National University of Advanced Legal Studies - [NUALS], Ernakulam

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National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) is located in Kochi city of Ernakulam district, India. It is a public law school and a National Law University. It is the first and only National Law University in the State of Kerala and one of the 23 NLUs in India. It was established by Act 27 of 2005 of the Kerala State Legislature. It was earlier known as National Institute for Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS). NUALS is also ranked 11 in all India for law studies as per the rankings published by India Today.

NUALS offers BA LLB, LLM, PG Diploma, Ph.D and certificate programs under its curriculum. NUALS admissions to all these courses are done on the basis of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). 

During NUALS placement 2023-24, the university recorded a placement rate of 46% and 30%, for BA LLB Hons and PG 1-year programs, respectively. The median package offered for BA LLB Hons stood at INR 8.23 LPA. Further, the median package offered for PG 1-year program stood at INR 9 LPA.

NUALS Kochi Rankings

National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) is ranked by various national and international agencies. The table below lists all the rankings of NUALS so far:

Body/ Magazine Ranking  Year
India Today 9 2024
IIRF 26 2024

NUALS Kochi Courses and Fees

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies offers four different courses under various specializations. Candidates who want to practice law in India, are required to clear the CLAT exam with required numbers to get into this institute. Following are the details of the courses and their fees is given: 

Course  Details Fees
BA LLB (Hons) Eligibility: The candidate must pass 10+2. (or an equivalent exam) with minimum 45% marks.
Selection Criteria: Based on CLAT exam
INR 9,51,000 (Total Fees)
PG Diploma (2 Courses) Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any stream (Medicine/Nursing/ Dentistry/ Pharmacy/ Hospital Administration) Or  Bachelor’s in Law by NUALS for PG Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics/ Bachelor’s in Law for PG Diploma in Cyber Law
Selection Criteria: Merit based
INR 31,000 (Total Fees)
Ph.D. (2 Courses) Eligibility: Must have a master's degree from a recognized university/college with minimum 55% marks.
Selection Criteria: The selection is based on the marks obtained in DAT followed by interview
INR 33,000 (Total Fees)
LLM (2 Courses) Eligibility: Must have done graduation in 5-year Integrated B. A. LL.B. (Hons.) Degree of the NUALS/any other examination equivalent with at 55 % marks.
Selection Criteria: Based on CLAT exam
INR 1,45,800 (Total Fees)

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NUALS Kochi Admission 2025 

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) offers a diverse range of legal education at undergraduate & postgraduate level. The courses offered by the university are BA LLB, LLM, PG Diploma, and Ph.D. 

All the admissions at NUALS are strictly entrance-based. The selection of the UG & PG courses will be done on the basis of the marks of CLAT (centralized exam for law). Kerala students have a reservation of 49% across all categories.

NUALS Kochi Application Process

Admissions to LLM and BA- LLB (Hons) will be done via CLAT. The application process for CLAT is mentioned here:

  • Register on the official website of the CLAT & fill the application form correctly.
  • Upload all the necessary documents which are asked there.
  • Pay the application fee online through net banking debit/ credit cards/ UPI, etc.

Application Process for PG Diploma courses:

  • Download the application form as a pdf from the university website
  • Submit the application form & upload all the documents that are asked there
  • Eligible candidates will be listed on the basis of the qualifying exam (Bachelor’s Degree) cut-off.

Application Process for PhD:

  • The candidates have to download the application form as a pdf from the website of the university
  • Submit the application form to the university along with the fees that is asked
  • The candidates who are doing research in the recognised institutions can submit their application through the Head of the Institution to the Registrar of the University

Note: The students who have secured at least 50% marks in DAT will be eligible for the admission process.

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NUALS Kochi CLAT Cutoff

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLU) will release the cut-off for the year 2024 at the time of counselling and seat allotment. Right after the declaration of CLAT 2024 results the NLUs will start their seat allotment and counselling process. Candidates who want to take admission in NUALS Kochi should check the cut-off scores of CLAT for NUALS Kochi.

The following factors affect the cut-off scores:

  • Number of seats available
  • Number of candidates applied for CLAT and difficulty of the paper.
  • The number of seats allocated for the programme
  • Reservation of seats as per state or other criterions

NUALS Kochi CLAT 3rd provisional list has been released. Candidates can check the Cutoff in the table below:

Course Name Opening Rank  Closing Rank  Link to the Official Provisional List
BALLB 1204 35405 Download NUALS CLAT 3rd Provisional List
LLM 1355 8094 Download NUALS CLAT 3rd Provisional List

The previous year cutoff is as follows:

Courses CLAT Cutoff 2023 Round (1) (HS)
L.L.M. Constitutional Law and Administrative Law 1416
L.L.M. International Trade Law 1416
BA LLB Hons. 1539

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NUALS Kochi Result

National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi conducts the examination for the academic year students twice a year in the months of April/May/June and October/November/ December. National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi Results come online at the official website. Students can check the result in a few simple steps. Follow the steps mentioned below and check the result.

Step 1 – The candidates need to visit the official website of the University - nuals.ac.in.

Step 2 – Click on the Results link present in Academics on the frontpage of the website.

Step 3 – Click on the Result link one wants to check.

Step 4– The full list of Results will be displayed on the screen

Step 5 – Then, Click on the concerned Exam Result link.

Step 6 – A PDF document will open containing the result.

Step 7 – Check your Roll No., Name and know your Examination Result.

Step 8 – Take a hard copy of the Result for future reference.

NUALS Kochi Placement

According to NUALS Kochi NIRF report of 2024, The median package offered during BA LLB Hons placements 2020 stood at INR 8.23 LPA. Furthermore the median package offered for PG 1-year 2020 stood at INR 9 LPA during NUALS Kochi placements . The placement rate recorded during NUALS Kochi BA LLB Hons and PG 1-year placements 2020 was 46% and 30%, respectively.

NUALS Kochi overall average package 2022 data is not released. According to NUALS Kochi NIRF report 2024, the stream-wise median salary offered during NUALS Kochi placements 2021 is listed below:

Stream Median Package (2024)
UG 5-year (BA LLB Hons) INR 8.23 LPA
PG 1-year (LLM, PG Diploma) INR 9 LPA

The stream-wise median salary trends witnessed during NUALS Kochi placements over the past three years is listed below:

Stream Median Package (2018) Median Package (2019) Median Package (2020)
UG 5-year INR 7.45 LPA INR 8.19 LPA INR 8.23 LPA
PG 1-year INR 8.2 LPA INR 9.25 LPA INR 9 LPA

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NUALS Kochi Scholarships

NUALS provides Government based scholarships to students from the backward communities such as SC and ST based on their merit and financial needs. Moreover, there is an NK Nambiar scholarship for the students of low income groups. Apart from this, there are IDIA scholarships as well. IDIA is a Non profit, non governmental organization which runs for the benefit of the student community. Eligible Students can apply for these scholarships by applying from the official website of the Institute.

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NUALS Kochi Facilities

National University of Advanced Legal Studies has good campus infrastructure apart from that it has a very wonderful faculty to teach there.

IT Infrastructure It has a campus-wide wireless network for the student community.There is a good Wi-Fi facility. It has established a 100 MB bandwidth leased line connectivity from BSNL broadband.
Library The NUALS library has a collection of over 13,944 volumes covering a wide range of general and special subjects. There are various kinds of books consisting of textbooks, reference books, back volumes of journals, reports, etc. The library subscribes to several leading law journals, both Indian and foreign and also a number of newspapers and magazines.It is big and very beautifully made.

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NUALS Kochi Collaboration

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies has collaboration with many universities for promoting and facilitating academic and educational exchange. These are:

  • Department of Law, Macquarie University, Australia.
  • Masaryk University, Czech Republic
  • University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

NUALS Kochi Alumni

Name Designation
Wiseroy Damodaran Partner at Trilegal
Thomas George Partner at Khaitan & Co
Nikhil Narendran Partner at Trilegal
Nihas Basheer Partner at Wadia Ghandhy & Co.
Muthumani Lawyer, Indian Cinema Actress
Apoorva Bose Communication Consultant at UNEP, Indian Cinema Actress
Ambika Sudhakaran Lieutenant in Indian Navy

NUALS Kochi FAQs

Ques. Does NUALS Kochi offer any scholarship facility to its students?

Ans. Yes National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) offers scholarships to students. The students who are from the backward communities such as SC and ST receive certain financial aid from the government because of which their entire expenses are reimbursed. 

Ques. How do the students get selected for NUALS Kochi?

Ans.  NUALS Kochi provides BA LLB, LLM, PG Diploma, Ph.D, and certificate programs under its curriculum. Admissions to the university are done on the basis of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). 

Ques. How are the placements of NUALS Kochi?

Ans. The placements are very good in the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS Kochi). Mostly because of its centralized placements and because students manage to get a good salary package. According to the NUALS Kochi NIRF report of 2024, The median package offered during BA LLB Hons placements in 2020 stood at INR 8.23 LPA. Furthermore the median package offered during NUALS Kochi PG 1-year 2020 stood at INR 9 LPA. 

Ques. What is the fee structure of NUALS Kochi for various courses?

Ans. NUALS Kochi fee structure varies according to the various courses and specializations. 

Course  Fees
PG Diploma (2 Courses) INR 31,000 (Total Fees)
Ph.D. (2 Courses) INR 33,000 (Total Fees)
LL.M. (2 Courses) INR 1.63 L (Total Fees)
B.A. LL.B. (Hons) (1 Courses) INR 9,51,000 (Total Fees)

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NUALS Fees & Eligibility

Full time Courses
CourseFeesEligibilityApplication DateAction
L.L.M3 Courses1.59 Lakhs - 1.6 Lakhs (Total Fees) L.L.B. with 50% + CLAT15 July - 15 Oct 2024
PG Diploma4 Courses31,000 (Total Fees) Graduation-
BALLB {Hons.}2.24 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) 10+2 with 45% + CLAT15 July - 15 Oct 2024

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Courses Offered By NUALS 2024

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Master of Laws [L.L.M] 
1st Yr Fees:₹1.59 Lakhs - 1.6 Lakhs
3 Courses1 Year Full Time
#9out of 66 by India Today

Eligibility:

L.L.B. with 50% + CLAT

Application Date:

15 July - 15 Oct 2024
Post Graduate Diploma 
1st Yr Fees:₹31,000
4 Courses1 Year Full Time
#9out of 66 by India Today

Eligibility:

Graduation
5 Years Full Time
#9out of 66 by India Today

Eligibility:

10+2 with 45% + CLAT

Application Date:

15 July - 15 Oct 2024
1 Courses3 Years Full Time
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Eligibility:

Post Graduation

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NUALS Upcoming Application Dates 2024

Important Events

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AILET Admit Card
Tentative
Nov 01, 2024
AILET Registration Timeline (End Date Tentative)
Ongoing
Aug 01, 2024 - Nov 01, 2024
AILET Result
Tentative
Dec 01, 2024
AILET Exam DateDec 08, 2024

Important Events

EventsDates
AILET Registration Timeline (End Date Tentative)
Ongoing
Aug 01, 2024 - Nov 01, 2024
AILET Admit Card
Tentative
Nov 01, 2024
AILET Result
Tentative
Dec 01, 2024
AILET Exam DateDec 08, 2024

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NUALS Cutoff 2024

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NUALS, CLAT Cutoff 2024

NUALS, CLAT Cutoff 2024 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff rank for CLAT is 1515

Courses
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
151516481661

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NUALS Rankings 2024

You can check college rankings with different ranking agencies.

NUALS Indiatoday Ranking

#9out of 66 in India 2024
India Today

NUALS IIRF Ranking

#26out of 40 in India 2024
IIRF

NUALS NIRF Ranking

#26out of 30 in India 2021
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NUALS Faculty

Basic Information about the Faculty of NUALS

director
Hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Siri Jagan
Assistant Professor
Mr.Sudheesh Kumar
Department of Law
Assistant Professor
Mr.Jacob Joseph
Department of Law
Assistant Professor
Mr.Hari S. Nayar
Department of Law
Assistant Professor
Prof. Raveendrakumar
Department of Economics
Professor
Dr. M.C. Valson
Department of Law
Professor
Dr. V.R Jayadevan
Department of Law
Assistant Professor
Dr.Liji Samuel
Department of Law

NUALS College Details

Basic Information About the Colleges

NUALS Campus, H.M.T. Colony P.O. Kalamassery
Ernakulam - 683503
Kerala, India
Get SMS Contact:  9446899006
Get Call Details:  9446899006
Website Link:  http://www.nuals.ac.in
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