NLSIU: An Insider View

The course is really well designed, with the topics having real world relevance. We had Sociology 1, Economics 1 , Torts and Legal Methods. Sociology was the best designed- with all the topics relevant to real word applications. Economics 1 i felt was a little rushed, We had microeconomics, but i felt like it would've been better if this was taughtover two semesters instead of one. For Torts we relied more on case laws and a little on commentaries, with professors guiding us on how to interpret law and apply them. Legal Methods had the most applicability in real world applications, the 1st two modules we did was mostly theories and various forms of reasoning, however the third module felt the most practical to me- it had judgment and statute interpretation and indian polity.

Okay so, throughout the year, we have three breaks - February, June and October. February is the internship break and you have to compulsorily do at least 1 prescribed internship. Usually, for first years its a research internship at an NGO, second years have to intern under a senior advocate, third year in a law firm, and fourth and fifth as per your discretion. The ASP student database has a huge repository where various internship opportunities are available for you to apply.

Out of all the law schools in India, NLSIU has the best placement so yes that's something to look forward to! Almost all Tier 1 firms come to NLSIU for placements the university has its own campus recruitment committee, and most students bag PPOs. However, the options after college are not limited to this, and many students prepare fr civil services exams or practice as advocates, or go for the judiciary.

The course fees for my first year were 4,13,500 rupees. It includes mess charges of 67,500, one-time admission fees of 12,000, tuition and facilities fees of 2,19,000, hostel charges of 45,000, and a refundable deposit of 20,000. In the following years, I'll be paying 3,93,000 rupees. I have not availed any reservation or financial aid, however, the university financial aid committee offers grants on a need basis, the grant varies based on needs. Everyone pays the same fees, and there is no compensation for students from different categories.

The college life at NLS is diverse and hectic if i must add, there is always something going on at campus, so much so that you will always have to make choices between two things. It is something for everyone, be it academics, co-curriculars, music,dance, sports, just name it and NLS has it. We have various events planned throughout the semester to offer an escape from the hectic academics. We also have various committees and collectives with different objectives, like the Academic Support Programme, The Literary and Debating Society, Sports Committee, CulComm, Event Management Committee, Quiz Club, NLS Feminist Alliance to name a few. NLS is one of the organisers of Trilateral, a sports fest between 3 NLUs- NALSAR, NLUJ and NLSIU.

Hostel accomodations are as follows: Males: Ganga, cauvery,hoogly, himalaya and brahmaputra Females: Nilgiris, Vindhyas, Annapurna(mess block), gangotri, yamuna and narmada. The rooms are usually triple sharing, but double and single rooms are also available depending on the building. Annapurna mess is open to both genders and Hoogly mess for men only. Due to expansion, the hostels are alloted on need basis first. The hostel as well as the mess charges are quite affordable, with a very diverse menu.

So for admission into the NLUs, you gave to give CLAT. I took CLAT in December 2023 and secured a reputable rank which got me into NLSIU in the general category. For the general category, the university accepts admissions up to rank 100 (a safe rank) however, it varies for different categories, the information for the same can be accessed on their respective websites. While applying for CLAT we had to prepare a preference list, I had NLSIU on my no 1 so I got the same. Anyone who has appeared for 12th or is appearing in the current year can apply.

So the batch of 2029 has around 300 students, with each section having 60 students and 4 professors for different courses, so yeah significant attention is paid, however, you can be easily ignored in class once you start piling up your readings. The academics are hectic, with a deadline almost each week due to the continuous evaluation system.There is almost something going on on campus, and to survive you'll have to manage your time really well. The exams are hard, like really hard, but it's doable if you have sincerely done your reading the entire trimester, the one-night cram does not work here. Due to the continuous evaluation pattern NLS follows the marks are divided into various small components, let's say there's this economics course then the mid-term is for 30 marks, the end term is for 30 again, and the advisory assessment is for 40 marks. Similarly, in torts, we had 10 marks for mid-term, 40 marks for moot, and 50 marks for end-term. It's different for different subjects with faculty deciding the same.