NLU comparison
NLUO vs CNLU
National Law University Odisha and Chanakya 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), NLUO is ranked 15 and CNLU 17.
In CLAT 2026 the General all-India seats closed at rank 848 at NLUO and 1,235 at CNLU. A lower closing rank means the seats went to higher scorers.
CNLU is the older of the two: established 2006, against 2008.
The two universities
| NLUO | CNLU | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Cuttack, Odisha | Patna, Bihar |
| Established | 2008Act 4 of 2008 | 2006Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006 (Bihar Act No. 24 of 2006) |
| Admits through | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Rank 15 | Rank 17 |
| NIRF 2024 (Law) | Rank 26 | Rank 31 |
| NIRF 2023 (Law) | Rank 30 | Took part, not ranked |
| Five-year intake | 120 seatsBA LLB (Hons.) | Check with the university |
| Fees | ₹1,45,000 tuition a yearBA LLB (Hons.) · Gen/SC/ST/PWD students, per annum | Check with the university |
| 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.
NLUOBA LLB (Hons.)
CNLUBA 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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