CLAT Participating Colleges 2021 Check Complete List
The CLAT Consortium has published the list of NLUs participating in CLAT 2021 on its official website. This post takes you through the complete list of CLAT Participating Colleges 2021.
Law Schools Accepting CLAT Score
The list of colleges participating in CLAT will offer 2538 seats in undergraduate law programs and 742 seats in the LLM program.
| National Law Universities Accepting CLAT Score | |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal | National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur |
| West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata | Chanakya National Law University, Patna |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow | National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack | Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala |
| National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakapatnam |
| National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi | Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | Tamil Nadu National Law School |
| Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) | |
| Private Law Colleges Accepting CLAT Score | |
| Alliance School of Law, Bangalore | Amity University. Noida |
| Asian Law College, Noida | Delhi Institute of Rural Development(D.I.R.D.), Holambi, Delhi |
| Azim Premji University, Bengaluru | Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat |
| Disha Law College, Raipur | Galgotias University, Greater Noida |
| IFIM Law College, Bengaluru | Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad |
| Harlal Law of School, Greater Noida | Indore Institute of Law, Indore |
| JECRC University, Jaipur | Jagannath University, Jaipur |
| JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus of Law, Greater Noida | Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur |
| Manipal University, Jaipur | Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida |
| JECRC University, Jaipur | Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad |
| Mewar University, Chittorgarh | NIMT Institute of Method and Law( NIMT Vidhi Evam Kanun Sansthan, Delhi NCR) |
| MATS University, Raipur | Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies(NMIMS)(Deemed to be University), Mumbai |
| RNB Global University, Bikaner | Rennaisance Law college, Indore |
| Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore | Ramaiah Institue of Legal Studies (RILS), Bengaluru |
| SRM University, Haryana | Siddhartha Law College, Dehradun |
| School of Law, The Northcap University, Gurugram, Haryana | Dr. K.N. Modi University, Rajasthan |
| Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur | Faculty of Law, Marwadi University, Rajkot |
| United world School of Law, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar | Reva University, Bangalore |
| Maharishi University of Information Technology, Delhi NCR | Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University |
Top 10 CLAT Participating Colleges in India
Each participating college will have a different closing rank. Based on the CLAT Merit List, you are called for the counselling process.
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
- A total of 120 seats will be offered for the UG program
- For the PG program, 50 seats are offered by the university
Let us have a look at the table below to know the CLAT Colleges top 10 in India.
| Top 10 Law Colleges | NIRF Rank |
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore | 1 |
| NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad | 3 |
| National Law University, Jodhpur | 6 |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | 9 |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 11 |
| The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala | 10 |
| The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | 5 |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 14 |
| Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat | – |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | – |
CLAT Colleges List Rank-Wise
Each participating college for CLAT, have different closing ranks. Hence, based on the candidate’s rank, the CLAT college will be allotted. Visiting the allotted college is the last step in the CLAT Admission procedure. Check the table below to know the CLAT Participating Colleges List Rank wise.
| CLAT Participating Institutes | Closing Rank for CLAT 2020 | All India Rank |
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore | 58 | 1 |
| National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad | 128 | 3 |
| West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata | 226 | 5 |
| National Law University, Jodhpur | 354 | 6 |
| Gujarat National Law University | 468 | 9 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala | 926 | 10 |
| National Law Institute University | 376 | 11 |
| National Institute of Advanced Legal Science | 983 | 12 |
Top 10 CLAT Colleges with Seat Intake
The seats in different National Law Universities are segregated according to the category of the student applying for the CLAT Exam. Candidates can check the complete details tabulated below to know the number of seats available for the UG and PG course in various CLAT Participating Colleges.
| CLAT Participating Colleges | Number of seats for UG program | Number of seats for PG program |
| National Law School of India University, Bangalore | 75 | 50 |
| National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 80 | 25 |
| National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad | 86 | 42 |
| Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar | 156 | 52 |
| Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur | 80 | 45 |
| West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences, Kolkata | 94 | 40 |
| Chanakya National Law University, Patna | 60 | NIL |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow | 80 | 10 |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | 33 | 21 |
| National Law University Odisha, Cuttack | 159 | 44 |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiala | 175 | 38 |
| National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati | 45 | 10 |
| Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Vishakapatnam | 48 | 10 |
| National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi | 60 | 10 |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai | 25 | Nil |
| Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 30 | Nil |
| Tamil Nadu National Law School | 52 | Nil |
| Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) | 60 | Nil |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
The National Law School of India University came into existence through a Notification under the National Law School of India University Act (Karnataka Act 22 of 1986). The Chief Justice of India is the Chancellor of the University.
| Category | UG seats | PG seats |
| General | 93 seats | 38 seats |
| SC | 18 seats | 8 seats |
| ST | 09 seats | 4 seats |
| Domicile of Karnataka | Up to 25% of total seats in each vertical reservation category, subject to a maximum of 13 seats | 0 seats |
| Total | 120 seats | 50 seats |
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad
The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) was established in 1998 by a Statute of the State of Andhra Pradesh. Since its inception, the University has been home to vital conversations on law and justice.
| Category | UG seats | PG seats |
| Gen | 75 seats | 37 seats |
| SC | 14 seats | 7 seats |
| ST | 7 seats | 4 seats |
| General Telangana state | 11 seats | 7 seats |
| SC Telangana state | 4 seats | 2 seats |
| ST Telangana state | 1 seat | 1 seat |
| OBC – A Telangana state | 2 seats | 1 seat |
| OBC – B Telangana state | 2 seats | 1 seat |
| OBC – C Telangana state | 1 seat | 1 seat |
| OBC – D Telangana state | 2 seats | 1 seat |
| OBC – E Telangana state | 1 seat | 1 seat |
| Women | 36 seats | – |
| Total | 105 | 50 seats |
National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
National Law Institute University (NLIU) is a law school and center for research located in Bhopal, India. Established in 1997 by the State of Madhya Pradesh, it is one of the first three law schools to have been established under the National Law School system.
| Category | UG seats | PG seats |
| Gen | 65 seats | 65 seats |
| SC | 8 seats | 5 seats |
| ST | 4 seats | 2 seats |
| Gen of MP state | 26 seats | 15 seats |
| SC of MP state | 8 seats | 5 seats |
| ST of MP state | 10 seats | 6 seats |
| OBC of MP state | 7 seats | 4 seats |
| Women | 30 seats | 18 seats |
| Total | 80 seats | 80 seats |
West Bengal National University of Judicial Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences was established under the WBNUJS Act, 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) adopted by the West Bengal Legislature in July 1999. The Chief Justice of India is the Chancellor of NUJS and is also the Chairman of the General Council, the supreme policy-making body of the University.
| Category | UG seats | PG seats |
| Gen | 44 seats | 18 seats |
| EWS | 6 seats | 3 seats |
| SC | 10 seats | 4 seats |
| ST | 5 seats | 2 seats |
| Gen of WB state | 22 seats | 6 seats |
| EWS of WB state | 2 seats | 1 seat |
| SC of WB state | 8 seats | 3 seats |
| ST of WB state | 2 seats | 1 seat |
| OBC A of WB state | 1 seat | 1 seat |
| OBC B of WB state | 1 seat | 1 seat |
| NRI | 18 seats | 0 |
| J & K residents | 2 seats | 0 |
| Foreign Nationals | 4 seats | 4 seats |
| Total | 127 seats | 44 seats |
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
HNLU is a Residential University and is sixth in the series of National Law Schools in India. HNLU has been included in the list of the Universities maintained by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.
| Category | UG seats | PG seats |
| Gen | 62 seats | 46 seats |
| SC | 12 seats | 9 seats |
| ST | 6 seats | 5 seats |
| Gen of CG state | 33 seats | 0 |
| SC of CG state | 10 seats | 0 |
| ST of CG state | 26 seats | 0 |
| OBC of CG state | 11 seats | 0 |
| Women | 48 seats | 18 seats |
| Dependents of Freedom Fighters of CG state | 2 seats | 0 |
| Foreign National | 4 seats | 0 |
| Wards of Kashmiri MIgrants | 5 seats | 2 seats |
| Students of J & K | 2 seats | 2 seats |
| Total | 187 seats | 84 seats |
National Law University, Jodhpur (NLU)
National Law University-Jodhpur (NLUJ) is one of India’s leading Law Schools situated in the vibrant and colourful city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. NLUJ has constantly been ranked as one of the top law schools in India.
| Category | UG seats | PG seats |
| Gen | 80 seats | 38 seats |
| SC | 16 seats | 8 seats |
| ST | 8 seats | 4 seats |
| Total | 104 seats | 50 seats |
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is the statutory university established by the Govt. of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. The University is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) (2f & 12b).
Check the table below to know the total seats in CLAT at GNLU.
| Category | UG seats | PG seats |
| Gen | 11 seats | 38 seats |
| SC | 27 seats | 9 seats |
| ST | 14 seats | 5 seats |
| Women | 47 seats | 16 seats |
| Gujarat Domicile | 39 seats | 13 seats |
| NRI/ NRI Sponsored | 18 seats | 6 seats |
| Foreign National | 6 seats | 2 seats |
| J & K Residents | 2 seats | 1 seat |
| Residents from North East India | 5 seats | 2 seats |
| Sports Quota – Boys | 2 seats | 0 |
| Sports Quota – Boys | 2 seats | 0 |
| Total | 187 seats | 63 seats |
Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow.
Dr.Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, was established by an Act of Govt. of Uttar Pradesh in 2005, U.P. Act No.28 of 2005 and came into being on 4th of January 2006 to meet up the new challenges in the legal field and to strengthen the vision that was given by the establishment of first National Law School of the country.
| Category | UG seats | PG seats |
| Gen | 80 seats | 10 seats |
| SC of UP state | 34 seats | 5 seats |
| ST of UP state | 3 seats | 6 seats |
| OBC of UP state | 43 seats | 1 seat |
| Women | 32 seats | 2 seats |
| Dependents of Freedom Fighters of UP state | 3 seats | 5 seats |
| Sons/Daughters of Defence Personnel deployed in UP or Defence Personnel of UP either retired or kill | 8 seats | 1 seat |
| Wards of Kashmiri Migrants / Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) | 2 seats | 2 seats |
| Total | 178 seats | 32 seats |
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University (RGNUL), Punjab
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The University acquired the approval of the Bar Council of India (BCI) in July 2006.
Go through the table below to know the number of CLAT seats available for UG and PG courses in RGNUL.
| Category | UG seats | PG seats |
| Gen | 133 seats | 29 seats |
| SC | 27 seats | 6 seats |
| ST | 14 seats | 3 seats |
| Ancestral Resident of Village Sidhuwal, District Patiala | 1 seat | 0 |
| Resident of Punjab | 18 seats | 0 |
| Foreign National | 5 seats | 2 seats |
| Wards of Kashmiri Migrants | 9 seats | 2 seats |
| J & K Residents | 2 seats | 2 seats |
| NRI | 5 seats | 0 |
| Total | 196 seats | 44 seats |
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna
CNLU was established under the Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006 (Bihar Act No. 24 of 2006) and included in section 2(f) &12(B) of the U.G.C. Act, 1956. The number of retired Judges of the Supreme Court, High Courts, and lower Judiciary, as well as Senior Advocates & Educationalist, has offered to assist the CNLU in its teaching and research programs.
| Category | UG seats |
| Gen | 60 seats |
| SC of Bihar state | 19 seats |
| ST of Bihar state | 1 seat |
| EBC of Bihar state | 22 seats |
| BC of Bihar state | 14 seats |
| Women of Bihar state | 4 seats |
| Total | 140 seats |
CLAT Reservation Criteria 2021
The conditions of the CLAT Reservation Policy are taken into consideration and worked over at the time of the allotment procedure. During the CLAT Counselling, candidates belonging to the following categories are considered for seat-reservation purposes.
- Scheduled Tribe (ST)
- Physically Disabled Candidates (PwD)
- Scheduled Caste (SC)
- NRI/Foreign National aspirants
- Kashmiri Migrants
- Other Backward Classes (OBC)
- State Quota for the candidates in which NLU is located
- Candidates belonging to the North-Eastern States
CLAT Seat Matrix 2021
All the National Law Universities divide the seats according to the category. The total number of seats offered for the UG program and PG program in 2021 will be announced soon on the official website.
- In 2019, the total number of seats released was approximately 2175.
- All India Seats for the UG Course in NLU was 1308 in 2019.
- Last year, the Special Category seats available were a total of 235.
To get an idea about the seat break-up procedure, you can check the tentative seat break-up pdf provided below.
| Course Type | |
| CLAT UG Seats Break-up | Click here |
| CLAT PG Seats Break-up | Click here |
CLAT Participating Colleges – Important Points
Here, we have provided some important points related to the CLAT Participating Colleges 2021. You can go through the points to know more about the colleges under CLAT, total seats in CLAT, etc.
- Before selecting a particular college, you must be aware of all the information about the participating colleges.
- It is important for candidates to know about the CLAT Colleges fee structure, cutoff, selection process of the particular college they have applied for admission.
- As per the previous trends, the CLAT Participating Colleges cut-off marks vary for each participating college. Hence candidates must score above the cut-off specified by the particular college in order to get shortlisted for the counseling process.
- Different NLUs will have their own selection process for enrolling the candidates in the law undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
CLAT Participating Colleges FAQs
1) How many NLUs will participate in CLAT 2021?
A) A total of 21 NLUs will participate in CLAT 2021. Apart from these NLU’s, several other private institutions and public sector units will also provide admissions for law courses. All the institutions will use CLAT Score to provide admissions in their LLB and LLM courses. The admissions will be provided to the aspirants based on their rank.
2) When can I provide my choice options for NLUs?
A) You can provide your NLU choices while applying for CLAT Exam. You should be careful while choosing NLU’s because if you submit your choice of NLU’s, then it can not be changed. In the case of multiple applications filed by you for CLAT, the last submitted form will be treated as final by the authority.
3) How many CLAT seats are available in the participating institutes?
A) Around 2500 undergraduate seats and 720 postgraduate seats are available in the CLAT participating institutes. The eligibility criteria, CLAT Colleges cut-off, and selection process will be different for all the institutions. Candidates should choose the institute based on their CLAT score. In addition to these seats, 5% of seats will be reserved for Specially Abled Persons (SAP) at the all-India level as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
4) List some of the private colleges that provide admissions into law courses based on the CLAT Score 2021?
A) Some of the private colleges that provide admissions into law courses based on the CLAT Score 2021 as follows:
- Alliance School of Law, Bangalore
- Amity University. Noida
- Asian Law College, Noida
- Delhi Institute of Rural Development(D.I.R.D.), Holambi, Delhi
- Azim Premji University, Bengaluru
- Geeta Institute of Law, Panipat
- Disha Law College, Raipur
- Galgotias University, Greater Noida
- IFIM Law College, Bengaluru
- Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
- Harlal Law of School, Greater Noida
- Indore Institute of Law, Indore
- JECRC University, Jaipur
- Jagannath University, Jaipur
- JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus of Law, Greater Noida
5) Are there reservations in NLUs?
A) Yes. All NLUs have reservations for SCs and STs and quite a few of them have seats for OBCs as well. Various institutes have regional quotas and some also have reservations for women, wards of defense personnel, and even NRI-sponsored Candidates. In all the institutions, 5% of seats will be reserved for Specially Abled Persons (SAP) at the all India level as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The admissions will be provided for the students based on the cut-off, eligibility criteria, and CLAT score.
6) Is CLAT Score only applicable for law colleges or else we can use the score to get admission to other colleges?
CLAT Score is mainly applicable to National Law Universities. However, the CLAT score is accepted by some other private colleges such as
- GAIL India Limited
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Dehradun
- Oil India Limited
7) Is there any reservation of seats in the CLAT Participating Colleges?
Yes. There is a reservation policy in CLAT 2021 and it will be taken into consideration at the time of the allotment procedure. Seats are reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribe (ST), Physically Disabled Candidates (PwD) Scheduled Caste (SC), NRI/Foreign National aspirants, Kashmiri Migrant, Other Backward Classes (OBC), State Quota for the candidates in which NLU is located, Candidates belonging to the North-Eastern States.
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