Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Patiala BALLB {Hons.} : Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Admission to the prestigious RGNUL requires passing the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), a nationwide entrance exam for National Law Universities. In 2019, a CLAT rank of 807 was sufficient for admission. Each year, approximately 2,000 of the 50,000 applicants are selected through a merit-cum-preference system. The admission process involves paying a Rs 50,000 counseling fee, document verification, and final fee payment. Faculty members are highly qualified, often holding PhDs from esteemed institutions like Oxford and Harvard, and maintain a faculty-to-student ratio of about 1:60 to 1:70.

The curriculum focuses on foundational law subjects with a high pass rate of 90%. The annual tuition at RGNUL is around 2.1 lakh INR, with total fees, including hostel and mess costs, ranging from 2.25 to 2.4 lakh INR. Scholarships are available for economically weaker sections, offering free books and tuition waivers. The fees are considered lower than private colleges due to government support, though perceived as expensive by some students.

Placement opportunities are mixed, with a low direct campus placement rate of about 10%, but many students secure Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) via internships. Average salary packages range from 10 to 12 lakh INR, with the highest reaching 19 lakh. Prestigious firms, including Khaitan & Co. and Trilegal, recruit from the campus. The college offers merit-based scholarships, tuition waivers, and full fee refunds for SC/ST students. Despite an annual fee increase of about 5%, students can offset costs through scholarships from the National Scholarship Portal and state-specific programs.

Concerns exist regarding the accessibility of scholarships and the overall high fees.