NLU comparison
NLIU vs GNLU
The National Law Institute University and Gujarat 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
In NIRF 2025 (Law), NLIU is ranked 27 and GNLU 5.
In CLAT 2026 the General all-India seats closed at rank 459 at NLIU and 398 at GNLU. A lower closing rank means the seats went to higher scorers.
NLIU is the older of the two: established 1997, against 2003.
The two universities
| NLIU | GNLU | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Established | 1997Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, Act No. 41 of 1997 (substituted by Act No. 06 of 2018) | 2003Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003 |
| Admits through | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Rank 27 | Rank 5 |
| NIRF 2024 (Law) | Rank 21 | Rank 8 |
| NIRF 2023 (Law) | Rank 18 | Rank 7 |
| Five-year intake | 134 seatsBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 | Check with the university |
| Fees | ₹1,61,000 tuition a yearBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 · SC/ST/OBC/PWD/General students; tentative | ₹1,32,000 tuition a yearUG programmes, 2026-27 · Brochure headed Academic Year 2026-27 |
| 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.
NLIUBA LLB (Hons.)
GNLUAll UG programmes (one list)
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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