Best Government Law Colleges in India

The list of top government law colleges in India is dominated by the premier National Law Universities such as NLSIU Bengaluru,NLU Delhi and NALSAR Hyderabad. There are some universities as well in this list. The best government law colleges in India offer 5-year LLB, 3-year LLB and LLM programmes.

Top Government Law Colleges in India: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the best government law colleges in India pertains to the minimum educational qualification required, minimum qualifying marks and age limit. Generally there is no age limit for law programmes, but candidates must check with individual colleges. The eligibility criteria is given in the table below.

Eligibility Criteria for Top Government Law Colleges in India

Course	Educational qualification	Age Limit
5-year LLB	Pass in 10+2 or equivalent with minimum marks	No age limit
3-year LLB	Graduation in any stream with minimum passing marks
LLM	3-year LLB or 5-year LLB

List of Top Law Colleges - City wise

Entrance Exams for Top Government Law Colleges in India

Candidates must appear for various law entrance exams to gain admission into the best government law colleges in India. The exams include CLAT, AILET, CUET Law, and other state level entrance exams such as TS LAWCET, AP LAWCET and MH CET Law. Some government law colleges in India also offer law admissions without entrance exams on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying exam.

After appearing in the entrance exam, candidates must register for the counselling and admission process. The candidates would be required to submit the necessary documents for verification and pay the required fees to obtain seat allotment.

Top 10 Government Law Colleges in India with Fees

College Name	Courses Offered	Fees
NLSIU Bengaluru	BA LLB (Hons.), 3-year LLB, LLM	BA LLB (Hons.) Rs 20.50 lakhs 3-year LLB: Rs 8.45 lakhs LLM: Rs 4.10 lakhs
NLU Delhi	BA LLB (Hons.), LLM	BA LLB(Hons.): Rs 19 lakhs LLM: Rs 2.47 lakhs
NALSAR Hyderabad	BA LLB (Hons.), LLM	BA LLB (Hons.): Rs 13.50 lakhs LLM: Rs 1.75 lakhs
WBNUJS Kolkata	BA LLB (Hons), LLM	BA LLB (Hons.) - Rs 19.10 lakhs LLM: Rs 2.72 lakhs
Jamia Millia Islamia	BA LLB (Hons.), LLM, PhD	BA LLB: Rs 52,000 LLM: Rs 17400
GNLU Gandhinagar	BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons.), B.Com LLB (Hons.), B.Sc LLB (Hons.), LLM, PhD	5-year LLB: Rs. 8.92 lakhs LLM: Rs 1.92 lakhs
IIT Kharagpur	LLB, LLM Hons.	-
BBAU Lucknow	BBA LLB (Hons.), LLM, PhD	BBA LLB (Hons.) - Rs 1.20 lakhs p.a. LLM: Rs. 1.10 lakhs
Aligarh Muslim University	BA LLB	-
ILI New Delhi	LLM, PhD	Rs 1.45 lakhs