Top 4 Law Institutes in Delhi based on NIRF ranking
Are you looking for admission to Law colleges? Do you want to know about the top-ranking law institutes in Delhi? Some of the institutes have got ranking in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2021 of the Ministry of Education. This article provides details of the top Law universities and institutes based on their NIRF ranking 2021, the courses offered, the admission procedure, etc.
Law is one of the most demanding professional fields. There are many government colleges and private law colleges in Delhi NCR. Some of them are included in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2021 of the Ministry of Education. There were a total of 120 law colleges in the race for NIRF ranking 2021 for Law colleges. Out of 30 selected law colleges, 4 universities/institutes from Delhi got NIRF ranking. Details of the law Delhi Universities/institutes that got NIRF ranking 2021 are as follows-1. National Law University
National Law University, Delhi or NLUD or National Law School is a state-level Law University. Established in 2008, NLUD is one of the most famous and popular law schools in India. It is one of the leading law schools among the 23 NLUs in the country. NLU Delhi has got recognition by the University Grants Commission (UGC). It is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an 'A' Grade and is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The legal regulations prescribed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) govern the courses provided at NLUD. Admissions to undergraduate and postgraduates courses of NLUD are done through either CLAT or the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET). Admission to the Ph.D. program is done based on the Ph.D. entrance exam conducted by the university.
NIRF Ranking Status of National Law University, Delhi
There are a total of 23 National Law Universities (Institute ID: IR-L-U-0111) or National Law Schools in India. National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) is one of the top rankings among all NLUs. National Law University is placed at 2nd rank with a 74.56 score in the 2021 NIRF ranking for Law colleges in India and is the best Law institute in Delhi. 
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Details of Marks obtained by NLU in NIRF 2021
Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR ): 87.68/100
Research, Professional Practice and Collaborative Performance (RPC): 42.81/100
Graduation Outcome (GO): 73.02/100
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI): 74.16/100
Perception: 73.82/100Infrastructure, Faculties and Other Facilities
If we look at the infrastructure, National Law University Delhi has a World-class infrastructure. Large classrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with modern and advanced facilities like smart boards, projectors, and wi-fi for the convenience of the students and teachers. An online attendance system is used for attendance. The whole campus is wi-fi enabled. Excellent academics-related facilities are available at NLUD. The library of NLUD, also known as Justice TPS Chawla Library, is one of the best libraries in the region. It was inaugurated in 2010 by Hon'ble Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Mr. Deepak Misra. It is a 2-story building having a huge collection of books i.e. more than 37,500 books, 180 current subscripts to various national and international journals, newspapers, thesis, dissertations, project documents, micro-documents, and 250 CDs and DVDs. A separate reading room is also available in the library which is used for sitting and reading the books. Students have also access to hundreds of online databases of national and international spheres like Westlaw International, LexisNexis Academic, EHart books, authoritative legal books, novels, etc.
For the practice of students, NLUD has provided moot court halls. Here students practice moot court activities, benchmark rounds and intra-university challengers. Training sessions on oral arguments, drafting briefs, research works are also provided by renowned judges, lawyers, and guest faculty members.
The Computer Centre of National Law University, Delhi has more than 50 high-tech desktops to support students. All these systems are provided with updated software and applications and equipped with optical devices. Internet facilities are also attached to each system. Laptops facilities are also available at the computer center. The internet center also has several legal research databases like Manupatra, LexisNexis, Westlaw etc. An advanced well-furnished and well-equipped auditorium with State of the art audio and video facilities is also available in the NLUD. The auditorium is having a seating capacity of over 650 persons. Four seminar rooms are also available in the academic blocks. Research facilities are outstanding. There was a total 31 number of sponsored research projects in 2019-20.
NLUD has also developed healthcare facilities on the campus for students and staff. A medical room is available, where the well-trained medical doctor and other medical staff remain available and medical treatment is provided to the students and staff. Medical room timings open 6 days a week and 8 hours. An ambulance is also available 24x7 for emergency purposes.
Hostels at NLUD are well-maintained and furnished with all required amenities. Separate hostels for boys and girls are available at campus premises. Rooms are allotted to the students based on their availability. All rooms are air-conditioned, have basic furniture and have unlimited wi-fi access. Separate mess facilities are also available in the hostels for boys and girls. It serves hygienic and good quality food. Apart from this, a café coffee Day Outlet, Amul booth and a canteen are also there to cater to students. NLUD has a well-furnished Cafeteria inside the campus. It serves hygienic and fresh snacks, beverages, and other food items at affordable prices to the students and staff.
There are fully air-conditioned and well-equipped gymnasiums are available in both the hostels. Trainers are there in gyms to guide the students and faculty members in their exercises and workouts. Gyms contain all the equipment required for workouts and exercises. Sports facilities, that are available at NLUD, include outdoor games cricket, kho-kho, kabaddi, volleyball, basketball, etc. and indoor games such as badminton, carom, chess etc. Besides, a banking facility is also available for the ease of the students and staff at the university. Transportation facilities are also provided to the students and staff members. Buses are available for different routes as per their schedule.
Now, coming to faculty, the faculty at NLUD are extraordinary, highly qualified, and experienced in their field. Their teaching methodologies are just outstanding. All the teachers are well-prepared for their classes.
Placements at NLUD are very good. After completing their studies, students get good placements in higher companies and well-known law firms at higher salary packages. In 2019-20, out of 80 students of UG classes, 45 students got placements and 26 students were selected for higher studies while in PG classes, out of 79 students, 8 students got placements and 8 were selected for higher studies. The median salary package was 8 LPA in 2019-20. Students are hired by mainly law firms. Some got selected in Public Sector Undertakings also. A Recruitment Coordination Committee (RCC) is also in place to support students and assist in getting placements and internships. Government and non-government organizations come to recruit students every year. Some of them are UNDP, UNICEF, Indian Oil, ICC, Kotak, Trilegal, OYO, AZB partners, Herbert Smith Freehills and Linklaters, etc. Scholarships and Fellowships are also available for students.
Law Courses offered by NLUD
Eligibility Criteria and Admission Procedure
For admission to the B.A.LL.B. programme, the candidate must have passed the 10+2 exam with at least 50% marks. For PG Diploma courses, the candidates must have a graduate degree in any relevant branch. For LL.M., the candidates must have completed a bachelor degree in law. The candidates, who wish to join Ph.D., must have an LL.M. degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% marks. Admission to the courses of NLUD is through AILET ( All India Law Entrance examination). Contact Details of NLUD
Sector 14, Dwarka,
New Delhi – 110078
Phone: 011- 280342572. Jamila Millia Islamia
Jamila Millia Islamia University is a Central University formed by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988. JMI campus is located in Okhla, New Delhi and spread over an area of 215 acres. The campus is one of the biggest campuses in Delhi. Institute is NAAC accredited (Grade 'A'). Initially, the institute had Education, Engineering & Technology, Humanities & Languages, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences faculties. Later in 1989, the Faculty of Law was also added. Since then many new courses and programs at UG and PG levels have been added.NIRF Ranking Status of Jamila Millia Islamia
Jamila Millia Islamia (Institute ID: IR-L-U-0108) is one of the top-ranking law institutes in Delhi. JMI is ranked 7th with 64.67 scores in the 2021 NIRF ranking for Law colleges in India and is the second-best Law institute in Delhi. JMI University ranked 6th in the University category and ranked 13th in the overall category.
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Details of Marks obtained by JMI in NIRF 2021
Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR ): 70.55/100
Research, Professional Practice and Collaborative Performance (RPC): 34.99/100
Graduation Outcome (GO): 73.52/100
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI): 72.29/100
Perception: 55.90/100Infrastructure, Faculty and Other Facilities
The infrastructure of the Jamia Milia Islamia is very vast and beautiful. Classrooms are very spacious and equipped with projectors for lectures. Enough seating space is available in each class. A huge library with large numbers of books including some of the rarest books, national and international journals, etc. is also available on the premises. A separate computer center is also available for use of students. The campus is wi-fi enabled for the ease of the students so that they can use the internet facility anytime and anywhere on the campus. A very limited hostel facility is available at Jamia Milia Islamia which is made available to the students based on their merit with admission criteria. However, students can get suitable accommodation in the nearby areas of the university. Separate hostels for girls and boys are available. Hostels of JMI are also wi-fi enabled. Gym, mess, and dining halls are also available in hostels. A cafeteria is available at the campus. A canteen facility is also available which provide delicious food at cheaper rates. A hospital is also there which provides free cost treatment and medicines to the students. Moot court is available for the practice of law students. Apart from this, the Auditorium, Bank, and Post office are also available in the JMI premises.
For sports lovers, the institute has a sports complex which offers good sports facilities including basketball, football, badminton, table tennis, etc. Sports infrastructure includes badminton court, lawn tennis court, basketball court, indoor table tennis court, volleyball court, large cricket ground, football ground, Hockey ground, indoor stadium, snooker room. Apart from these, a conference hall, gym, and waiting for the lounge is also available in the institute A large jogging track is also there which can be used by joggers, Indoor games stadia are centrally air-conditioned. Inter-faculty tournaments are organized every year. However, some of the sports facilities such as Shooting, Swimming, Wrestling, and Boxing which are not available in the Institute are provided to qualified sportspersons at sports stadiums outside the campus.
Talking about the faculty, all the faculties in JMI are well-qualified, knowledgeable, and experienced. They are polite, helpful, and friendly and are making their best efforts to improve knowledge and build skills in students. Most of the faculties are permanent, and only a few are guest faculty. The course curriculum is also good which focuses on the judiciary approach and litigation and teachers use the latest teaching methodologies to teach students. Hence, overall teaching quality is good. Classroom teaching is interesting as teachers share past experiences. specially law-related, with the students.
At Jamia, several extracurricular activities and cultural programs are organized every year like national moot, alumni meet, TEDxJMI event, JMI chapter, conferences, national and international seminars and other programs. Recently in 2018, JMI had organized its first academic, cultural, and sports fest 'Tabeer' –The Annual Law Fest. The programs included a total of 27 events and a prize amount worth INR 4,00,000. The fest was a great success and attracted a huge student crowd. Apart from these, several clubs at JMI also conduct debates, drama, and other activities in which a large number of students participate. These events helped the overall personality development of students.
Placements opportunities are also offered by Jamia Milia Islamia. JMI has an active placement cell that helps the students in getting law internships and placements. Institute also offers several scholarship/fellowships schemes for students. Each year many students get selected for good law firms with handsome salary packages. Some of them also start practising as a lawyer. Placement at JMI is more than 70%. In 2019-20, out of 80 UG students, 30 students got placements in higher companies while 40 students got selected for higher studies. The median salary package is 4.80 LPA. On the other hand, out of 30 PG students, 20 got placed in higher companies and 3 were selected for higher studies. The median salary package is 8.40 LPA.Law Courses offered by JMI
Eligibility Criteria and Admission Procedure
For admission to UG programmes, the candidate must have passed the 10+2 exam with at least 50% marks. For PG Diploma courses, the candidates must have a graduate degree in any relevant branch. For LL.M., the candidates must have completed a bachelor degree in law. The admission in Ph.D., the candidate must hold an LL.M. degree with 55% marks from a recognised university. Admission is through the entrance exam conducted by JMI. Contact Details of JMI
The Registrar,
Jamia Millia Islamia,
Jamia Nagar,
New Delhi-110025,
Phone: +91-11-26981717, 26984617, 26984658, 26988044, 26987183
Fax: +91-11-2698 02293. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) was the first university founded by the Government of NCT of Delhi in 1998 and it got recognition by University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1999. The University is 'A' Grade accreditation by NAAC. It belongs to the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). The GGSIPU is a teaching cum affiliating university and currently, 100 institutes are affiliated with it. Out of these, 76 are running under the self-financed category. More than 80 academic programs are offered by the university includes engineering, technology, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, sciences, computers, management studies, education, and law.
NIRF Ranking Status of GGSIPUGuru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (Institute ID: IR-L-U-0099) is one of the top-rated law universities in Delhi. GGSIPU is ranked 12th with 55.92 scores in the 2021 NIRF ranking for Law colleges in India and is the third-best Law institute in Delhi. GGSIPU ranked 79th in the University category and ranked 99th in the overall category.
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Details of Marks obtained by GGSIPU in NIRF 2021
Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR ): 59.68/100
Research, Professional Practice and Collaborative Performance (RPC): 32.56/100
Graduation Outcome (GO): 72.96/100
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI): 50.39/100
Perception: 38.85/100
Infrastructure, Faculties, and Other Facilities
With regards to the infrastructure facilities, the GGSIPU campus is the largest university campus in Delhi spread over an area of 90 acres and consists of academic blocks, a sports complex, libraries, and hostels. It has large and spacious and airy classrooms. Some of them are centrally air-conditioned also. The classrooms are equipped with projects and display screens. The whole campus is wi-fi enabled so that students can access the internet facility anywhere. Institute provides scholarships to the students who score more than 90% in final exams. Besides, loan facilities are available for students.
Campus life is amazing at GGSIPU. Seniors are also helpful to their juniors in clearing their doubts. Several kinds of extracurricular activities such as debate competitions are held at University which help the student to develop mental strength and willpower. They organize various events such as annual day function, sports meet, inter-college sports meet, alumni meet, cultural programs, teacher's day celebration, Diwali celebration, Holi celebration, Christmas and new year celebration, etc.
There are two libraries at GGSIPU. One is the University Library or University Information Resource Centre (UIRC) and another is Law Library for law students. UIRC has a good collection of reference sources viz. Encyclopedia Britannica, Kirk Othmer Encyclopaedia of Chemical Technology etc. It also has a good collection of print and non-print documents, e-books, e-journals and subscription of online databases and e-resources. The Law Library is also rich in good books and has legal research tools like Manupatra, SCC, and Westlaw, etc.
Sports facilities are also available for students which enables their complete development. The sports facilities include a large multi-purpose field, tennis courts, basketball courts, and an indoor badminton court, etc. A swimming pool is also there on the campus.
The hostel facilities available at GGSIPU are also very good. It can accommodate approximately 700 students. Rooms in the hostel are of single occupancy with neat and clean toilets and bathrooms. A hygienic mess facility is also there for hostellers, provide tasty food.
Faculty members, at GGSIPU, are brilliant, well qualified, knowledgeable, and are experts in their field. They use innovative teaching methods to teach students in classroom teaching. The faculty are friendly and are always ready to help the students. The course curriculum is also good, relevant with practical aspects.
The placement history of GGSIPU is also very good. University School of Law and Legal Studies of GGSIPU has an active placement cell and training center. In recent years, on-campus placements from GGSIPU are good. Several renowned recruiters such as Suri & Co., Impact Law Ventures, AZB Partners, Vaish Associates, Jyoti Sagar Associates, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, PDS Legal, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte, Clifford Chance, Advaita Legal, Integrity Law Office, and many law firms, etc. comes each year for on-campus placements and offer job opportunities to the students. Placement at GGSIPU is more than 60%. In 2019-20, out of 102 students, 60 students got placements while 23 students got selected for higher studies. The median salary package is 6.25 LPA.
Further, internship opportunities are also offered by these recruiter companies. Apart from these, some other companies like Wipro, Hdfc bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Paytm, MRF, Cadbury, Nestle, Continental tyres, Usha, Tiny owl, Amrapali, Advaita Legal, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, and AZB Partners offers internship opportunities. Some well-known senior advocates like Mr. Neeraj Kisan Kaul, Mr. Ramesh Gupta also provided internships to the students. Law Courses offered by GGSIPU
Undergraduate CoursesEligibility Criteria and Admission Procedure
The minimum qualification for admission in B.A.LL.B./ B.B.A.LL.B. is 12th passed with 50% marks. Admission to the courses is done through Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (CET).Contact Details of GGSIPU
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Sector - 16C, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 (India)
Phone: +91-11-25302170
Fax: +91-11- 25302111
E-Mail Id: ggsipu.pr@rediffmail.com, pro@ipu.ac.in4. Indian Law Institute
Located in New Delhi, The Indian Law Institute (ILI) is a Deemed University. It is a UGC-approved University, Accredited by NAAC (Grade 'A') and also a member of AIU. It was established on 27th December 1956 and inaugurated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India on December 12, 1957. Institute was founded to promote legal research in India. NIRF Ranking Status of ILI
The Indian Law Institute (Institute ID: IR-L-U-0103) is one of the leading law institutes in Delhi. ILI is ranked 22nd with a 47.38 score in the 2021 NIRF ranking for Law colleges in India and is the fourth-best Law institute in Delhi.
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Details of Marks obtained by ILI in NIRF 2021
Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR ): 47.29/100
Research, Professional Practice and Collaborative Performance (RPC): 15.96/100
Graduation Outcome (GO): 52.37/100
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI): 56.03/100
Perception: 73.82/100Infrastructure, Faculties and Other Facilities
The institute has world-class infrastructure facilities. The institute building is very big and spread over an area of 38 acres. It has 12 academic blocks. The ambiance of the campus is just breathtaking and anyone can fall in love with it. Campus life is very organized and professional because postgraduate courses are only there. Smoking is strictly prohibited and ragging or discrimination based on race gender or colour is strictly banned and is considered a crime and punishable offence.
Extracurricular activities are organized regularly every two weeks by the student council. Training workshops and guest lectures are also organized at the campus. Lectures are delivered by reputed personalities and renowned lawyers. Established in 1956, the Institute's Library is one of the top law libraries in Asia and famous for legal research. Many researchers from all over the world visit library for legal research. Hon'ble Judges, Attorney General of India, Solicitor General of India, Senior Advocates, Professors, and the Director, ILI make up the library committee. The committee formulates policies. A hostel facility is not available on the campus. Therefore, students have to live outside the campus in some PGs or nearby rented apartments. The course curriculum is well structured and designed in such a way that it provides deeper knowledge of the subject. More focus is on knowledge and research skills development which helps in student's overall development.
The students' council organizes events and festival celebrations and every student love to take part in these fests and showcase their talents. Apart from these, various seminars, conferences, guest lectures and workshops are organised at ILI. Seminars for students are conducted every Wednesday at ILI by the student council. ILI also have collaboration with international institutes and student exchange programme. Students bonding is also strong and seniors are very helpful for their juniors. Research facilities are also very good. There was a total 5 number of sponsored research projects in 2019-20.
On-campus and off-campus placements are good. After completing their studies, students get good placements in higher companies and well-known law firms at higher salary packages. In 2019-20, out of 364 students, 147 students got placements and 61 students were selected for higher studies. The median salary package is 4.80 LPA.
All the faculty members at ILI are well–qualified, knowledgeable and experienced. They are friendly and are always ready to serve students. They take every query very positively and sort out them. They always try to engage students in various activities. Law Courses Offered by ILI
Eligibility Criteria and Admission Procedure
For admission to PG Diploma courses, the candidates must have a graduate degree in any relevant branch. For LL.M., the candidates must have completed a bachelor degree in law. The candidates, who wish to join Ph.D., must have an LL.M. degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% marks. Admission to the courses of ILI is through ILI CAT, a national level examination conducted by ILI. However, admission to the certificate course is only done through online registration and online document verification.
Contact Details of ILI
The Indian Law Institute
Opp. Supreme Court of India
Bhagwan Das Road
New Delhi-110001
TeleFax :011-23386321Overall NIRF Metrics Analysis
National Law University Delhi has topped among four law institutes in Delhi with 74.55 scores. NLUD also shows best performance in terms of Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) which depicts the numbers and quality of faculty, library and lab resources and general facilities (87.68), Research & Professional Practice (RPC) is a measure of quantity and quality of research (42.81) and Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) represents women and socially challenged persons as well as outreach activities (74.16) among all four institutes. While Jamia Millia Islamia performed best in Graduation Outcomes (GO) i.e. 73.52 it shows student graduation rate and success in finding appropriate placements or in taking up higher studies. However, in terms of perception (perception of the institution by its stakeholders as gauged from stakeholder surveys), National Law University and Indian Law Institute scored equally i.e. 73.82.