In India, there are around 439 law colleges that provide admissions to 1-year or 2-years PG courses. Out of 439, 166 colleges are government, 241 colleges are private, and 21 colleges come under public-private ownership.

In order to get admission in any of these colleges, you need to take up the law entrance exams in India like CLAT,  AILET, LSAT, TISSNET, etc. Opting for the best PG college is most important for your career advancement.

Read through the post that will give you a complete insight on which is the best law college for PG in India.

Top Law Colleges for PG as per NIRF Ranking 2022

National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a government-run institution working under the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) to outline the brand value of a specific college in India.

It provides the most accurate ranking of colleges in India by considering various factors as mentioned below.

NIRF Ranking Parameters	Weightage
Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)	30%
Research and Professional Practice (RPC)	20%
Post-graduation Outcomes (PO)	30%
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)	10%
Peer Perception (PERC)	10%

List of Top LLM Colleges in India

Every year, a survey is conducted by the NIRF among five parameters mentioned above to provide a rank to the participating institutes.

Check out the table below to know the top ten CLAT PG colleges as per NIRF ranking.

Institute Name	NIRF Ranking
NLSIU Bangalore - National Law School of India University	1
NLU Delhi (NLUD) - National Law University	2
Nalsar University of Law	3
NLU Jodhpur (NLUJ) - National Law University	5
GNLU Gandhinagar (NLU) - Gujarat National Law University	7
Symbiosis Law School, Pune	8
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia	9
NLU Patiala (RGNUL) - Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	10
NLU Lucknow (RMLNLU) - Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University	11
KIIT School of Law (KSOL)	12
NLU Odisha (NLUO) - National Law University	14
NLU Assam (NLUJAA) - National Law University And Judicial Academy	16
NLIU Bhopal - The National Law Institute University	17
BHU - Banaras Hindu University	19

National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU)

NLSIU was the first National Law University established in India in 1986 with an aim to anchor the transformation of the Indian legal system through research and policy interventions. 

The institute provides post-graduate programs including the one-year Master of Laws (LLM) Program and the two-year Master’s Program in Public Policy (MPP), an interdisciplinary program that provides comprehensive training in designing, translating, and evaluating the efficacy of policies.

Have a look at the table below to know the NIRF Parametric Score (out of 100)

TLR	RPC	GO	OI	PERC	TOTAL
78.19	55.62	83.92	74.74	100.0	78.06

National Law University, Delhi (NLU)

Established in 2008 with an aim to promote legal and ethical values and foster the rule of law and the objectives set out in the Constitution of India.

The institute has been ranked 2 by NIRF, consistently third time in a row. Also, it has been accredited with an ‘A’ grade by NAAC and approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

The admission are provided to PG courses based on the scores obtained in the AILET Exam. Check out the table below to know the NIRF Parametric Score (out of 100)

TLR	RPC	GO	OI	PERC	TOTAL
87.68	42.81	73.02	74.16	73.82	74.55

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

The institute was established in 1998 by an Act of the Andhra Pradesh State Legislature. NALSAR, Hyderabad is an autonomous and public-funded premier varsity for legal studies.

The institute offers law courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate levels. For the PG program, the university offers 50 seats.

Also, 5% horizontal reservation shall be provided by the NALSAR for Specially Abled Persons.

Go through the NIRF Parametric Score (out of 100) from the table below.

TLR	RPC	GO	OI	PERC	TOTAL
82.73	47.6	71.6	72.6	70.01	72.39

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar

GNLU, which is accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC is a Research- based Teaching University, established under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003.

The university is also recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the University Grants Commission (UGC). It provides the most diversified and unique teaching, research, training and extension programs.

The university offers 63 seats for students who wish to pursue LLM programs.

TLR	RPC	GO	OI	PERC	TOTAL
73.56	42.27	69.07	68.4	53.0	65.18

Symbiosis Law School (SLS), Pune

The Symbiosis Law School was established in 1977. It became a constituent college of Symbiosis Intranational University in 2022.

The college has been approved by the Bar Council of India, recognized by the Government of Maharashtra, and Affiliated with the University of Pune.

It provides scholarships include both private and government to its students. Check out the table below to know the NIRF Parametric Score (out of 100).

TLR	RPC	GO	OI	PERC	TOTAL
73.61	18.82	63.89	76.74	55.9	61.49

List of Private Law Colleges for PG in India

There are 241 private law colleges in India that offers LLM course, a post-graduate course that equips law aspirants to specialize in any one of the legal sub-streams.

Have a look at the table below to know the which is the best private law college to choose for PG programs.

Institute Name	Fees
School of Law, UPES	2.44 Lakhs
Rama University, Kanpur	75,000
Alliance School of Law, Alliance University	2.00 Lakhs
Chandigarh University (CU)	94,000
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science	1.88 Lakhs
GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam	1.05 Lakhs
Parul University	64,400
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University	95,000
School of Law and Legal Affairs, Noida International University	1.02 Lakhs
Amity University, Jaipur	77,000
Babu Banarasi Das University	80,000
School of Law (SOL), Sharda University	1.54 Lakhs
School of Law, Presidency University	1.25 Lakhs
Jagran Lakecity University	1.35 Lakhs

List of Public Law Colleges for PG in India

Check out the table below to know the best public law colleges to pursue PG courses.

Institute Name	Fees
NLSIU Bangalore - National Law School of India University	64,300
NLU Jodhpur (NLUJ) - National Law University	1.99 Lakhs
NLU Delhi (NLUD) - National Law University	1.30 Lakhs
Nalsar University of Law	50,000
GNLU Gandhinagar (NLU) - Gujarat National Law University	1.52 Lakhs
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia	17,400
NLU Patiala (RGNUL) - Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law	1.30 Lakhs
NLU Lucknow (RMLNLU) - Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University	79,000
NLU Odisha (NLUO) - National Law University	1.24 Lakhs
NLU Assam (NLUJAA) - National Law University And Judicial Academy	1.04 Lakhs
NLIU Bhopal - The National Law Institute University	1.66 Lakhs
Indian Law Institute - ILI	1.09 Lakhs
BHU - Banaras Hindu University	5,614