NLU comparison
NUALS vs DSNLU
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies and Damodaram Sanjivayya 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): NUALS, took part, not ranked; DSNLU, took part, not ranked.
In CLAT 2026 the General all-India seats closed at rank 1,158 at NUALS and 1,400 at DSNLU. A lower closing rank means the seats went to higher scorers.
NUALS is the older of the two: established 2005, against 2008.
The two universities
| NUALS | DSNLU | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kochi, Kerala | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Established | 2005Act 27 of 2005 | 2008DSNLU Act 32 of 2008 (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Admits through | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Took part, not ranked | Took part, not ranked |
| NIRF 2024 (Law) | Rank 38 | Rank 39 |
| NIRF 2023 (Law) | Took part, not ranked | Took part, not ranked |
| Five-year intake | 60 seatsBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 | 198 seatsBA LLB (Hons.) |
| Fees | ₹1,65,600 tuition a yearBA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 | ₹2,00,000 tuition a yearBA LLB (Hons.) |
| Domicile seats | Check with the university | 50% of seats filled under Andhra Pradesh rules, 40% all-India, 10% foreign/NRI |
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.
NUALSBA LLB (Hons.)
DSNLUBA 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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