Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan: Rankings

The top-ranking agencies in India conduct in-depth research using different methodologies and parameters to score the institutes. The data is usually provided by the participating institutes and only those institutes ranked who have participated in the ranking survey of the particular agency. Some of the good-ranking agencies in India are NIRF, India Today, Outlook, and The Week.

These agencies do release a list of the top law colleges in India, and some also release different lists for LLB and LLM colleges. For the rankings which are given below, we have referred to the law college ranking list of NIRF Ranking, India Today Ranking, Outlook, and The Week Ranking. Only those colleges have been included that offer a 3-year or 5-year LLB course.

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan with NIRF Ranking 2023

National Institute of Ranking Framework or popularly known as NIRF works under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Every year, it releases rankings for top colleges and universities in India. These lists are categorized into different streams and categories. The rankings are based on various parameters including Graduation Outcome, Teaching and Learning Resources, Research & Professional Practice, and Outreach & Inclusivity.

The following table shows the NIRF survey data for Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan:

• Only 30 law colleges were ranked by NIRF all over India, out of which only 1 college was from Rajasthan.
• Manipal University Jaipur was the only college to be ranked by NIRF, which received the 29th rank all over India.

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan with Outlook India Ranking

Outlook is a weekly general interest Hindi and English news magazine published in India. Also, Outlook or Outlook ICARE is one of India's most popular and reputed private Ranking agencies. Every year it publishes Ranking lists of top Institutes for different domains. Outlook ranks an Institute based on various parameters like placement records, Education quality, etc.

The weightage of various parameters based on which Outlook ranks a college is given below:

National Law University - NLU Jodhpur is the top Law college in Rajasthan ranked by Outlook Icare. It is one of the best law colleges in India and is well renowned for its flagship LLB and LLM courses. It is ranked in the top 5 among 23 NLUs (National Law University) in India. The University has a seat intake of 120 for BA LLB courses, 115 for BBA LLB courses, and 50 for LLM courses.

• Outlook Icare has published a separate list of top private and government law colleges in India. There are 13 Government and 30 private law colleges in India ranked by Outlook rankings.
• National Law University - NLU Jodhpur is the best law college in Rajasthan. It is ranked 5th with an Outlook score of 677.75.
• Manipal University Jaipur is one of the best private law colleges in Rajasthan and has managed to secure a place on the list. The University is ranked 28 with an overall Outlook I care score of 402.06.

Tabulated below are the top law colleges in Rajasthan ranked by Outlook Icare ranking.

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan with India Today Ranking

India Today is one of the leading and well-reputed English news magazines in India which is published by Living Media India Limited every week. A marketing and research firm from Delhi named - The Marketing & Development Research Associates (MDRA) and India Today have partnered together to conduct a college ranking survey. Every year it ranks Indian colleges in different domains like Science, Arts, Commerce, Management, Engineering, etc.

The following Infographic represents the weightage of various parameters based on which India today ranks a college is given below:

India Today has ranked 61 Law colleges in India, among them 1 college from Rajasthan managed to secure a place in the list. St. Wilfreds College of Law Jaipur is the best law college in Rajasthan as per India Today ranking. It is one of the top private Law colleges in India. The college is ranked 41 by India Today Ranking and it has a seat intake of 300 for LLB courses and 120 & 40 for BA LLB and LLM courses respectively.

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan with ROI (Return on Investment)

Return on Investment, better known as ROI, is one of the most important parameters to consider when finalizing any college. It gives us a clear idea of how much return we will get (in the form of a placement package) after investing in the educational institute (in the form of tuition fees). In simple words, it is the percentage ratio of the average placement package provided by a college to its average annual fees.

Here we have ranked the best law colleges in Rajasthbased on ROI.

*ROI = (Average Placement Package/Average Annual Fees)*100%

• SS Jain Subodh Law College offers average placements but its course fees are very low. That is why it has a high ROI Score.
• National Law University Jodhpur provides some really good packages, but its course fees are very high, leading to a low ROI score.

Top Government Law colleges in Rajasthan

The top government law colleges in Rajasthan offer excellent infrastructural facilities such as libraries, auditoriums, computer laboratories, etc along with experienced teaching faculties. The following is the list of  top government law colleges in Rajasthan with fees structure:

Top Private Law Colleges in Rajasthan 

The top private law colleges in Rajasthan offer good infrastructural support as well as excellent faculties and computer laboratory support. The following is the list of  top private law colleges in Rajasthan:

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan: Admission Process

There are 74 law colleges in Rajasthan, out of which 8 are government and 66 are private law colleges.

• Most of the government colleges, and also some of the most reputed law colleges in Rajasthan admit students through entrance exams.
• The two most widely followed entrance exams are CLAT and LSAT.
• Colleges like National Law University follow a strict counseling process based on the CLAT score for admission.
• The Rajasthan University conducts its entrance test called the University Law Entrance Test (ULET) for admission to the law courses in the University College of Law.

National Law University, Jodhpur

Established by the National Law School, National Law University Jodhpur is one of the 23 top Law colleges in India. It is an institute of national importance and jokes very high ranks in surveys of various agencies.

• The university was ranked 5th all over India by NIRF, and 5th all over India by The Week. It is the only law college in Rajasthan to be ranked by NIRF.
• It offers BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM Corporate Law, and LLM IPR. The intake capacity in these courses is as follows:

• The annual course fee for BA LLB and BBA LLB is INR 2.54 Lacs.
• The annual course fee for LLM courses is INR 2 Lacs.
• Admission to the courses is through the CLAT exam and centralized counseling price based on the CLAT score.
• The placement of the college is good and the college provides opportunities for internships too.

SS Jain Subodh Law College, Jaipur

SS Jain Subodh Law college is a renowned private law college in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The college is affiliated with Rajasthan University and approved by the Bar Council of India.

• It offers two undergraduate courses: BA. LLB integrated five years of courses and LLB three years of courses.
• The course fee is very affordable, INR 80,000 per year, which helps in increasing its ROI score as it gives some good placements.
• The admission is through direct admission, the form can be got online or collected through campus.
• The college provides good internship and placement opportunities.

St. Wilfred's College of Law, Jaipur

As a part of St. Wilfred's group of colleges, St. Wilfred's School of Law, Jaipur is one of the best private law schools in Rajasthan. 

• The courses offered are LLB three years course and BA LLB five years integrated course.
• The eligibility criteria for the LLB course is 45% from a recognized board in graduation.
• The eligibility criteria for BA LLB integrated course is 50% in 10+2.
• The course fee is INR 86,000 per year.
• The college provides internship opportunities in some renowned law firms in India.
• Admission can be completed by the candidate in a completely online process. They will have to apply on the official website for the same.

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan: Entrance Exam Wise

There are mainly two entrance exams followed by the law colleges in Rajasthan, which are CLAT and LSAT India.

• A total of 12 colleges follow CLAT scores. The government law colleges in Rajasthan mainly follow CLAT scores. Many private colleges also follow CLAT scores.
• While 5 law colleges follow both CLAT and LSAT India scores. All these colleges are private law colleges.
• LSAT India is not accepted in government law colleges.

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan Accepting CLAT 

Common-Law Admission Test, better known as CLAT is an All India level entrance test conducted by a consortium of National Law Universities. It is mainly designed for admission to all the National Law Universities in India, but its scores are accepted by many reputed private Law colleges too.

• There are 12 colleges in Rajasthan accepting the CLAT score.
• National Law University takes admission through the centralized counseling process conducted after the CLAT exam.
• Some of the other reputed Private Law colleges taking admission through CLAT scores are NIMS University, Vivekananda Global University, Mody University, and RNB Global University.

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan Accepting LSAT 

Law school Admission Test (LSAT) India, is an important entrance exam for admission to both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Indian Law Colleges. Many reputed Private Law Colleges accept LSAT India scores for admission.

5 reputed private colleges in Rajasthan accept LSAT India scores. The colleges are as follows:

• VGU School of Law, Jaipur
• JECRC University, Jaipur
• Jagannath University, Jaipur
• Vivekananda Global University
• Kisan Law College, Jaipur

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan: Specialization Wise

There are a total of 11 specializations offered in Law colleges in Rajasthan. Choosing the correct specialization is a must from the placement perspective. Given below are the most preferred specializations:

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan for Labor Law

LLM in Labor Law is a post-graduate course themed on the legal system of the country. The course explores on an advanced level, the purview of the judiciary and its reach, covering both individual-based and social angles, aspects of customary law, sacred and statutory issues, and ways to establish harmony between representative assurance and financial productivity.

The minimum eligibility required for LLM in Labor Laws is Graduation.

Given below are some of the colleges offering Labor Law specialization:

• NIMS University, Jaipur
• Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur
• Madhav University, Sirohi
• OPJS University, Churu
• Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur

Top Law Colleges in Rajasthan for Corporate Law

Master of Law in Corporate Law is a postgraduate 2-year course, which is designed to educate students about how the interaction between shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community, and the environment takes place in the corporate world.

The basic criterion of eligibility for an LLM in Corporate Law is an L.L.B (Bachelor of Law) or equivalent degree from a recognized university. In India, the course is offered at an average fee lying between INR 2 and 5 Lacs, varying across institutes.

Given below are some of the colleges offering Corporate Law specialization:

• National Law University, Jodhpur
• Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur
• Career Point University, Kota
• University of Rajasthan, Jaipur