NLU comparison
HNLU vs RMLNLU
Hidayatullah National Law University and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya 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): HNLU, did not take part; RMLNLU, rank 21.
In CLAT 2026 the General all-India seats closed at rank 806 at HNLU and 799 at RMLNLU. A lower closing rank means the seats went to higher scorers.
HNLU is the older of the two: established 2003, against 2005.
The two universities
| HNLU | RMLNLU | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Raipur, Chhattisgarh | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Established | 2003Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chhattisgarh Act (No. 10 of 2003) | 2005U.P. Act No. 28 of 2005 |
| Admits through | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Did not take part | Rank 21 |
| NIRF 2024 (Law) | Did not take part | Rank 20 |
| NIRF 2023 (Law) | Did not take part | Rank 21 |
| Five-year intake | 180 seatsBA LLB (Hons.) | Check with the university |
| Fees | ₹1,40,000 tuition a year; halls of residence charges: ₹15,000BA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 · Indian nationals, annual | ₹1,25,000 tuition a yearBA LLB (Hons.) · per annum |
| Domicile seats | Check with the university | 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.
HNLUBA LLB (Hons.)
RMLNLUBA 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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