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Chanakya National Law University - [CNLU], Patna

Patna, Bihar
Autonomous University

Important Updates for CNLU} }

  • CNLU Patna LLM: Admission is ongoing for the academic session 2023: The last date to apply is April 29, 2023. Interested candidates can apply online through official website.
  • CNLU Patna Admission 2023:   CLAT 2023 Round 2 Seat Allotment Lists for BA LLB and LLM have been released on January 27, 2023. Earlier, the Round 1 Seat Allotment Lists were released on January 18, 2023, and the results were declared on December 23, 2023. Applicants can check and download the Seat Allotment Result by logging in with their credentials on the official website @consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2023

Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) is an autonomous university that was established in 2006. The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission and Bar Council of India. CNLU Patna is ranked in 35th position out of 40 colleges in India by IIRF in 2024. The university has signed MoUs with Vistula University, Poland and Valley State University, USA to promote legal education, and research and provide practical exposure for students and faculty. 

CNLU Patna offers admission to BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), LLM, PG Diploma, PhD and LLD programs for eligible candidates. The university accepts merit in CLAT UG for admission to BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) programs. The university also conducts the entrance examinations for LLM and PhD programs. CNLU Patna has a dedicated Career Development Cell (CDC) to aid students with placement opportunities. The median package offered was INR 10.4 LPA for BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) and INR 4.8 LPA for LLM. CNLU Patna offers placements at top companies such as Bank of Baroda, National Insurance Company Limited, Tuli & Co, Primal Capital & Housing Finance, and JSA Advocates & Solicitors among others.


CNLU Patna Highlights 

Some of the important highlights at CNLU Patna are mentioned below: 

Particulars Details 
Institute Name  Chanakya National Law University (CNLU)
Popularly Known As CNLU Patna 
Established | Institute Type 2006 | Autonomous University 
Recognized by  UGC, BCI
Courses offered BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), LLM, PG Diploma, PhD and LLD
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria Entrance based
Entrance Exam Accepted  CLAT UG 
Campus Area 18 Acres
Facilities Available Hostel, Library, Mess, Moot Court, Sports Facilities 
Top Recruiters Trilegal, Ameriprise Financial, Nishith Desai Associates, Khaitan & Co, Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, Linklaters
Official website cnlu.ac.in

CNLU Patna Courses and Fees 

CNLU Patna offers BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) at the undergraduate level, LLM and PG Diploma at the postgraduate level and PhD and LLD at the doctoral level. Detailed information about the CNLU Patna Courses and Fees are tabulated below:  

Course Name Course Details  Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria 
BA LLB (Hons) Duration: 5 Years
Course Fee: INR 1.85 Lakhs (First Year)

10+2 or equivalent with an aggregate of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST). 

Merit in CLAT UG + Counselling conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities.
BBA LLB (Hons) Duration: 5 Years
Course Fee: INR 1.85 Lakhs (First Year)
LLM Duration: 1 Year 
Course Fee: INR 1.61 Lakhs (Total Fees)
3-year LLB degree or 5-year Integrated LLB with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST).  Merit in the entrance examination + counselling conducted by CNLU Patna. 
PG Diploma Duration: 1 Year Bachelor’s degree with an aggregate of 55% marks (55% for SC/ST) from a recognized university. Merit in the last qualifying examination. 
PhD Duration: 3 Years Master's degree with an aggregate of 55% marks (50% for OBC / SC / ST / PwD) candidates from a recognized university.  Merit in the entrance examination + Personal Interview conducted by the university. Candidates qualifying in UGC NET / JRF  are excluded from the entrance test and can appear directly for the personal interview. 
LLD Duration: 3 Years PhD degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in
Teaching/ Research in Law after obtaining PhD in Law
Selection is based on the submission of the research proposal + personal interview + presentation conducted by the university. 

CNLU Patna Admission for all the courses is based on merit in the respective entrance examination. For BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) Admission, the university accepts CLAT UG scores. Admission to LLM and PhD at CNLU is based on merit in the entrance examination followed by the counselling conducted by the university. The university offers limited seats for all the courses and the intake capacity for the courses is mentioned below: 

Course Name Intake Capacity 
BA LLB (Hons) 69 Seats
BBA LLB (Hons) 69 Seats 
LLM 60 Seats 
PhD 31 Seats 

Candidates can access the application online from the official website. The application fees for various courses at CNLU Patna are as follows:

Course Name Categories Application Fees (INR)
LLM General / EWS / BC / EBC / SAP INR 2500
SC / ST INR 2000
PhD All Categories INR 3000
LLD All Categories INR 5000

Admissions to BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) through CLAT scores followed by the counselling conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. Candidates can register for CLAT by paying the requisite fees:

Categories Application Fees (INR)
General / OBC / PwD / NRI INR 4000
SC / ST / BPL INR 3500

CNLU Patna Cutoff 2024

CNLU Patna Cutoff is the minimum qualifying mark candidates need to secure in CLAT UG for admission to BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons). The round 1 CNLU Patna Cutoff for various categories is mentioned below:

Category  Round 1
BC 2720
EBC 5441
EWS 1839
SC 13248
ST 23802

CNLU Patna CLAT UG 2024: Merit List 

Here are the round-wise seat allotment lists for CLAT UG 2024: 

Rounds BA LLB (Hons) Merit List  BBA LLB (Hons) Merit List 
First Provisional List  Click to Download  Click to Download
Second Provisional List  Click to Download  Click to Download
Third Provisional List  Click to Download  Click to Download
Fourth Provisional List  Click to Download  Click to Download
Fifth Provisional List Click to Download Click to Download


CNLU Patna Scholarship 2024

CNLU Patna in collaboration with the Bihar Government offers scholarships for meritorious students with financial limitations. The scholarships are offered for the Reservation category, Economically Weaker section, students to aid them in their education. The university offers a Merit cum Means scholarship where the students are provided aid for books and stationery along with tuition fee waivers if they score good marks every year.


CNLU Patna Placement 2024 

As per the CNLU Patna NIRF 2024 Report published on the university’s official website, the placement for Batch 2023 has been concluded. The median package offered stood at INR 10.4 LPA for BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) and INR 4.8 LPA for LLM.  Some of the CNLU Patna Placement Highlights are tabulated below: 

Particulars BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) LLM 
Total Students Graduated 137 61
Number of Students Placed  105  43
Median Salary INR 10.4 LPA INR 4.8 LPA

Some of the top recruiters during CNLU Patna Placements are tabulated below: 

Top Recruiters at CNLU Patna
Ameriprise Financial Nishith Desai Associates Trilegal Khaitan & Co
Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan Attorneys Linklaters Samvad Partners HDFC Bank 
Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India  Indian Oil Primal Capital & Housing Finance SKV Law Offices 
SNG & Partners Nethermind Numen Law Offices JSA Advocates & Solicitors 
Wadhia Ghandy & Co Link Legal Indus Law AZB & Partners
ICICI Bank IC Universal Legal Vaish Associates TVS

CNLU Patna Facilities

CNLU Patna Campus spread across 18 acres of land offers excellent infrastructure for the students on campus. Some of the facilities offered at the university are as follows:

  • Library: The university’s library is situated on the ground floor of the three-storeyed building ‘Nishant Nilayam’. It has a collection of more than 14000 books and subscribes to more than 23 Indian and foreign journals. The library is sprawling, spacious, air-conditioned, and equipped with modern facilities and resources in the form of CD-ROMs, online databases, books, e-journals, reports, thesis etc. 
  • Moot Court: CNLU conducts simulated court proceedings through moot courts for students. It is an extracurricular activity involving drafting memorials or memoranda and participating in oral arguments.
  • Sports: The university has sports facilities for volleyball, basketball, soccer, badminton, table tennis and cricket are available on the campus.
  • Hostel: Separate accommodation facilities for boys and girls are available within the campus. Both boy's and girls' hostels have wireless internet access, a biometric attendance system, a warm water geyser, safe drinking water through RO and water cooler, a gymnasium inside hostels and a television with subscribed channels in the dining hall. 
  • Cafeteria: Being a residential campus, all the food requirements of students are well taken care of by the University. A canteen is also available on the Campus serving snacks, tea, coffee, stationery, etc.

CNLU Patna Alumni 

CNLU Patna has a distinguished alumni network and has a dedicated Alumni Cell. Some of the notable alumni at CNLU Patna are tabulated below: 

Name Designation Photo 
Rohit Kumar Sinha Judicial Magistrate, Patna Rohit Kumar Sinha
Stuti Lal Sinha Faculty, Jindal Global  Stuti Lal
Rajiv Ranjan Advocate, Supreme Court of India Rajeev Ranjan
Prashasti Priya Associate at Khaitan & Co Prashasti Priya

How to Reach CNLU Patna?

CNLU Patna is well-connected by railways, airports, and bus stands. The university is 1.6 Km away from the Mithapur bus stand. Here are the most convenient routes to reach CNLU:

Mode of Transportation Halt Point Distance 
By Railways Patna Railway Junction  2.7 Km
By Bus Mithapur Bus Stand  1.6 Km
By Airport  Patna Airport 6 Km

CNLU Patna FAQs

Ques. What are the courses offered at CNLU Patna?

Ans. CNLU Patna offers admission to BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) at the undergraduate level, LLM and PG Diploma at the postgraduate level and PhD and LLD at the doctoral level.  

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) at CNLU Patna?

Ans. Candidates with 10+2 or equivalent with an aggregate of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) are eligible for admission to the BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) at CNLU Patna

Ques. What is the pattern for the entrance paper for admission to the LLM course at Chanakya National Law University? 

Ans. CNLU Patna conducts the entrance exam for admission to the LLM. Here is the exam pattern:

  • Maximum Marks: 150 Marks
  • Duration of Examination: 150 Minutes
  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ): 50 (One Mark Each)
  • Short Answer Questions: 10 Questions of 10 Marks Each (Maximum words would be 300 for the answer to each question)
  • Syllabi- Questions will be asked from the following areas of law:
    • Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Law of Contracts, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, International Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights, Corporate Law and Intellectual Property Law.

Ques. What is the intake capacity for UG and PG courses at CNLU Patna? 

Ans. CNLU Patna offers limited seats for UG and PG courses annually. Here is the seat intake capacity at the university:

Course Name Intake Capacity 
BA LLB (Hons) 69 Seats
BBA LLB (Hons) 69 Seats 
LLM 60 Seats 
PhD 31 Seats 

Ques. What are the documents required at the time of admission to the LL.M program?

Ans. Candidates must keep a checklist of all the required documents to be submitted. The list of documents is as follows-

  • LL.B. College Leaving Certificate or Transfer Certificate (Original)
  • Migration Certificate (Original)
  • Character Certificate
  • Original Matriculation Certificate or Mark Sheet where Date of Birth is mentioned for verification of Date of Birth
  • 10+2 mark sheets
  • Graduation Marksheet
  • Provisional Degree of LL.B. (Photocopy for submission and original for verification)
  • Medical Certificate
  • Caste Certificate (Attested photocopy and original for verification. Applicable for the reserved category candidates only)
  • Certificate of EWS as prescribed by law (Attested photocopy and original for verification. Applicable for the EWS category candidates only)
  • Eight Passport size photographs of the candidate (Four for submission in a small envelope)
  • One Passport-size photograph of the Local Guardian.
  • Admit Card of LL.M. Entrance Test - 2020 duly signed by the invigilator
  • Demand Draft of INR 1,61,000 (Rupees One Lakh and Sixty One Thousand only) drawn in favour of Registrar, Chanakya National Law University, Patna payable at Patna issued from any Scheduled Bank.
  • Affidavit by Candidate regarding Anti-ragging (Annexure-I) or a signed copy of the online affidavit
  • Affidavit by Parents regarding Anti-ragging (Annexure-II) or a signed copy of the online affidavit
  • Filled in Application Form

Ques. How to reach Chanakya National Law University? How far is CNLU from the Patna Airport and railway station?

Ans. Chanakya National Law University is located at Nyaya Nagar in Patna. The university is 6 Km away from the Patna Airport, it will take 20 – 30 minutes to reach the college by road, and it is 2.7 Km away from Patna Junction Station, it will take around 15 minutes to reach the college.

Ques. How is the faculty at Chanakya National Law University? 

Ans. Chanakya National Law University, Patna has a team of highly qualified experienced faculty members and researchers. The faculty at CNLU is dedicated to imparting and preparing the upcoming legal fraternity by guiding them within and outside the classrooms. Several retired Judges of the Supreme Court, High Courts and lower Judiciary, as well as Senior Advocates & Educationalists, have offered to assist the CNLU in its teaching and research programmes making education at CNLU an enriching experience. CNLU has more than 30 permanent faculty with the Chief Justice of Bihar as the ex officio chancellor of the university.

Ques. What are the selection criteria for BA LLB (Hons) at CNLU Patna?

Ans. Candidates seeking admission for the BA LLB (Hons) at CNLU Patna are selected based on their merit in CLAT UG followed by the counselling conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities.

Ques. What is the median package offered for BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) at CNLU Patna?

Ans. The median package offered for BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) stood at INR INR 10.4 LPA for Batch 2023 at CNLU Patna. 

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for LLM at CNLU Patna?

Ans. Candidates with a 3-year LLB degree or 5-year Integrated LLB with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) are eligible for admission to the LLM program at CNLU Patna. 

Ques. Who are the top recruiters at CNLU Patna?

Ans. CNLU Patna offers placements at top companies such as Bank of Baroda, National Insurance Company Limited, Tuli & Co, Primal Capital & Housing Finance, and JSA Advocates & Solicitors among others. 

Ques. What are the application fees for CLAT UG for admission to BA LLB (Hons) / BBA LLB (Hons) at CNLU Patna?

Ans. Admissions to BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons) through CLAT scores followed by the counselling conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities. Candidates can register for CLAT by paying the requisite fees:

Categories Application Fees (INR)
General / OBC / PwD / NRI INR 4000
SC / ST / BPL INR 3500

Ques. What are the selection criteria for PhD at CNLU Patna?

Ans. Candidates seeking admission to PhD at CNLU Patna are selected based on their merit in the entrance examination followed by the personal Interview conducted by the university. Candidates qualifying in UGC NET / JRF  are excluded from the entrance test and can appear directly for the personal interview.

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for the PhD criteria at CNLU Patna?

Ans. Candidates with a Master's degree with an aggregate of 55% marks (50% for OBC / SC / ST / PwD) candidates from a recognized university are eligible for admission to PhD degree at CNLU Patna. 

Ques. What is the mode of application at CNLU Patna?

Ans. Candidates can access the application online on the official website of CNLU Patna. 


CNLU Popular Courses

Full Time Courses

Top Courses
1st Year FeesTotal FeesEligibilityRankingApplication Dates
L.L.M (General)-₹1.54 LakhsL.L.B.12 out of 70 by India Today View More15 July - 15 Oct 2024
BALLB {Hons.}₹1.85 Lakhs₹9.58 Lakhs10+2 with 45% + CLAT12 out of 70 by India Today View More-
BBALLB {Hons.}₹1.85 Lakhs₹9.58 Lakhs10+2 with 45% + CLAT12 out of 70 by India Today View More15 July - 15 Oct 2024

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Duration5 Year(s)
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College Faculty

Basic Information About Faculty

Dr. A. Lakshminath

Vice Chancellor & Professor, Department of Law


Dr. S. C. Roy

Professor, Department of Law


Dr. Sangeet Kumar

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology


Dr. B. Ravi Narayan Sarma

Assistant Professor, Department of Law


Dr. Shaiwal Satyarthi

Assistant Professor, Department of Law


Dr. Priyadarshini

Assistant Professor, Department of History


Dr. Shivani Mohan

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics

Dr. Manoranjan Kumar

Assistant Professor, Department of Law

Dr. P. P. Rao

Assistant Professor, Department of Law


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CNLU LLM Entrance Exam 2022
New Delhi: CNLU has released the application form for LLM courses and the deadline to submit it is May 7, 2022. On May 15, 2022, the CNLU LLM entrance exam will be held (1:00 pm to 3:30 pm).  The entrance exam is held for admission in CNLU UG and PG courses. For the CNLU LLM Entrance
CNLU Time Table 2022
CNLU Time Table 2022 has been released for UG End Sem Exams at its official website, @cnlu.ac.in. Students who are going to appear for the CNLU End Semester Exams 2021 can visit the official website of CNLU and check/ download the CNLU Time Table 2022 available online. The detail
CLAT 2021: LLM Subject Section Brought Back! Exam Pattern and Syllabus Announced; Get All You Need to Know Here
Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) has released the test pattern and syllabus for the CLAT 2021. Both the objective section and subjective section will be available for the CLAT LLM Examination this year. The cutoff marks in CLAT 2021 examination was also given by CNLU. The subjective
CLAT 2021: Registration Begins from January 01, Exam on May 9; Check Details Here
CLAT 2021: The registration process for CLAT Admissions 2021 has now begun from January 01, 2021. Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) released the Exam Notification for CLAT 2021 on December 27. Candidates who fulfil eligibility criteria and seek admission to various law coll

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