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NLU comparison

NLSIU vs NLU Delhi

National Law School of India University and National Law University, Delhi, 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.

In short

What the documents show

  • In NIRF 2025 (Law), NLSIU is ranked 1 and NLU Delhi 2.

  • NLU Delhi admits through AILET, NLU Delhi’s own test; NLSIU admits through CLAT. You need both tests to apply to both.

Side by side

The two universities

 NLSIUNLU Delhi
LocationBengaluru, KarnatakaNew Delhi, Delhi
EstablishedCheck with the universityCheck with the university
Admits throughCLAT (Consortium of NLUs)AILET (its own test)
NIRF 2025 (Law)Rank 1Rank 2
NIRF 2024 (Law)Rank 1Rank 2
NIRF 2023 (Law)Rank 1Rank 2
Five-year intake310 seatsBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28Check with the university
Fees₹5,38,000 in the first yearBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 · Total fee (including refundable deposits), General category; subject to approvalCheck with the university
Domicile seats25% of the intake horizontally (compartmentalised) for Karnataka Students, plus 10 seats for Karnataka Students in additionCheck with the university
CLAT closing ranks

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.

NLSIUBA LLB (Hons.)

CategoryCLAT 2024CLAT 2025CLAT 2026
General102112after list 3120
OBC9711,541after list 31,177
EWS523703after list 3740
SC3,4653,133after list 33,142
ST7,4874,343after list 35,227

NLU Delhi

NLU Delhi admits through AILET, so it has no Consortium closing ranks. See AILET 2027.

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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