NLU comparison
WBNUJS vs GNLU
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences and Gujarat 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), WBNUJS is ranked 4 and GNLU 5.
In CLAT 2026 the General all-India seats closed at rank 343 at WBNUJS and 398 at GNLU. A lower closing rank means the seats went to higher scorers.
WBNUJS is the older of the two: established 1999, against 2003.
The two universities
| WBNUJS | GNLU | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Established | 1999West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Act, 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) | 2003Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003 |
| Admits through | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
| NIRF 2024 (Law) | Rank 4 | Rank 8 |
| NIRF 2023 (Law) | Rank 4 | Rank 7 |
| Five-year intake | 120 seatsBA LLB (Hons.) | Check with the university |
| Fees | ₹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 | ₹1,32,000 tuition a yearUG programmes, 2026-27 · Brochure headed Academic Year 2026-27 |
| Domicile seats | 30 of 120 BA LLB seats and 18 of 60 BSc LLB seats for West Bengal domicile students | 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.
WBNUJSBA LLB (Hons.)
GNLUAll UG programmes (one list)
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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