National Law University and Judicial Academy (also known as NLU Assam) [NLUJAA], Guwahati established in 2010 is a State University, currently having 27th position in NIRF Ranking 2024. NLUJAA Guwahati is approved by BCI, UGC and AIU. Admission in National Law University and Judicial Academy is offered in Law at UG/ PG/ Doctorate level with scholarship benefits to deserving students.
Established by the Government of Assam, National Law University and Judicial Academy is contributing to the law education in India since 2009. Initially, the university was formed with the name “National Law School and Judicial Academy”. Later, a new act was passed in 2011, and the word ‘School’ was replaced by the word ‘University’. The university is a member of the Consortium of National Law Universities established all over India. It is approved by UGC and is recognised by BCI and AIU.
The University works for the promotion of law education and facilitates research facilities to scholars from across the country. It ensures that the modern legal education is available to all students coming from different religious, social, economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
NLUJA provides BA.LL.B (Hons), LL.M, and Ph.D degrees.
Seats for UG, PG, and Ph.D courses in the university are filled by following the admission criteria laid down by the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). The selections of the candidates are thus based on the performance in the CLAT. For admission to Ph.D in Law, candidates must qualify in the Admission Test conducted by the university. The Admission Test is exempted for candidates qualified in the UGC NET / JRF, SLET / M.Phil exam. However, interview, course work program, and final presentation are obligatory for all applicants for admission to Ph.D program.
Students are also required to meet the eligibility criteria for the course they apply for. The table below highlights the academic qualifications necessary for the applicants to attempt CLAT paper for various courses.
Courses |
Eligibility Criteria |
B.A.LL.B (Hons) |
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LL.M |
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Ph.D |
Must fulfill one of the following criteria:
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Note: There is no upper age limit to apply for any program in the university.
The university grants Merit Cum Means Scholarship to provide equal opportunities of teaching and learning to students coming from underprivileged backgrounds. The total amount of the scholarship is divided into three categories:
However to avail the benefit of scholarship, the eligibility criteria is different for different categories. The table below shows the eligibility criteria of the three categories:
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Note: To avail the scholarship benefit, the family income must be below INR 8,00,000 for all the three categories.
Institute Name | National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati |
Also Known As | NLU Assam, Guwahati |
Estd. Year | 2010 |
Approved/Recognised by | BCI, UGC, AIU |
Type | State University |
Programmes offered | UG/ PG/ Doctorate |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Vijender Kumar |
Address | NEJOTI Building, B.K. Kakati Road, Bholanath Mandir By-lane Near State Bank of Guwahati - 781007 Assam, India |
Contact Number | 0361-2738891, 2738892 |
Official Website | http://www.nluassam.ac.in/ |
Rank By | Rank | Year |
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27 out of 40 | 2024 (Law) | |
28 out of 30 | 2023 (Law) | |
24 out of 30 | 2022 (Law) | |
20 out of 30 | 2021 (Law) |
The On-Campus Placement activities in the university are handled by the Recruitment Coordination Committee (RCC). The Committee conducts pre-placement training sessions and facilitates the process of on-campus recruitment. RCC works to optimise the number of students who get jobs through the On-Campus Placement. To do so, it conducts several activities like, conducting training programs, inviting firms and companies for campus placement, facilitating administrative requirements for placement drives, etc.
Students of the law university have completed their internship in different law firms, companies, NGOs, banks, and other organisations like, Indian Oil Corporation, People’s Union for Civil Liberties, AKS Law Associates, Cholamandal IP Law Firm, National Human Rights Commission, WNS Global Services, and more.
NLUJAA is a residential university built on 50 acres of land at Amingaon, Guwahati. The infrastructure of the Administrative Block and Academic Block are designed in a way to meet the modern day educational requirements. The Administrative Block of the University was recently constructed and houses the offices of Vice Chancellor’s, Deputy Registrar, Registrar, Academic and IT Section and other support services. A Legal Aid Clinic was set up at the main gate to provide legal guidance to the university community and local people. Other than these, more infrastructure facilities available in the university premises are described in the following points:
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