As far as law studies are concerned, Symbiosis is a reputed brand and offers huge scopes of internships along with placement opportunities. Here are some major facts that can be really helpful to determine which institute would be better for your future studies.

Ranking:

• Symbiosis Hyderabad is relatively new in the field and thus has managed to have two graduate batches so far (2019 and 2020). However, it is UGC recognized and NAAC approved.

• Symbiosis law school of Pune is UGC approved and has ranked 8th among the top law schools by NIRF’s evaluation in 2020.

Admission:

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• Aspiring students who want to take admission at Symbiosis Hyderabad for BA L.L.B must clear the SLAT exam.

• The cut-off SLAT score remains to be around 76.

Symbiosis Pune:

• Aspiring students have to clear the SLAT examination.

• The number of seats for the law students remains around 120.

• The SLAT cut off remains around 94.

Scholarship:

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• They offer scholarships to students who have cleared SET/SNAP or any such examination.

• Around eight financial scholarships are offered to the UG students and twelve scholarships are offered to the PG students.

Symbiosis Pune:

Various scholarship programs are introduced to the students including the Ram Jethmalani Award, Symbiosis Foundation scholarship, Government of Meghalaya scholarship, Nani Palkhiwala award.

Placement:

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• Since the first batch graduated from the institute in 2019, it is difficult to comment on the statistics. However, more than 87% of students get placed every year in top-tier legal firms ever since from all the departments of this institute.

• Some of the top companies that offer internship and job placements to the students include Fox Mandals, Oyo rooms, Cyient, Tatva Legal, KSK, Bajaj Allianz general insurance, and more.

• The highest and the average packages that are usually offered to the students remain to be around 12 LPA and 5.6 LPA.

• The minimum offered package varies between 3 LPA to 4LPA.

Symbiosis Pune:

• More than 90% of students get placed in various companies every year from this institute.

• Some of the top recruiters are SAP, TCS, General Motors, Wipro, Aditya Birla Group, Deloitte, Airtel, and more.

• The highest and the average package remains around 9-10 LPA and 4 LPA.

Both the institutes offer library facilities to all the students. Hostel accommodation is provided to both boys and girls inside the campuses. The professors at both the institute are helpful and experienced in their field. S, choose an institute according to your convenience.

NLU Delhi has been ranked 2 by NIRF and the Symbiosis Law School has been ranked 8 by NIRF. Faculty members at both institutes are accomplished and award-winning with names such as Dr. Anuradha Binnuri, Dr. Atmaram Fakirba Shelke, and others at Symbiosis and Prof. Anju Tyagi and Dr. Amita Punj at NLU. There are about 14-20 faculty members at these institutes.

Apart from this students are selected on the basis of merit of 12th and the respective entrance exams of these institutes, i.e. SLAT for Symbiosis and AILET for NLU Delhi.

The table below highlights the noteworthy facts of these institutes for BA LLB.

Infrastructure:

• NLU Delhi has a library of over 37,000 books, 472 e-books from the Oxford University Press, and over 400 books from the Cambridge University Press. Apart from this, there are hostels with indoor games facilities and a gym. There is an HDFC Bank ATM as well.

• Symbiosis Pune and Hyderabad have seminar halls, libraries, and a fully WiFi campus. Dining and healthcare facilities have been provided as well. Symbiosis Pune has a yoga studio as well, along with a swimming pool and sports grounds.

• Symbiosis Hyderabad is a fully residential campus.

Special Facilities:

• Symbiosis Hyderabad has 14 specialization centers including the Centre for Advancement in Media and Entertainment Laws.

• Symbiosis Pune keeps inviting faculty from universities abroad for lectures and workshops, such as the latest being professor Thomas Grund of University College Dublin.

• NLU Delhi has an E-Moot court hall with a seating capacity of 170 individuals.

Placements

• Symbiosis Pune's BA LLB students got placed with Vedanta, Flipkart, Amarchand, etc in 2018, on the average payment of 5 LPA. The highest CTC went up to 14 LPA.

• Symbiosis Hyderabad BA LLB batch saw 87% of its participating students placed with law firms in 2019. More than 350 companies visited for recruitment purposes including Quislex, Tatva Legal, etc.

• NLU Delhi's all 41 students got placed with Singh and Singh Advocates, Indian Oil and Reliance in 2020. The median salary of INR 15 LPA.

Students can make a decision on the placement and special facts given above.

All the institutes are reputed and offer quality education. Nirma University is a NAAC approved university and has ranked 13th for MBA by Outlook India in 2020. UPES Dehradun has ranked 21 for Law and is a B grade university according to NAAC’s evaluation. Symbiosis Hyderabad is UGC approved and has been marked as an A grade university.

Academics:

Nirma University:

• Some of the popular courses at the institute are BTech, MBA, BALLB, MTech, LLM, etc.

• In order to take admission for BA LLB students are required to have a valid CLAT score. For LLM admission students are required to take PG CLAT.

UPES Dehradun:

• BA LLB, BCom LLB, LLM are some of the popular law courses at UPES Dehradun.

• Selection of the BALLB, BComLLB programs are through ULSAT. LLM candidates need to take the ULSAT-LLM examination.

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• Aspiring students who want to take admission at Symbiosis Hyderabad for BA L.L.B must clear the SLAT exam.

• The SLAT cut off remains around 94.

Placement:

Nirma University:

• Top recruiters at the institute are Infosys, Ingram, Dabur, IBM, Reliance, Samsung, and more.

• More than 90% of students get placed every year.

• The highest and the medium package remain to be 14 LPA and 3 LPA.

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• Since the first batch graduated from the institute in 2019, it is difficult to comment on the statistics. However, more than 87% of students get placed every year in top-tier legal firms ever since from all the departments of this institute.

• Some of the top companies that offer internship and job placements to the students include Fox Mandals, Oyo rooms, Cyient, Tatva Legal, KSK, Bajaj Allianz general insurance, and more.

• The highest and the average packages that are usually offered to the students remain to be around 12 LPA and 5.6 LPA.

• The minimum offered package varies between 3 LPA to 4 LPA

UPES Dehradun:

• Tip recruiters are Accenture, Infosys, Nestle, Dell R&D, Amazon, Wipro, Samsung, and more.

• The highest and the median packages are 29 LPA and 6 LPA.

• More than 85% of students get placed every year.

Apart from these major factors, all the universities offer great faculty members who are experienced and helpful. Library facilities are provided to all the students and hostel accommodation for boys and girls are offered by all the universities.

Symbiosis Law School, KIIT Law School, and ICFAI Law School are three of the top-ranking schools for Law in India. Symbiosis is ranked 3rd by India Today in 2019, KIIT is ranked 22nd in 2020 by India Today, and ICFAI holds a rank of 15th for Law in India by India Today.

Admission Details

Symbiosis:

• Students need to sit for the SLAT examination to qualify for a seat in Symbiosis.
• One must have at least a 45% aggregate in their 12th for the BA LLB/ BBA LLB courses.
• 45% aggregate in their graduate-level degree to be eligible for the LLB/LLM courses.
• The total number of seats for these programs is 420.

KIIT:

• Students need to sit for the KLSAT examination to get a seat in KIIT.
• One must have a 50% score in their 12th for BA LLB/BBA LLB courses.
• 55% marks in their bachelor's degree is required for LLM courses at KIIT Law School.
• The total number of seats for these programs is 240.

ICFAI:

• To qualify for this college, students need to sit for the ILSAT/CLAT/LSAT examinations.
• Students need to score 50% in their graduation to be eligible for the LLM courses in ICFAI.
• The total number of seats allotted to BA LLB/ BBA LLB and LLM courses is 300.

Placements

Symbiosis Law School

• The average salary offered is around 6-7 LPA, and the highest salary package offered is around 15 LPA.
• Many law firms and companies like General Motors, Wipro, and TCS come for recruitment.

KIIT Law School

• The placement of KIIT Law School has decreased in recent years, with a placement percentage of 70%.
• The highest package offered is 7 LPA.
• Companies like Kotek Mahendra and tier 2 law firms visit for recruitment.

ICFAI

• The placement percentage of ICFAI is around 75% with an average salary of around 5 LPA.
• Companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and HDFC bank.

Symbiosis has some of the best faculty for Law and follows an extensive course curriculum with field and industry visits. The infrastructure of Symbiosis is one of the best with Wi-Fi and court halls. The campus has a library and reading hall, and doctors available 24/7.

KIIT provides a laptop to each student and provides round the clock Wi-Fi and medical services. KIIT also has a central library, air-conditioned classrooms, and grounds for sports. In addition to grounds and courts, ICFAI has a night time food delivery service; mess provides food four times a day, and full-time medical facilities are available.

XIME is ranked among the top 10 colleges in Bangalore and was ranked 56th in the top MBA colleges in India by Business Today. XIME offers degree, diploma, and certificate courses in postgraduate and doctorate levels in Business and Management Studies. In contrast, Symbiosis offers UG and PG in Management and Law.

Admission Details

XIME Bangalore:

• It has a total of 300 seats allotted to its PG and Ph.D. courses.
• The tuition fee is 4 LPA for both the courses.
• Students need to sit for the CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT to qualify for the PG program and KSET/UGC NET to qualify for the Ph.D. program at XIME.
• Students need a minimum of 50% in their bachelor's degree to be eligible for PG and 55% in Master's degree in Management to be eligible for the Ph.D. program at XIME.

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• It has a total of 360 seats allotted to its BBA LLB, MBA, and LLM programs.
• The tuition fee for each program is 5.3 LPA, 6.8 LPA, and 1.5 LPA, respectively.
• Students need to sit for the SLAT exam for BBA LLB, SNAP for MBA, and AIAT for LLM at Symbiosis, Hyderabad.
• Students need to have a minimum aggregate of 45% in their 12th for BBA LLB and 50% in their Bachelor's degree for MBA to be eligible for applying to the college.

Placements

XIME Bangalore:

• As of 2020, 90% of students have been placed, and over 50 companies have come for recruitment.
• The average salary package is 8 LPA, and the highest is around 12 LPA.

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• It does not have a consistent placement record since the college has only been recently established.
• However, the placement cell of the college strives hard to look for internships and placements for every student.
• The highest package offered is 52 LPA.

Infrastructure

XIME Bangalore:

• The campus if XIME Bangalore is entirely Wi-Fi enabled, and the library has more than 40k books and archives.
• There are separate courts for basketball, badminton, tennis, volleyball, cricket ground, and also a billiards table.
• The campus also provides medical facilities and has a wellness center along with canteen and general stores.

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• The library has around 23k volumes, titles, and books.
• The campus has canteens, general stores, medical facilities, a gym, auditorium, and moot court.
• The college also has sports facilities like basketball, cricket, tennis, volleyball, handball, and a swimming pool.

Both colleges have excellent faculty who are highly experienced and adequately nurture their students. The course curriculum of both colleges is relevant and in line with the industry.

Bharti Vidyapith Pune is UGC approved and has ranked 9th among the top Law colleges by India Today in 2020. Symbiosis Hyderabad is relatively new in the field and thus has managed to have two graduate batches so far (2019 and 2020). The institute has NAAC accreditation with an ‘A’ grade.

Both the institutes are reputed and offer good infrastructure and placement opportunities to the students. Therefore, choosing either one can get really tricky. However, some major factors can be taken into account in order to make the final call.

Admission:

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• Aspiring students who want to take admission at Symbiosis Hyderabad for BA L.L.B must clear the SLAT exam

• The cut-off SLAT score remains around 76.

Bharti Vidyapith:

• In order to take admission here, students must qualify for the entrance test conducted by the institute itself. Both for BA L.L.B and for L.L.M students have to qualify for entrance tests.

• The cut-off remains between 85%-90%.

Scholarship:

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• They offer scholarships to students who have cleared SET/SNAP or any such examination.

• Around eight financial scholarships are offered to the UG students and twelve scholarships are offered to the PG students.

Bharati Vidyapith:

Upon taking permission from the college authority, students can apply for educational loans. However, there is no such scholarship offer that is provided by the institute itself.

Placement:

Symbiosis Hyderabad:

• More than 87% of students get placed every year in top-tier legal firms ever since from all the departments of this institute.

• Some of the top companies that offer internship and job placements to the students include Fox Mandals, Oyo rooms, Cyient, Tatva Legal, KSK, Bajaj Allianz general insurance, and more.

• The highest and the average packages that are usually offered to the students remain to be around 12 LPA and 5.6 LPA.

• The minimum offered package varies between 3 LPA to 4 LPA.

Bharti Vidyapith:

• More than 90% of students get placed every year from this institute.

• Some of the top recruiters are JP Morgan, Amazon, WNS Group, Cognex, and Syntel.

• The highest and medium salary packages remain to be around 15 LPA and 8 LPA.

Apart from these factors, some of the other important aspects are infrastructure and faculty. As per the records, all the faculty members are helpful and experienced in their field at the institutes. Hostel facilities are provided to the students on both campuses. As for which will be better, you should decide that.

Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad is a relatively newer institute as compared to SLS Pune and SLS Noida. It is the third law school established by Symbiosis International University. It's a residential campus as well with two fully furnished hostels, a library, a health and wellness center, a gym, a bakery, and a mess.

The table below highlights the features of this institute.

Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad admits students who have 50% or above in 10+2 and qualify for the SLAT exam with the required marks.

Here are some facts on the faculty, facilities, and placement rates of SLS Hyderabad.

Faculty: There are 9 faculty members among which are 3 Associate Professors with LLMs and PhDs.

Facilities:

• SLS Hyderabad has its own magazines called Stride and Awaaz.

• There is a Research and Publication Cell facilitating critical thought; in addition to a Cultural Cell, an Environmental Law Cell, a Sports Cell, an International Cell, and a Legal Aid Cell.

• Students can join the Literary and Debate Society of the college which helps in improving oration skills and introduces students to cultural creations.

• SLS Hyderabad also has a Moot Court Association which helps over 200 students in various national and international moot court and trial advocacy competitions organized in India and abroad; MCA organizes Zenith, Knockout Rounds, and the Challenger Series.

Placements

• The second batch of 240 students graduated in April 2020.

• 55% of students got placed with corporate legal departments and top tier firms, 25% of students opted for higher studies, and 30% of students went into litigation and are assisting Senior Counsel in various High Courts of the Country.

• The top placements were seen in Corporate Firms (20%), Law Firms(53%), Advocates(17%), and Research Organisations(10%).

• The lowest salary offered was INR 4.5 LPA, the average salary offered was INR 6 LPA, and the highest CTC offered was 7.5 LPA.

The major recruiters at SLS are BOSCO, Goonj, Titan, and The Hindu. Students can choose on the basis of the facts given above.