NLU Assam | National Law University and Judicial Academy | CL-LST
NLU Assam was established by the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam Act, 2009 as the fourteenth National Law University in the country and is located in Guwahati. The Hon'ble Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court is the Chancellor of the University.
NLU Assam promotes and makes available modern legal education and research facilities to students and scholars drawn from across the country, including the North East, hailing from different socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. NLU Assam’s Library holds a collection of more than 12,000 thousand titles in the field of law, social science, and allied humanities. Online databases such as Hein Online, Jstor, Lexis Nexis, Manupatra, SCC Online, Westlaw India, DELNET, Cambridge Book Online have also been made available.
NLU Assam: Programs Offered
Listed below are the various programmes offered by NLU Delhi. The programmes offered by the university are affiliated by UGC(University Grants Commission) and BCI (Bar Council India).
- B.A.LL.B (Hons.)
- LL.M
- Ph.D
NLU Assam: B.A. LL.B (Hons.)
The University offers the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Five-Year Integrated Course where under Social Sciences subjects like Economics, English, History, Political Science and Sociology are integrated with the Law subjects in the first two years of study. However, from the third year, the Course Curriculum primarily comprises of Law subjects. All subjects are compulsory in the first three years of study.
NLU Assam B.A. LL.B Admission Process
Admission to this program is purely based on merit determined through a Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) conducted by the 18 participating law schools in rotation
NLU Assam B.A. LLB Honors Eligibility:
A candidate for admission to the B.A, LL.B (Hons.) Degree Course shall have:
B.A. LL.B (Hons.)
- passed the Higher Secondary School Examination (10+2) system or an examination equivalent thereto securing in the first attempt, not less than 50% (45% in the case of SC/ST candidates and persons with disability) in the aggregate
- There is no age limit as per the 2017 rules
Those who do not clear the qualifying examination with the requisite marks are not eligible for admission.
NLU Assam B.A. LL.B Seat intake
The total intake for B.A. LL.B is 60 seats
|
Category |
No of Seats |
|
General |
30 |
|
ST (Plains & Hills) |
09 (06 & 03) |
|
SC |
04 |
|
PWD |
02 |
|
Permanent Resident of Assam (State Domicile) |
15 |
|
Total |
60 |
Fee structure for B.A LL.B
|
Tuition Fees |
75,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Admission Fees |
5,000.00 One Time |
|
Student Welfare Fund |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Examination Fee |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Campus Development Fund |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Internet / IT Services Fee |
8,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Library Fee |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Journal Fee |
2,500.00 Per Annum |
|
Internship Placement Fee |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Moot Court Fee |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Student Bar Association Fee |
2,500.00 Per Annum |
|
Hostel Rent and Amenities Fee |
30,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Mess Fee |
35,000.00 Actual expenses |
|
Refundable Deposits (One Time) |
|
|
Library Deposit |
10,000.00 |
|
Mess Deposit |
10,000.00 |
|
Hostel Deposit |
10,000.00 |
NLU Assam: LL.M.
The University offers a One Year LL.M. (Master of Laws) Degree Programme
NLU Assam offers the following specializations:
- Corporate and Commercial Laws
- Intellectual Property Laws
- International Law
- Environmental Law
- Constitutional Law
- Personal Laws
- Human Rights Law
NLU Assam LL.M Admission Process
The admission shall exclusively be based on the performance of the candidate in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
NLU Assam LL.M Eligibility Criteria
The candidate must have passed LL.B. Three Year / Five Year Integrated Degree from any recognized institution/university with 55% marks for General candidates (50% marks for SC/ST candidates)
NLU Assam LL.M Seat intake
The total intake for LL.M programme is 10
NLU Assam LL.M Seat reservation
Given below is a reservation seat matrix for the 10 seats offered in NLU Assam LL.M programme
|
Category |
No of Seats |
|
General |
06* |
|
ST (Plains & Hills) |
02 (01 & 01) |
|
SC |
01 |
|
PWD |
01 |
|
Total |
10 |
Fee Structure for LL.M
|
Tuition Fees |
50,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Admission Fees |
5,000.00 One Time |
|
Student Welfare Fund |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Examination Fee |
4,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Campus Development Fund |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Internet Services Fee |
8,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Library Fee |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Journal Fee |
2,500.00 Per Annum |
|
Internship Placement Fee |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Term Papers and Dissertation Fee |
5,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Hostel Rent and Amenities Fee |
35,000.00 Per Annum |
|
Mess Fee |
35,000.00 Actual expenses |
|
Refundable Deposits (One Time) |
|
|
Library Deposit |
10,000.00 |
|
Mess Deposit |
10,000.00 |
|
Hostel Deposit |
10,000.00 |
Factors that will influence NLU Assam cut off 2020
- The total number of candidates appearing in CLAT 2020
- The performance of candidates in the exam
- Number of candidates seeking admission to NUSRL Assam.
- Seat intake
- Category to which the candidate belongs to.
|
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
|
1104 |
1294 |
1299 |
In 2019 the candidate with 1104 rank was offered a seat in round 1. In the third round the Cutoff dropped to 1299.