NLSIU: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

Ans. National Law School of India University is undoubtedly the best law university as it has been ranked 1 by NIRF Ranking 2024. Moreover, it offers various facilities, a great faculty along with various scholarship programs.

Ans. The campus life is quite relaxed at NLSIU Bangalore. Apart from academics, there are several clubs that students can join. Students also take an active interest in sports and so the college has a Premier Basketball League and a Premier Football League. 

Ans. The university offers hostels with various amenities to make the borders comfortable, state-of-the-art classrooms, a gym, a health centre and several more. 

Ans. The National Law School of India University, NLSIU Bangalore, is the first Law School, established in India, in 1987. NLSIU Bangalore is recognised by the Bar Council of India (BCI), and has ranked #1 continuously for Law in NIRF, The Week, India Today, and many other organizations. Moreover, NLSIU Bangalore ensures an experience of a lifetime for law enthusiasts. NLSIU Bangalore has numerous opportunities as compared to other similar universities. 

Ans. The faculty of NLSIU Bangalore consists of some of the highly qualified educators. The core faculty have pursued their academic qualifications from Indian top-rated universities. The faculty directly can be found on the official website along with the contact details of urgent and visiting faculty members. 

Ans. NLSIU Bangalore has well-built hostel accommodations for enrolled students. These accommodations are separate for boys and girls students. NLSIU Bangalore has 4 boys' hostels and 6 girls' hostels. Moreover, to apply for the facility, a student must apply during admission itself. Moreover, outstation students are eligible for hostel accommodations at NLSIU Bangalore, which will require address proof at admission.

Ans. NLSIU Bangalore Administration and faculty members can be contacted through email given on the official website of the Law University. Interested students can follow the steps given below to get the faculty contact information:

• Visit the official website @nls.ac.in
• On the top left corner write next to the student's tab, and navigate to the People's tab. 
• Once clicked, the list of faculty members, staff, research staff, and academic fellows will be displayed. 
• Click on the ‘Get To Know’ link to get the email addresses of the faculty members.

Ans. Enrolled students must stay at NLSIU Bangalore on-campus accommodations in the first year of their law degree. However, students can go visit their homes on the weekends. Moreover, from the second year, students can live off-campus too. Students must seek permission before visiting their hometowns in their first year. 

Ans. NLSIU Bangalore offers a student exchange program wherein students from foreign countries can study in NLSIU Bangalore and similarly, Indian students can visit foreign universities to pursue law degrees. The Indian exchange students can study for one term in any foreign university. The partner universities are in countries like Australia, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, South Africa, the USA, Palestine, and more. 

Ans. Yes, NLSIU Bangalore has dedicated placements offering numerous job and internship opportunities to its students. It conducts annual placement drives along with personality enhancement workshops. Moreover, it is because of the placement cell that students are given job opportunities at some of the huge firms in the market.

Ans. The following universities, along with others, have partnered with NLSIU Bangalore to offer exchange programs to NLSIU Bangalore students.

• Ecole De Formation Des Barreaux, France
• Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
• Korean National Police Academy, South Korea
• Legal Research Institute, New Mexico, Mexico
• Maastricht University, Netherlands
• Macquarie University, Australia
• University Paris-Dauphine
• College of Law, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
• National University of Singapore, Singapore
• University of Bern, Switzerland
• University of Cologne, Germany
• University of Exeter, United Kingdom
• University of Gothenburg, Sweden
• University Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain
• Dickinson Pool School of Law, King’s College, London, UK, and more.

Ans. Yes, NLSIU Bangalore has taken care of the PwD students by providing them with reservation criteria in each course. Moreover, the PWD students have a special setup in societies, clubs, examinations, classes, and so on. To avail of the benefits one must submit proof of disabilities at the time of admission. 

Ans. The collaboration is the MOUs signed by NLSIU Bangalore with foreign universities. These MOUs are signed for academic excellence as well as to offer student exchange programs to expand academics for a student. Collaborating universities are as follows: 

• Sciences Po, Paris, France
• University of New Hampshire, School of Law, Franklin Pierce Centre for Intellectual Property, USA
• Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
• Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, United Kingdom
• Saratov State Academy of Law, Satatov, Russian Federation
• School of Law, Korea University, Republic of Korea
• University of South Australia, Adelaide
• University of Wisconsin Law School, USA
• University of Zürich, Switzerland
• Pantheon-Sorbonne, University of Paris, France

Ans. Numerous scholarships that enrolled students in NLSIU Bangalore can apply for. The scholarships are sponsored by private individuals, state, university, and minority ministries. Listed below are some of the scholarships that a student can apply for:

• Top Class Education Scheme by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
• National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students (Formally Top Class Education for Schedule Tribe Students) by Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
• Post-matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
• Aditya Birla Scholarship 
• ICCR Scholarship and more.

Ans. Yes, NLSIU Bangalore is one of the top Law Universities a student can get admission to. It is because of the real-life exposure that a student gains in regular classes as well as in the societies. As law students, enrolled students are given an opportunity to experience the real-life court setting with the moot court society set up. Moreover, the literary and debating society enhances the skill set to argue in the court, for the budding lawyers.

Ans. PwD students at NLSIU Bangalore can benefit from the disabled-friendly campus build, along with the admission reservations. Additionally, disabled students are given special setting arrangements on the ground floor with an accessible approach to all the programs. 

• The learning management system is available for students facilitated with braille software for visually impaired students
• Lifts, ramps, and rails are available to students with special needs.
• A special Student welfare officer will be assigned to each PWD student to assist with accommodation and residence halls.
• Extra time is offered during the examination.
• Extensions without penalty are offered for projects/ term papers and more.

Ans. Yes, students can seek medical help in the NLS health centre. Situated behind the training centre, the NLSIU Bangalore nursing and Medical Services are provided to students. The medical centre can assist in minor testing and pharmacy for common illnesses. A team of doctors from Fortis visits the campus every day on a rotational basis. Moreover, the appointment must be made beforehand. Additionally, the resident-qualified nurse is available every day on campus for assistance.

Ans. NLSIU Bangalore has multiple societies that can assist students by giving them career-like opportunities in the form of activities. NLSIU Bangalore societies include Law And Society Committee Legal Services Clinic Law and Technology Society Literary and Debating Society and many more. NLSIU Bangalore societies are listed below: 

• Law & Society Committee (Law Soc)
• Legal Services Clinic (LSC)
• Law and Technology Society (L-Tech)
• Literary and Debating Society (LnD)
• Moot Court Society (MCS)
• NLS Feminist Alliance (NLSFA)
• NLS Queer Alliance (NLSQA)
• Savitri Phule Ambedkar Caravan (SPAC)
• Society for Non-Human Persons (SNHP)

These societies have shaped individuals to a great extent with real-life experiences and enhanced one's skills. It is one of the opportunities for students to perform well in the placement drive and interviews as well. 

Ans. NLSIU Bangalore has produced some of the most important law practitioners in India. Tabulated below are some of the notable alumni of NLSIU Bangalore.

Ans. Yes, the Student welfare officer is assigned to help PWD students (including visually impaired students) at the time of examination. Not only scribe, but NLSIU Bangalore also provides laptops for examinations and soft copies of question papers to needy students. This is done to ensure equality within the campus amongst abled and disabled students.