Private Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores for Admissions

Summary: We wish you luck with the incoming CLAT exams; in any circumstances, if you dont make it to the NLUs. Here are some top private colleges accepting CLAT scores that you should explore! 

Approximately 70000 students are competing for 2732 seats at NLUs. What happens to the competitors who dont make it to NLUs? 

Do they have to write different law entrance tests? Or will their CLAT AIR score simply go in vain? 

While numerous private colleges conduct their own admission entrance test, many private colleges in India accept CLAT scores for admission.

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List of Private Colleges Accepting CLAT Scores for Admissions

The top 10 list of private colleges accepting CLAT scores are listed below: 

1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune 
2. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata 
3. Indian Law Society, Pune 
4. Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT-Kharagpur 
5. ICFAI University, Dehradun 
6. Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow 
7. Amity Law School, Noida 
8. Nirma University, Ahmedabad 
9. Alliance School of Law, Bangalore 
10. UPES-University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun

1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune 

SLS Pune, offers admission to various UG, PG, diploma, certificate, and PhD law programs to eligible candidates with valid CLAT scores. Symbiosis Law School admissions are conducted for students based on cut-off scores declared by the college. 

Course offered: BB.A. LL.B (Hons.), B.A. LL.B (Hons.), Diploma in International Business Laws and Corporate Laws in India, LLM and PhD law programs. 

Course Duration: UG programs are conducted for 5 years, LLM for 3 years. 

NIRF Ranking: 3

Fee structure: 

Course	Fees
B.A. LL.B. (Hons)	INR 19 L (for 5 years)
BBA LL.B. (Hons)	INR 19 L (for 5 years)
LL.B.	INR 7.92 L (for 3 years)
LL.M.	INR 1.7 L (for 1 year)
UG Diploma	INR 29 K (for 1 year)
Certificate	INR 6.5 K (for 3 months)

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2. VIT Chennai

VIT Chennai offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the field of Law. These include:

Law Course offered: 

Undergraduate Programs: 

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) 
• Bachelor of Arts + Bachelor of Laws (BA LLB) 
• Bachelor of Science + Bachelor of Laws (B.Sc LLB) 
• BBA + Bachelor of Laws (BBA LLB) 

Postgraduate Programs: 

• Master of Laws (LLM) 
• Master of Jurisprudence 
• Post Graduate Diploma in Taxation Law & Corporate Law (PGDTLC)

Law Course Duration: UG law programs are offered for 3-5 years. 

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Fee structure: 

VIT Chennai offers numerous Law programs. Their respective fee structure is provided below:

1. Bachelor of Laws (5 years) 

Fee Structure: The total fee for this program is Rs. 5,50,000 for the entire 5-year duration. 

2. Master of Laws (LLM)

Fee Structure: The total fee for this program is Rs. 1,80,000 for the entire 2-year duration.

3. Certificate course in Cyber Laws 

Fee Structure: The total fee for this program is Rs.17,500.

3. Indian Law Society, Pune 

The Indian Law Society (ILS) was coined in 1923 in Pune, India. The Society is a non-profit educational organization specialising in legal education, applied research and professional training in law and justice. 

ILS takes pride in having one of India's oldest and most respected law schools. 

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Law Course offered: 

Undergraduate Courses - 

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) LLB: 5 years integrated course 
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) LLB: a 5-year integrated course 

Postgraduate Courses – 

• Master of Laws (LLM): specialisation in diverse fields of legal studies 
• Doctorate of Philosophy in Law (PhD): a research-based legal study 

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Fee structure: 

Course	Fees
B.A + L.L.B	INR 40,015 (1st Year Fees)
L.L.B	INR 40,515 (1st Year Fees)
L.L.M	INR 65,320 (1st Year Fees)
Diploma	INR 17,600 (Total Fees)

4. Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT-Kharagpur 

The Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT-Kharagpur, is one of India's most prestigious law schools. 

The Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL) at IIT Kharagpur offers various law programs. 

The school also hosts international conferences, seminars and other activities related to IPR and cyber legal issues.

Law Course offered: 

• These include a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Rights and Cyber Law and a Master of Laws program specialising in IPR and Cyberlaw and Doctoral Programmes. 
• The school also offers an online course on “Intellectual Property Rights: Convergence between Law, Science & Technology”. This course focuses on recent technological developments, intellectual property laws, and their interactions. 
• Several Institutes from India and abroad have signed Students Exchange Programmes MoU with RGSOIPL for sharing resources promoting research interests among colleagues from multiple disciplines related to intellectual property rights.

Fee structure: 

The fees for the Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGIPL), IIT Kharagpur, vary depending on the course.

Generally, most courses offered by RGIPL have a fee ranging from INR 25,000 to INR 50,000.

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5. ICFAI University, Dehradun 

ICFAI University, Dehradun was coined in 2003; it is an entrepreneurship-driven private university located in the picturesque valley of Dehradun. 

The university provides education and research in disciplines like management, law, science and technology, and education. 

Law Course offered: 

ICFAI University offers a wide range of academic programs, such as 

• Master's degree in Law
• BA LLB
• BBA LLB (Hons.)

Fee structure: 

The fee structure for ICFAI University, Dehradun Law Program is given below.

B.A+LL.B (Hons): INR 3,22,000/- 

BBA + LL.B (Hons): INR 3,43,000/-

LL.M: INR 130000/- 

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Conclusion 

Many private law colleges have better placements, ranking and infrastructure than 3rd tier NLUs. 

Private colleges also offer various specializations that can be pursued in the form of certifications as well.