NLU comparison
NLSIU vs WBNUJS
National Law School of India University and The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, 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), NLSIU is ranked 1 and WBNUJS 4.
In CLAT 2026 the General all-India seats closed at rank 120 at NLSIU and 343 at WBNUJS. A lower closing rank means the seats went to higher scorers.
The two universities
| NLSIU | WBNUJS | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Established | Check with the university | 1999West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Act, 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) |
| Admits through | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Rank 1 | Rank 4 |
| NIRF 2024 (Law) | Rank 1 | Rank 4 |
| NIRF 2023 (Law) | Rank 1 | Rank 4 |
| Five-year intake | 310 seatsBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 | 120 seatsBA LLB (Hons.) |
| Fees | ₹5,38,000 in the first yearBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 · Total fee (including refundable deposits), General category; subject to approval | ₹1,60,000 tuition a yearBA LLB (Hons.), 2026-27 · General/SC/ST/OBC/PwD/J&K students: 80,000 per semester, 1,60,000 annual as printed |
| Domicile seats | 25% of the intake horizontally (compartmentalised) for Karnataka Students, plus 10 seats for Karnataka Students in addition | 30 of 120 BA LLB seats and 18 of 60 BSc LLB seats for West Bengal domicile students |
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.)
WBNUJSBA 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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