The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) was established under the WBNUJS Act 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) and has been awarded NIRF ranking of 4 in 2023.
Programs Offered
The Chief Justice of India is the Chancellor of the University and Chairman of the General Council. NUJS has a well-developed library with books and periodicals covering a variety of disciplines including law, social sciences, and humanities. The University also has a Legal Aid Clinic, which provides legal assistance to people who are otherwise unable to access the legal system through various means and furnishes clinical education for students
B.A, LL.B (Hons.) Degree: 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. Candidates whose statement of marks of the qualifying examination is not available at the time of formal interviews are also not eligible for admission.
WBNUJS Intake and Reservation
For B.A/B.Sc., LL.B (Hons.)
Total Number and Allocation of Seats across Categories
Category |
All India |
West Bengal Domicile |
Total |
General |
51 |
22 |
73 |
SC |
10 |
10 |
20 |
ST |
6 |
2 |
8 |
OBC |
7 |
7 |
|
Foreign Nationals |
2 |
2 |
|
NRI/NRI Sponsored Seats |
20 |
20 |
|
JK (Supernumerary Seats) |
2 |
2 |
|
PWD (Horizontal) |
4 |
2 |
6 |
Total |
91 |
41 |
132 |