NLU comparison
NLIU vs HNLU
The National Law Institute University and Hidayatullah 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): NLIU, rank 27; HNLU, did not take part.
In CLAT 2026 the General all-India seats closed at rank 459 at NLIU and 806 at HNLU. 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 | HNLU | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| Established | 1997Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, Act No. 41 of 1997 (substituted by Act No. 06 of 2018) | 2003Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chhattisgarh Act (No. 10 of 2003) |
| Admits through | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Rank 27 | Did not take part |
| NIRF 2024 (Law) | Rank 21 | Did not take part |
| NIRF 2023 (Law) | Rank 18 | Did not take part |
| Five-year intake | 134 seatsBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 | 180 seatsBA LLB (Hons.) |
| Fees | ₹1,61,000 tuition a yearBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 · SC/ST/OBC/PWD/General students; tentative | ₹1,40,000 tuition a year; halls of residence charges: ₹15,000BA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 · Indian nationals, annual |
| 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.)
HNLUBA 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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