NALSAR The Inside Story

The curriculum is a standard Bar Council-mandated curriculum, but the thing that sets NALSAR Apart from any other law school is its electives, which encompass various areas of law and also lead to wholesome development of the students.

The college offers internships through the Internship Coordination Committee, in the third and fourth years, all the top law firms easily give internships to NALSAR Students. The task of a law intern are quite standard, usually its a lot of research and some writing as well.

Placements are usully held in the 5th year (9th Semester). But students are offered internships in the 3rd and 4th years and some students are offered Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) before placements itself. NALSAR has had a 100% placement record for a long time now.

The fee is almost 3 Lakhs per annum, and the increase is about 10,000 per annum. There are financial support systems and programmes available for students from backward communities and also for students from the EWS families.

NALSAR hosts upwards of 10 fests every year. We have one fest for every region of India, like Awadh Magadh, Rajastani Fest, East fest, west fest, telugu fest etc. there always parties on a nd around campus. Overall it is very happening. The students run the SBC, or the Student Bar Council, which is an elected student body comprising of many committees, all of wwhich are elected by the students as a whole.

Hostel is decent. The food in the mess is also decent. There are 4 eateries in the campus and there are also various restaurants and cafes around the campus as well. The Hostel is mandatory for all, it is a fully residential programme.

The Entrance is through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Since NALSAR is one of the country's premier institutes, the cutoff is quite low, at around All India Rank 200. CLAT is usually conducted in december every year.

The faculty-to-student ratio is overall not very bad; the faculty are mostly qualified, they are mostly individuals with vast amounts of experience and NALSAR is one of the best law schools in the country and the faculty do live up to the standard as well.