National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA) was established by the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam Act, 2009 (Act No. XXV of 2009) as the 14 National Law University established in the country and is located in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam. This Act was later amended the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act 2 of 2012), wherein the word ‘School’ was replaced by the word ‘University’. The objectives of the National Law University, Assam are to impart comprehensive legal education and training at all levels to achieve excellence in the legal education; to promote research in all branches of law; to disseminate legal knowledge by organizing lectures, seminars, symposia, workshops, and conferences on contemporary issues of law to promote legal awareness in the communities to achieve social and economic justice and to promote cultural, legal and ethical values with a view to promote and foster the rule of law and the objectives enshrined in the Constitution of India; and to liaise with institutions of higher learning and research in India and abroad.

Facts & Figures:

It offers the B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) Five Year Integrated Courses in which the Social Sciences subjects are integrated with the Law subjects. It follows the Semester System.  It also offers the One-Year Postgraduate Course (LL.M.) with specialization in different groups. The Hon’ble Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court is the Chancellor of this University.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidate should have passed 10+2 examination with minimum 50% marks in the aggregate (45% marks in case of SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities).
• Candidate should be below 20 years of age as on 1^st July 2016.