HPNLU Shimla Courses & Fees 2026

HPNLU Shimla fees for 2026 range from INR 2,32,250 for a one-year LLM to INR 14,94,592 for the five-year BA LLB or BBA LLB under the General category. NRI students in the integrated programmes pay a flat INR 7,50,000 per year, totalling INR 37,50,000 over five years. MBA (Corporate Law) costs INR 4,47,238 across two years. PhD fees begin at INR 91,000 in Year 1, with a minimum three-year total of INR 1,77,100 in the regular mode.

Note: The figures in this article reflect the 2026-27 fee schedule as published by Himachal Pradesh National Law University. Confirm the current fee notification at hpnlu.ac.in before completing your admission formalities.

HPNLU Shimla Course and Fees Quick Overview

• HPNLU offers programmes across integrated law, postgraduate law (LLM), management (MBA), and doctoral (PhD) levels.
• Total fee range: INR 2,32,250 (LLM, one year) to INR 37,50,000 (BA LLB or BBA LLB, NRI, five years).
• BA LLB (Hons.) and BBA LLB (Hons.) are the flagship five-year programmes, both priced identically at INR 14,94,592 for General-category students.
• All four LLM specialisations (Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and International Law) carry the same fee of INR 2,32,250.
• MBA (Corporate Law) is the highest-fee postgraduate programme at INR 4,47,238 over two years.
• NRI fee in the integrated programmes is flat at INR 7,50,000 per year with no annual escalation, while General-category fees climb from INR 2,64,750 in Year 1 to INR 3,30,314 in Year 5.
• PhD fees follow a graduated structure, starting at INR 91,000 in Year 1 under the regular mode, with other charges loaded into the first year only.

HPNLU Shimla Courses and Fees 2026

HPNLU Shimla BA LLB Fees 2026

HPNLU’s two flagship undergraduate programmes (BA LLB (Hons.) and BBA LLB (Hons.)) are five-year integrated courses with admission through the CLAT merit list. Both carry identical fee structures. General-category students pay INR 14,94,592 in total. The annual fee climbs each year from INR 2,64,750 in Year 1 to INR 3,30,314 by Year 5, a 25 percent increase over the programme. Other charges are fully loaded into Year 1. Subsequent years carry tuition alone.

NRI students pay a flat INR 7,50,000 every year, with no escalation across the five years. The NRI total of INR 37,50,000 is 2.5 times the General-category total, one of the wider NRI premiums among NLUs.

BA LLB and BBA LLB Year-Wise Fee Breakdown

BA LLB and BBA LLB Fee Bifurcation (Year 1)

HPNLU Shimla LLM Fees 2026

At INR 2,32,250 for a single year, LLM is the most affordable postgraduate option at HPNLU and the quickest route to a specialised law degree at a National Law University. All four specialisations (Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and International Law) charge exactly the same fee, split between tuition of INR 1,20,000 and other charges of INR 1,12,250. Admission is through CLAT PG.

HPNLU Shimla MBA (Corporate Law) Fees 2026

MBA (Corporate Law) is HPNLU’s only management programme, and at INR 4,47,238 over two years it is the priciest postgraduate degree on campus. The Year 1 fee of INR 2,32,250 exceeds Year 2 (INR 2,14,988) because other charges are front-loaded into the first year. The programme blends corporate and business law with management fundamentals. Admission runs through a university-conducted process.

MBA (Corporate Law) Year-Wise Fees

HPNLU Shimla PhD Fees 2026

PhD at HPNLU runs for a minimum of three years and is available in two enrolment modes with different fee scales. The regular mode begins at INR 91,000 in Year 1 (tuition INR 35,000 and other charges INR 56,000), falling to INR 42,000 in Year 2 once other charges are no longer levied. The extended mode starts at INR 1,04,000 in Year 1 and follows the same pattern. Annual tuition rises 5 percent each year from Year 2 onwards in both modes. A researcher completing in the minimum three years pays INR 1,77,100 under the regular mode or INR 2,02,400 under the extended mode.

PhD (Law) Year-Wise Fees

HPNLU Shimla Application Fees

For BA LLB and BBA LLB, admission runs through the CLAT Consortium. The CLAT registration fee is paid directly to the Consortium and HPNLU does not levy a separate institute-level application fee for UG admissions. LLM candidates apply through CLAT PG, also managed by the Consortium, with the registration fee paid at the Consortium portal. MBA (Corporate Law) and PhD admissions are conducted through HPNLU’s own entrance process, and the applicable fees are published on the university website ahead of each admission cycle. Check the official fee notification at hpnlu.ac.in before applying.

HPNLU Shimla Hostel and Mess Fees 2026

On-campus accommodation at HPNLU is available in separate hostels for male and female students. Hostel fees for 2026-27 go up to INR 1,44,000 per year for both Boys Hostel and Girls Hostel. The hostel fee covers accommodation. Mess charges are billed separately based on actual consumption. Confirm the exact per-semester breakdown at hpnlu.ac.in before joining.