There are around 30 top law colleges in Uttarakhand offering law at undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels. The course is offered both full-time as well as part-time. Some of the top law colleges in Uttarakhand include ICFAI Law School, Chanakya Law College, Graphic Era Hill University, and many more. 

• Among them, 8 are public law colleges while 21 are top private law colleges in Uttarakhand. Some of them are also ranked among the top law colleges in India.
• School of Law IMS Unison University has been ranked as the best law college in Uttarakhand by India Today with all India's 24th rank among the top 46 law colleges.
• The Law College Dehradun has been ranked as the best law college in Uttarakhand by the Week with all India 24th rank among the top 35 law colleges in India.

Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand: Ranking

The ranking agencies research to rank the institutes based on certain parameters. These rankings are conducted on various categories like the quality of faculty available in the College/ University, Placement Statistics, Admission Criteria followed by the College/ University, and many more. Every year, several ranking agencies including NIRF, Times B-School, Outlook, etc. release rankings for the top Law colleges in Gujarat.

These include rankings like Top Law Colleges in Delhi, Top Law Colleges in India, etc. Given below are some of these ranking lists released for Uttarakhand colleges.

Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand with NIRF Ranking

National Institutional Ranking Framework is a method adopted by the Indian government to rank top Education institutions in India based on various parameters. It is under the Ministry of Education. Every year NIRF publishes ranking lists of top Institutions in India for different domains. NIRF is the most trustworthy and popular Ranking agency in India.

NIRF ranks the institutions across India based on 5 parameters and they are (1) Teaching, Learning & Resources, (2) Research and Professional Practice, (3) Graduation Outcomes, (4) Outreach and Inclusivity, and (5) Perception. The rendered pie chart below depicts the weightage of different parameters used for Ranking top colleges in India:

NIRF Ranking has ranked 30 law colleges in the list of top Law colleges in India. There are 31 law colleges in Uttarakhand amongst them only 1 successfully managed to secure a place on the list. UPES Dehradun is ranked 21st by NIRF rankings with a NIRF score of 50.18. University offers different law courses such as LLB, BA LLB, BBA LLB, LLM, etc. It has a seat intake of 240 and 180 for BA LLB (Hons.) & BBA LLB (Hons.).  The university is also ranked one of the top engineering colleges in India.

Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand with Outlook Ranking

Outlook is also known as Outlook ICARE is one of India's most popular and trusted 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.

Below is the table chart which represents the weightage of individual different parameters based on which Outlook ranks a college/ University:

There are more than 30 Law colleges in Uttarakhand amongst only 2 colleges have secured a place in the list of top Law colleges in India released by Outlook Icare rankings.

• ICFAI Law School Dehradun is one of the best Law colleges in India. It is ranked 14th by Outlook rankings with an Outlook score of 520.12.
• Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University Dehradun has also managed to secure a place on the list. The college is ranked 20 with an Outlook score of 470.35.

Tabulated below are the top Law colleges in Uttarakhand as per Outlook Ranking.

Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand: ROI (Return on Investment)

ROI is an important factor and tells how profitable it is to pursue a particular course from a particular college. The following table shows the comparison of the average placement package of top law colleges in Uttarakhand to the average annual fees offered by them and the corresponding Return on Investment.

Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand: Admission Process

Admission into law colleges in Uttarakhand is conducted either through the entrance examinations like CLAT/ LSAT or directly through merit-based.

IMS Unison University, Dehradun

IMS Unison University is a private institution established by the Unison Group. The university has 4 schools and one of them is the School of Law which provides legal education. It offers 5-year BA LLB & BBA LLB, LLM, and Ph.D. courses in Law. 

• It has been ranked among the best law colleges in India by India today with 24th rank.
• They take admissions into law courses through entrance examinations like CLAT/ LSAT/ any entrance test conducted by Central Universities, State Universities, and NLU Delhi.
• The annual fees for 5-year UG courses are INR 108,468 for students belonging to Uttarakhand and INR 138,638 for all other states. The annual fees for 1 year of LLM are INR 74,000 for students belonging to Uttarakhand and INR 87,000 for other states.
• IMS Unison University takes 180 students into UG courses and 30 students into PG courses every year.
• They offer a compulsory 20-week internship in various organizations like legal firms, NGOs, corporate firms, courts, etc.
• The average placement salary offered to UG graduates is INR 3.02 lakhs and for PG graduates INR 3.3 lakhs.

The following graph shows the average salary offered for two academic years to students for LLB and LLM: 

Source: Official Website

ICFAI Law School

ICFAI law school is a constituent of ICFAI University. It is approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The institute offers 5 year BA LLB & BBA LLB, 3-year LLB, and 2 years LLM and Ph.D. program.

• The institute has been ranked among the top law colleges in India by India today with 25th rank and 26th rank by the Week.
• ICFAI Law School has been ranked 2nd position in Uttarakhand by the Week.
• They take direct admissions and the applicants can apply online through the official website.
• The law school has an annual intake of 60 students into a 3-year UG course, 480 students into a 5-year UG course, and 15 students into a 1-year PG course every year.
• The annual fee for 5 years UG course is INR 1.2 lakhs, for 3 years UG course is INR 54,000 and for 2 years PG course is INR 40,000.
• They provide almost 100% placement with an average placement salary of INR 3.83 lakhs per annum for UG courses and INR 4 lakhs for PG courses.

The following graph is showing the comparison of the average salary offered to students under various courses: 

Source: Official Website

Law College Dehradun

The Law College Dehradun was established in 2002 as the first independent law college of Uttarakhand. The institute is affiliated with Uttaranchal University and is approved by BCI. The institute offers legal education through 5-year BA LLB & BBA LLB, 3-year LLB and 1-year LLM, and doctorate programs. 

• The institute has been ranked among the best law colleges in India by India today with 29th rank and by Week with 24th rank.
• They take merit-based admissions. The candidates can apply directly to Uttaranchal University.
• The annual fee for a 5-year course i.e, BA LLB and BBA LLB INR 143,420. For 3 year LLB the annual fee is INR 81,260 and for LLM is INR 112,340.
• Law College has collaborations with reputed legal firms and thus provides placement assistance to students interested in working in corporate sectors. 
• The average salary offered to the 3 years and 5-year LLB courses is INR 3.73 lakhs and for LLM courses it is INR 3.75 lakhs

Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand: Entrance Exam Wise

Admission to these 25 top Law institutes in Uttarakhand will be done based on the candidate’s score in the Combined Law Admission Test, CLAT.  Most of the institutes might admit students based on merit or through some quota offered by them. Listed below are some of the top Law colleges in Uttarakhand entrance exam-wise.

Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand: Through CLAT

CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a national-level entrance examination for admission into UG and PG law courses in 22 NLUs, 53 private colleges, and other participating institutes. This exam is conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities.

• This exam is conducted once a year in May. The applications are released in January.
• Around 2400 seats for LLB and 550 seats for LLM are filled through CLAT.
• There is no age limit to apply for CLAT.
• The question paper consists of 150 questions and contains questions on the English language, Current affairs including General knowledge, Legal reasoning, Logical reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques.

Some of the top law colleges in Uttarakhand that accept CLAT scores are IMS Unison University and Siddhartha Law College. 

Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand: Through LSAT India

LSAT (Law School Admission Test) India is a skill-based examination designed especially to test the skills needed for success in law schools. This exam includes sections like critical reading, analytical reasoning, logical reasoning, and persuasive writing skills. LSAT is the only test accepted by ABA-accredited law schools. LSAT India is conducted by Pearson VUE.

• It is conducted once a year in May. The registrations begin in December.
• It is conducted in 23 centers across India.
• It is an offline exam of 2 hours and 55 minutes.
• There are around 85 colleges in India that accept LSAT scores.

Some of the top law colleges in Uttarakhand accepting LSAT scores are IMS Unison University and Siddhartha Law College.

Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand: Placement wise

There is a wide range of options available for law graduates like law firms, MNCs, NGOs, and Banks, among many others. The presence of premium law colleges in Uttarakhand like ICFAI Law School, IMS Unison University, Law College Dehradun, and other private colleges in India leads to good placements every year. 

• The average salary of these top law colleges in Uttarakhand is around INR 3 - 4 lakhs per annum.
• ICFAI Law School has the highest average salary of LLM graduates i.e INR 4 lakhs per annum.

The following graph shows the CTCs offered for LLB and LLM at the top law colleges in Uttarakhand: 

Source: Official Websites

The specialization one chooses to pursue matters a lot when it comes to placement. Check the links given below for the top law colleges in Uttarakhand

• Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand for Human Rights

• Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand for Criminal Law

• Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand for Corporate Law

• Top Law Colleges in Uttarakhand for Civil Law

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