LIFE AT NLUO BACK AT 2012

The faculties are well-established professionals who all have doctorates. The course of BA LLB is a general course, that spans 5 years, giving exposure to all kinds of civil and criminal and other kinds of laws on land. The course curriculum enables one to choose what to align oneself with in the future, and exams and classes are conducted as per the curriculum.

Law colleges as such don't [provide placements in a holistic way like B-schools or engineering schools. Although there exist tie-ups with top tier firms especially when it is an NLU, and other banks and companies. Considering litigation exists many students don't opt for placements.

The fee hike is a systematic process. In 2012 the fees were somewhere around 1,75,000 per year including the hostel and mess. There is financial assistance available in the college for economically weaker section people. The overall cost ranged around 14 lacs from 2012-2017, which can vary at the moment.

The institution is situated amidst nature on the outskirts of Cuttack. The place is secluded but beautiful and has its charms. The campus spans over 70 acres with amazing facilities for sports, with modern classrooms. However, considering its been 10 years the college is still under construction and the library building is yet to be functional even in a decade.

The students are provided with single-occupancy rooms. Considering the fees charged the facilities in hostels are decent although they could be better. The food menu although doesn't lack variety needs improvement in terms of hygiene and quality. However, this is a review till 2017, the same might be different at the moment. Taking hostel accommodation is compulsory.

A person needs to appear for the Common Law Admission Test to be eligible for admission to NLUO on a merit and rank basis. The candidate must have a minimum of 60 % in 12th to be eligible for admission as well. Reservation is provided as per reservation policies in India, and there is an additional state quota for those from Odisha. The application form can be found on the website of CLAT.