NLU Bhopal (The National Law Institute University), was established by the Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan Vishwa Vidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1997 by an Act of the Madhya Pradesh State Legislature. NLU Bhopal is recognized by the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India. NLIU was ranked fifth in India by The Week's "Top Law Colleges 2017". Faculties at NLU Bhopal use an interdisciplinary approach for teaching students, to keep the students' minds from being narrowed down by the formal logic of law and its divergence from practical life.
Learning is through a combination of textbooks, classroom tuition, discussions, seminars, and research projects. The Library "GyanMandir" has a very rich collection of books, journals (national and international), e-resources like Manupatra, AIR, SCC, Hein online, Lexis Nexis, etc. It publishes many journals of its own, few of them are Indian Law Review, NLIU Journal of Intellectual Property Law and NLIU Law Review.
As an opportunity to join NLU Bhopal right after class 12, the university offers B.A. L.L.B. (Hons.) and B.Sc. L.L.B.(Hons.) as undergrad options.
There are two semesters in a year and each semester is of around four months of duration. It is the flagship course of NLU Bhopal, where it imparts the legal education to students with an interdisciplinary structure followed in National Law Universities to cultivate socially aware lawyers.
Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria listed below.
A total of 122 seats are available in this course.
NLIU admits students to its B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Course as per the following table:
Category |
Number of Seats |
Category |
Number of Seats |
MP state SC |
08 |
All India SC |
08 |
MP state ST |
10 |
All India ST |
04 |
MP state OBC* |
07 |
General |
65 1 |
NRI/NRI sponsored |
18 2 |
Supernumerary Quota |
23 |
This course is one of its kind offered by NLU Bhopal to capitalise on the advancements in technology and cultivate lawyers who can navigate the regulatory landscape of cyberspace.This course will impart an understanding of the legal regime in cyberspace, data protection, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence both on domestic and international level.
Intermediate/Higher Secondary Board Exam (10+2) in science stream or its equivalent.
Intake and Reservation for B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) [Cyber Security] : 60 Seats
Category |
Number of Seats |
Category |
Number of Seats |
Scheduled Caste (16%) |
81 |
Scheduled Tribe (20%) |
101 |
Other Backward Classes* (14%) |
71 |
Unreserved |
261 |
Supernumerary Quota (EWS) |
62 |
J & K Residents (Supernumerary Quota) |
2 |
NRI/NRI Sponsored as per NLIU Rules |
9 |