Is there any age limit for pursuing a BA LLB 5-year course in NLSIU, Bangalore?

After doing some research online, I found out that there is no age limit in getting admission to this course. There are two options to pursue the course: BA LLB (5-year course) LLB (3-year course) For a three-year course, the minimum eligibility is 45 to 60%. For a five-year course, the minimum eligibility is 45% to 60% for the general category and 40 % for the reserved categories. Candidates will be selected based on their merit. This will include the marks obtained in the CLAT exam.

Which is better, a BBA MBA from IIM Indore or a BA LLB from NLSIU?

This is entirely a matter of your choice or preference. Both these courses have a very different offering from each other in terms of learning. One is a double bachelor (BA LLB) and the other is a Bachelor's + Master’s degree (BBA-MBA). You can choose one or the other on the basis of your interest. If you are someone who wants to pursue a career in law and be a lawyer, you should pick the course from NLSIU, and if the Management and business side of things is where your interests lie, the clear choice is IIM Indore. If placements are what concern you, IIM Indore is the winner as compared to NLSIU. IIM Indore’s Integrated Programme in Management has an average pay package of about 20 lakhs per annum which is way more than NLSIU’s median at 12 lakhs per annum for a BA LLB graduate. Along with this, IIM Indore also offers opportunities to be placed abroad, and those who get placed abroad can get a package up to 90 LPA, on the other hand, NLSIU doesn’t have much scope for placements abroad and the few that take place don’t garner more than a 20L PA package.

NLSIU BALLB {Hons.} : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Course Highlights	Details
duration	5 Years (Full Time)
course level	UG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 22.93 Lakhs
median package	₹ 16 Lakhs
eligibility	10+2 + CLAT
entrance test	CLAT

BALLB {Hons.} Fees at NLSIU covers a range of expenses, including tuition fee, course materials, and access to campus facilities.

The total fees for BALLB {Hons.} is ₹ 22.93 Lakhs.
This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 15.91 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 23,700, Other Fees of ₹ 6.78 Lakhs.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 4.89 Lakhs in the first year.
For SC/ST category students, the total fees is ₹ 30.92 Lakhs.

For students applying under the NRI quota for admission, the total course fee for BALLB {Hons.} at NLSIU is ₹ 55.5 Lakhs.

Earlier, BALLB {Hons.} fees at NLSIU was ₹ 16.39 Lakhs (in 2025) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee increase of ₹ 6.54 Lakhs over the year.

Compare NLSIU BALLB {Hons.} Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue BALLB {Hons.} from similar colleges such as NLSIU, NLU Jodhpur, NUJS, NALSAR. Similar to NLSIU, BALLB {Hons.} at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 5 Years.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at NLSIU is the highest with ₹ 22.93 Lakhs. This is followed by NLU Jodhpur with ₹ 14.47 Lakhs and NUJS with ₹ 13.34 Lakhs. Among these, NALSAR has the lowest fee for BALLB {Hons.} with ₹ 12.9 Lakhs.

College	BALLB {Hons.} Total Fees
NLSIU	₹ 22.93 Lakhs
NLU Jodhpur	₹ 14.47 Lakhs
NUJS	₹ 13.34 Lakhs
NALSAR	₹ 12.9 Lakhs

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹15.91 Lakhs
caution fee*	₹23,700
other fee	₹6.78 Lakhs
total academic fee	₹22.93 Lakhs
hostel fee	₹5.63 Lakhs
total fee	₹28.55 Lakhs

Events	Dates
Admission Timeline [BA/BBA LLB]	Jan 03, 2026 - Jan 30, 2026 Ongoing
Last Date of Fee Payment for CUET UG 2026 [BA/BBA LLB]	Jan 31, 2026 Upcoming
Correction in Particulars of Application for CUET UG 2026 [BA/BBA LLB]	Feb 02, 2026 - Feb 04, 2026 Upcoming
Online Registration and Submitting Application with Fee for NLSAT 2026	Nov 15, 2025 - Mar 23, 2026 Ongoing

Events	Dates
CLAT 2025 Result	Dec 17, 2025
CLAT 2025 Exam Date	Dec 07, 2025
CLAT 2025 Registration Date	Aug 01, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025

Events	Dates
Admission Timeline [BA/BBA LLB]	Jan 03, 2026 - Jan 30, 2026 Ongoing
Last Date of Fee Payment for CUET UG 2026 [BA/BBA LLB]	Jan 31, 2026 Upcoming
Correction in Particulars of Application for CUET UG 2026 [BA/BBA LLB]	Feb 02, 2026 - Feb 04, 2026 Upcoming
Online Registration and Submitting Application with Fee for NLSAT 2026	Nov 15, 2025 - Mar 23, 2026 Ongoing

Events	Dates
Admission Timeline [BA LLB]	Aug 01, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025

Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Median Package	₹16.00 Lakhs

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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.

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Tuition Fee - 2,21,590 Hostel Fee - 36,650 Mess charges - 43,575 No separate fees for other categories or quota Financial aid is provided on the National Law School of India University website on a case to case basis by the Financial Department.

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I really liked the structure of courses throughout the five years. They are also rigorous with constant connections to study material, projects and critical end term exams. The professors are highly trained with well-equipped knowledge of the law.

The total fees for the year are 2,52,000 for the batch of 2025. Now the fees have been increased to around 4 lakh for the batch of 2029. The tuition fees for the batch of 2025 amount to around 1.92 lakh while the rest go towards the hostel and mess facilities. Other than this, the lunch in the hostel mess is charged separately @4500 per trimester. The college provides financial aid to the students and also helps them to get the national scholarships. There is also the Aditya Birla Scholarship that is given to one student from the top 20 students in the batch as per their CLAT rank.

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The total fees I had to pay for the first year was 3,07,000 (including admission fees). Apart from this, each year the fee is hiked by about 5000. There's a scholarship available, totally based on means. And the campus placements are good. If you are able to survive 5 years, you're sure to get a job.

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Relatively low faculty student ratio. One teacher for every 80 student batch. Faculty are all quite qualified. However some of the subjects have become outdated in the teaching methods. Some subjects have fallen prey to mere rote learning. Midterm exams and endterm exams present in every 3-month trimester. Some subjects have very high failure rates, such as 66% failure

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This university possess a different course curriculum when compared to other law schools in the country. It uses a trimester system where 4 courses are taken up in a span of 3 months. As we faced a zero year situation due to the pandemic, we were given 5 courses for our first Trimester. We had courses like Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Legal Methods and Torts. We possess faculty who are extremely insightful and are luminaries at their respective courses. We have a mix of young and experienced professors which help us in having fruitful discussions during the class.

Sanidhya Porwal

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Well i had a lot of subjects in my grad with around 5 -6 subs in each semester 3 years of studies worse was when a same lecturer used to handle multiple subjects and literally received no support from any faculty in fact all the faculty were behind the students to find any shall mistake and doubts.

Deepuphanindra

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The faculty of this college hold experience of several years. They are filled with passion and enthusiasm to deliver quality education to the students. The faculty always guided me to make the right decision in every field.

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The faculty is highly experienced and helpful. The curricular is innovative and up to date. A Socratic method is used to teach in the class along with the specially curated reading material so as to make the course curricular relevant to the changing times. The focus is on the practical application and the professional experience. Due to the system of electives students, we also have an opportunity to choose their subjects and faculty which is not possible in other law colleges.

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The course curriculum is well designed. The students are given the course outline at the beginning of the course. The faculty for most of the subjects is quite good. Apart from that, there are several courses regularly offered by an expert in the field. This helps us imbibe practical knowledge apart from theoretical one.