NLU comparison
RGNUL vs HNLU
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law and Hidayatullah 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): RGNUL, took part, not ranked; HNLU, did not take part.
In CLAT 2026 the General all-India seats closed at rank 1,141 at RGNUL and 806 at HNLU. A lower closing rank means the seats went to higher scorers.
HNLU is the older of the two: established 2003, against 2006.
The two universities
| RGNUL | HNLU | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Patiala, Punjab | Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| Established | 2006Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Punjab Act, 2006 | 2003Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chhattisgarh Act (No. 10 of 2003) |
| Admits through | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) | CLAT (Consortium of NLUs) |
| NIRF 2025 (Law) | Took part, not ranked | Did not take part |
| NIRF 2024 (Law) | Rank 24 | Did not take part |
| NIRF 2023 (Law) | Rank 20 | Did not take part |
| Five-year intake | Check with the university | 180 seatsBA LLB (Hons.) |
| Fees | Check with the university | ₹1,40,000 tuition a year; halls of residence charges: ₹15,000BA LLB (Hons.), 2027-28 · Indian nationals, annual |
| 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.
RGNULBA LLB (Hons.)
HNLUBA 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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