INI-NLSIU · Public (State University) · NAAC A · NIRF #1

National Law School of India University

India's #1 law school. Top corporate law firm recruiter pipeline.

Bengaluru, Karnataka · Urban Public (State University) Est. 1986 CLAT

Course Analysed

B.A. LL.B. (Hons)

Duration: 5 years

Total Fees

₹17.50 L

Avg CTC

₹18.50 L

Highest CTC

₹42.00 L

Placement %

95%

Verified registry data · AISHE

AISHE Code

INI-NLSIU

Official Name

National Law School of India University

State

Karnataka

District

Bangalore Urban

City

Bengaluru

Location

Urban

Institution Type

Public (State University)

Ownership

Public (State University)

Affiliated To

National Law School of India University

University Type

Institute of National Importance

Established

1986

Website

https://www.nls.ac.in

Decision Scores

The four scores. Verified data. No fluff.

ROI Score8.3/10

Payback ~2 yrs

Total cost ₹26.50 L vs net post-tax salary at ₹12.95 L p.a.

Affordability7.2/10

1.77x median income

Annual burden ₹5.30 L against ₹3,00,000 median household income.

Placement Confidence7.6/10

95% placed

Avg ₹18.50 L · Median ₹16.00 L · Highest ₹42.00 L.

Admission Probability

Historical cutoff: 99.8 percentile (CLAT).

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Quick Facts

At-a-glance.

Admission status, intake, hostel, scholarships and total annual cost of attendance.

Admissions

Status

Closed

Next Deadline

CLAT 2026 — Dec 2025

Intake / Year

180

Hostel

Available

Scholarships

Available · See scholarships section below

Annual cost breakdown

Tuition₹3.50 L

Hostel₹80.0K

Mess₹75.0K

Other₹25.0K

Total / year₹5.30 L

3 programmes on offer.

Verified intake, duration, fees and entrance exam for each programme.

Programme	Level	Duration	Annual Fee	Entrance	Seats
B.A. LL.B. (Hons)	Integrated	5 years	₹3.50 L	CLAT	120
LL.M.	PG	1 year	₹2.50 L	CLAT-PG	60
PhD Law	PhD	3-5 years	₹75.0K	NLSAT	25

Placement Trend

Five years. One direction.

Year-on-year placement statistics. Compare medians, not just highlights.

Year	Avg CTC	Median CTC	Highest CTC	Placed %	Students Placed
2020	₹12.64 L	₹10.93 L	₹28.69 L	89%	88
2021	₹13.90 L	₹12.02 L	₹31.56 L	90.5%	94
2022	₹15.29 L	₹13.22 L	₹34.71 L	92%	99
2023	₹16.82 L	₹14.55 L	₹38.18 L	93.5%	104
2024	₹18.50 L	₹16.00 L	₹42.00 L	95%	110

Top Recruiters

The companies that show up.

Recurring recruiters at campus placement drives over the past five years.

Khaitan & Co.

AZB & Partners

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Trilegal

Shardul Amarchand

JSA

Campus & Facilities

What you'll actually use.

A snapshot of on-campus infrastructure and services available to students.

Law LibraryMoot CourtWiFi CampusHostelCafeteriaGymSports GroundAuditoriumHealth Centre

Notable Alumni

The network you'll join.

A glimpse of the institution's most public alumni — your future peer set.

Alumnus #1

Nandita Saikia

Independent counsel

Intellectual Property law

Alumnus #2

Madhavi Divan

Additional Solicitor General

Government of India

Next Steps

Finance, housing, and onward.

Eligible scholarships · NSP & state

Reduce the cost. Don't pay the sticker.

Scholarships matched to this institution's state and category. Central schemes first.

Central

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST

UGC

Amount ₹31,000-35,000/month JRF + ₹20,000 contingency

Eligibility SC/ST candidates pursuing MPhil/PhD.

Deadline Annual call

Apply on portal

Central

Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minorities

Ministry of Minority Affairs

Amount ₹31,000-35,000/month + contingency

Eligibility Minority candidates pursuing MPhil/PhD.

Deadline Annual

Apply on portal

Central

Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students

Ministry of Social Justice

Amount Full tuition + ₹1,200-1,500/month maintenance

Eligibility Scheduled Caste students, family income < ₹2.5 lakh, post-matric studies.

Deadline October

Apply on portal

Central

Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students

Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Amount Full tuition + ₹1,200-1,500/month maintenance

Eligibility Scheduled Tribe students, family income < ₹2.5 lakh.

Deadline October

Apply on portal

Central

Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities

Ministry of Minority Affairs

Amount ₹10,000-30,000/yr

Eligibility Muslim/Sikh/Christian/Buddhist/Jain/Parsi students, family income < ₹2 lakh.

Deadline October

Apply on portal

Central

NSP Merit-cum-Means for Professional Courses

Ministry of Minority Affairs

Amount Tuition ₹20,000 + Maintenance ₹10,000

Eligibility Minority students in professional/technical courses, income < ₹2.5 lakh.

Deadline October

Apply on portal

Central

Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students

Ministry of Social Justice

Amount Tuition + maintenance allowance

Eligibility OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) students, family income < ₹1.5 lakh.

Deadline October

Apply on portal

Central

PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana

Ministry of Education

Amount ₹12,000-20,000/yr based on year of study

Eligibility Class XII top 20%ile, regular degree program, family income ≤ ₹4.5 lakh.

Deadline October

Apply on portal

Central

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College & University Students

Ministry of Education, GoI

Amount ₹12,000/yr (1st-3rd year) · ₹20,000/yr (4th-5th year)

Eligibility Top 20%ile in Class XII (CBSE/ICSE/State Board), family income < ₹8 lakh p.a., pursuing regular degree.

Deadline October

Apply on portal

Central

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme

MoE

Amount ₹12,000/yr from Class IX to XII

Eligibility Class VIII students from economically weaker families. Family income < ₹3.5 lakh.

Deadline October

Apply on portal

Central

Vidya Lakshmi Education Loan Portal

Department of Financial Services

Amount Aggregator portal for govt education loans (not a scholarship)

Eligibility Indian students; loans by 38+ banks visible in one place.

Deadline Open year-round

Apply on portal

Private/Trust

Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

Reliance Foundation

Amount Up to ₹2 lakh/yr

Eligibility First-year UG students with merit + financial need (family income < ₹15 lakh).

Deadline August

Apply on portal

Private/Trust

Tata Trusts Scholarship for Undergraduates

Tata Trusts

Amount Up to ₹1.5 lakh/yr for talented underprivileged students

Eligibility Undergraduate students with strong academic record from low-income families.

Deadline Varies

Apply on portal

State

Karnataka ePASS Post-Matric Scholarship

Government of Karnataka

Amount Tuition + maintenance

Eligibility Karnataka domicile, SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/Disabled categories.

Deadline October

Apply on portal

Student housing · verified partners in Bengaluru

Stay near campus. Pay sensibly.

Curated PG / co-living options from Stanza Living, Zolostays, Your-Space, Tribe and OxfordCaps.

Stanza Living

Stanza Manhattan (Koramangala)

Bengaluru, Bangalore Urban

Rent ₹17.5K /mo 4.5

ACWiFiMealsGymCommon Lounge

Zolostays

Zolo Yellowstone (HSR Layout)

Bengaluru, Bangalore Urban

Rent ₹14.0K /mo 4.3

ACWiFiMealsHousekeeping

Your-Space

Your-Space Cosmos (Whitefield)

Bengaluru, Bangalore Urban

Rent ₹16.8K /mo 4.6

ACWiFiMealsGymPool

OxfordCaps

OxfordCaps Onyx (Bellandur)

Bengaluru, Bangalore Urban

Rent ₹19.5K /mo 4.4

ACWiFiMealsGymCo-working

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