follow the CLAT score and the candidate’s programme and campus preferences.NMIMS also admits through its own test (NMIMS-NLAT) in a separate round.Source ↗ BA-LLB / BBA-LLB 2026 CLAT Admission Information Handout (law.nmims.edu) |
| UPESDehradun, Uttarakhand | School of Law, UPES. UPES admits through its own test, ULSAT, or a non-examination pathway in which candidates with 50% in Classes X and XII and a qualifying CLAT All India Rank are exempted from ULSAT. Up to 20% of seats are filled through Board Merit or CLAT AIR.UPES’s pages state the qualifying CLAT rank in two different ways (up to 15,000 and up to 20,000), so confirm the current figure with UPES. All candidates go through a group discussion and interview.Source ↗ Law Admissions – ULSAT, Non-Exam Pathway (upes.ac.in) |
| AllianceBengaluru, Karnataka | Alliance School of Law, Alliance University. Admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) is based on CLAT rank followed by a personal interview.Candidates who have not taken CLAT can sit the Alliance Common Law Aptitude Test (ACLAT) with an interview.Source ↗ B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) admission process, FAQ on eligibility (alliance.edu.in) |
| LPUPhagwara, Punjab | School of Law, Lovely Professional University. Admission to the integrated law programmes is on merit in LPUNEST or CLAT, with 60% aggregate in 10+2 (any stream, with English).LPUNEST is waived for candidates with 90% or more in the qualifying exam.Source ↗ LPUNEST Law, Eligibility Criteria and Admission Criteria (lpu.in) |
| SOABhubaneswar, Odisha | SOA National Institute of Law, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan. CLAT or LSAT qualified candidates are exempted from the university’s own entrance test (SAAT) but must fill in the application form.Source ↗ Law programs eligibility, 2026 (admission.soa.ac.in) |
| GalgotiasGreater Noida, Uttar Pradesh | School of Law, Galgotias University. Class XII with 55% aggregate is required; applicants with a valid AILET, CLAT, CUET or SAT score are given preference in the merit list.CLAT is a preference, not a requirement.Source ↗ Integrated BA LLB (Hons.) programme page, Eligibility (galgotiasuniversity.edu.in) |
| Manipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan | Faculty of Law, Manipal University Jaipur. Admission to the five-year programmes is on marks in the qualifying examination (60% in 10+2) and a personal interview; the university accepts scores of CLAT, LSAT-India, AILET and MH-CET Law.Source ↗ Programs offered and eligibility, Faculty of Law (jaipur.manipal.edu) |
| SRMKattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | SRM School of Law, SRM Institute of Science and Technology. Applicants for the five-year programmes must have appeared in CLAT 2026 or SRM’s own law entrance (SRMJEEL), with 60% in the 10+2 board examination. SRM’s admission policy says a candidate with a valid CLAT score is eligible for admission to the five-year integrated law programmes.Source ↗ Law admissions (India), eligibility table; and Admission Policy, para 1.3.7 (srmist.edu.in) |
| VITChennai, Tamil Nadu | VIT School of Law, Vellore Institute of Technology. A rank list is prepared on the basis of +2/HSC marks, CLAT or VITLEE scores, and a group discussion and personal interview.VITLEE is VIT’s own law entrance test. The most recent brochure read is for 2025–26.Source ↗ UG Law brochure 2025–26, Admission (vit.ac.in) |
| SASTRAThanjavur, Tamil Nadu | School of Law, SASTRA Deemed University. SASTRA’s School of Law counselling instructions for 2026–27 publish a law rank list and ask candidates to report at once any discrepancy in the +2 marks or CLAT scores shown with their rank.Source ↗ School of Law, instructions for online counselling (sas.sastra.edu) |
Well-known law schools that do not take CLAT
A good CLAT score will not get you into these. Each has its own route.
NLU Delhi
Admits to its five-year B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) through its own test, AILET, not CLAT.
Symbiosis Law Schools (Pune, Noida, Hyderabad, Nagpur)
Admit through SLAT, the Symbiosis Law Admission Test, with a personal interaction.
Jindal Global Law School
Its five-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) page asks for the LNAT-UK and says the school does not accept any other law school admissions test.
Plan the rest of your list
Compare NLUs side by side on the comparison pages, see the dates and patterns of the other law entrance tests, or check where your rank could land with the college predictor. Know a college that should be here? Email hey@clatcoach.com with a link to its admissions page.
