NLU comparison
DSNLU vs TNNLU
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University and Tamil Nadu National Law University, side by side. Every figure is read from an official document (a Consortium allotment list, the CLAT brochure, the university’s own notice or NIRF) and links to it. Where no document states a figure, the page says so rather than guess.
What the documents show
NIRF 2025 (Law): DSNLU, took part, not ranked; TNNLU, did not take part.
In CLAT 2026 the General all-India seats closed at rank 1,400 at DSNLU and 1,552 at TNNLU. A lower closing rank means the seats went to higher scorers.
DSNLU is the older of the two: established 2008, against 2012.
The two universities
| DSNLU | TNNLU | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Established | 2008DSNLU Act 32 of 2008 (Andhra Pradesh) | 2012Tamil Nadu Act No. 9 of 2012 |
| Admits through | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Took part, not ranked | Did not take part |
| NIRF 2024 (Law) | Rank 39 | Did not take part |
| NIRF 2023 (Law) | Took part, not ranked | Did not take part |
| Five-year intake | 198 seatsBA LLB (Hons.) | 120 seatsAll UG programmes, 2027-28 |
| Fees | ₹2,00,000 tuition a yearBA LLB (Hons.) | ₹1,36,500 tuition a yearUG, 2027-28 |
| Domicile seats | 50% of seats filled under Andhra Pradesh rules, 40% all-India, 10% foreign/NRI | Check with the university |
Closing ranks, final list
The all-India rank of the last candidate allotted a seat after the fifth (final) Consortium list. A lower number means the seats went to higher scorers. Where the fifth list could not be obtained, the latest list is shown and labelled.
DSNLUBA LLB (Hons.)
TNNLUBA LLB (Hons.)
Tap a rank for the allotment list it was read from. For every round and earlier cycles, open each university’s profile.
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