CLAT 2025 Participating Colleges: Full List, Seats, Private Colleges & Admission Guide

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Some private colleges and universities have an agreement with the CLAT consortium to accept scores. These colleges offer excellent legal education and provide you with lots of unforgettable experiences.

As a law aspirant, it is essential to know the CLAT participating colleges and the number of seats each college offers for UG and PG courses. 
Many private law colleges accept CLAT scores, and if you do well on the entrance exam, you can be admitted to any of these colleges.

Now, let's look closer at the colleges that accept CLAT scores and show you a complete list.

Types of CLAT Participating Colleges 2025

Generally, three types of law schools in India will accept CLAT Exam 2025 and admit students to UG and PG courses.

• National Law Universities (NLUs)
• Law Colleges Affiliated with CLAT 
• Private Law Colleges

National Law Universities (NLUs)

Currently, 24 NLUs are participating in CLAT Exam to provide admission to LLB and LLM programs. Recently, NLU Tripura has also joined the ranks of these esteemed National Law Universities.

Check out the table below to know the list of CLAT participating colleges:

Name of the CLAT Participating Colleges (2025)	UG Seat Intake	PG Seat Intake
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru	300	120
National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad	132	66
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal	BA LLB 134 BSc LLB 68	60
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata	BA LLB 108 BSc LLB 50	100
National Law University (NLUJ), Jodhpur	120	50
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur	170	90
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar	172	57
Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow	169	48
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala	180	60
National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi	60	60
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack	BA LLB 120 BBA LLB 60	44
National University of Study & Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi	134	60
National Law University & Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam	60	60
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam	120	60
The Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirapalli	BA LLB 60 BCom LLB 60	60
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai	100	50
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur	BA LLB 120 BBA LLB 60	60
Maharashtra National Law University, (MNLU)  Aurangabad	BA LLB 60 BBA LLB 60	60
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, (HPNLU), Shimla	BA LLB 60 BBA LLB 60	80
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur	120	50
Dr B R Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonipat, Haryana	120	-
National Law University Tripura (NLUT), Agartala	60	50
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Silvasa	66	33
Total (not including supernumerary, NRI, extra, and FN seats)	3163	1378

Note - The table only includes the seats for UG and PG programs and does not account for supernumerary, NRI, extra, and FN seats.

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CLAT Affiliated Colleges of Law 

As said above, the affiliated law colleges which sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) offer admission to UG and PG courses based on CLAT scores.

Check out the table below to know the list of affiliated colleges with CLAT 2025: 

Private Law Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores	Location
Nirma University	Ahmedabad
UPES Dehradun	Dehradun
Bennet University	Delhi
Alliance School of Law	Bangalore, Karnataka
Amity University	Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Asian Law College	Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Delhi Institute of Rural Development (D.I.R.D.)	Holambi, Delhi
Azim Premji University	Bengaluru, Karnataka
Geeta Institute of Law	Panipat, Haryana
Disha Law College	Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Galgotias University	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
IFIM Law College	Bengaluru, Karnataka
Harlal Law School	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Indore Institute of Law	Indore, Madhya Pradesh
JECRC University	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Jagannath University	Jaipur, Rajasthan
JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus of Law	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Maharaja Surajmal Brij University	Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Manipal University	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Lloyd Law College	Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra National Law University	Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Mewar University	Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
NIMT Institute of Method and Law (NIMT Vidhi Evam Kanun Sansthan)	Delhi NCR
MATS University	Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) (Deemed to be University)	Mumbai, Maharashtra
RNB Global University	Bikaner, Rajasthan
Renaissance Law College	Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Prestige Institute of Management and Research	Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Ramaiah Institute of Legal Studies (RILS)	Bengaluru, Karnataka
SRM University, Haryana	Gurugram, Haryana
Siddhartha Law College	Dehradun, Uttarakhand
School of Law, The Northcap University	Gurugram, Haryana
Dr K.N. Modi University	Rajasthan
Vivekananda Global University	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Faculty of Law, Marwadi University	Rajkot, Gujarat
United World School of Law, Karnavati University	Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Reva University	Bangalore, Karnataka
Maharishi University of Information Technology	Delhi NCR
Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University	Dehradun, Uttarakhand

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Top 10 CLAT Participating Colleges in India 2025

Each participating college has a different closing rank. Candidates are called for the counselling process based on the CLAT Merit List.

See the table below for the top ten CLAT Participating Colleges in India.

S.No.	College	City
1.	National Law School of India University (NLSIU)	Bengaluru
2.	National Academy of Legal Study & Research (NALSAR)	Hyderabad
3.	The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS)	Kolkata
4.	National Law University (NLUJ)	Jodhpur
5.	National Law Institute University (NLIU)	Bhopal
6.	Gujarat National Law University (GNLU)	Gandhinagar
7.	Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU)	Lucknow
8.	Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU)	Mumbai
9.	Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU)	Raipur
10.	National Law University Odisha (NLUO)	Cuttack

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Must Know Points for CLAT Participating Colleges 2025

Here, we have provided some essential points related to the CLAT Participating Colleges 2025. You can review the facts to know more about the colleges, such as CLAT seat allotment, cut-off marks, etc.

• Before selecting a particular college, you must know all the information about the participating colleges.
• You need to know about the CLAT college's fee structure, cut-off, and selection process of the particular college to which they have applied for admission.
• As per the previous trends, the CLAT participating colleges' cut-off marks vary for each participating college. Hence, you must score above the cut-off specified by the particular college to get shortlisted for counselling.
• Different NLUs will have their selection process for enrolling the aspirants in law undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, CLAT-participating colleges can open opportunities for aspiring law students. With over 24 participating NLUs, students have diverse options, each with unique offerings and specialities.

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