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NLIU Bhopal Admission 2024: Registration (Open), Courses, Eligibility, Entrance, Application Form

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

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NLIU Bhopal is the center for research and a law school established in the year 1997. It is rated among the top three law schools. The university takes 100 undergraduates every year through CLAT (Common Law Admission Test). The students are supposed to complete a total of fifteen trimesters before they can be conferred a combined degree of B.A., LL.B (Hons). Each year is divided into a total of three trimesters each of seventy working days. Students are expected to attempt one paper in each course which is later followed by a meaningful thesis in the seminar courses.

NLIU Bhopal offers four courses at different levels. B.A. LL.B (Hons) is included at the undergraduate level and its duration is five years. LL.M and M.Sc. are offered at the postgraduate level and Ph.D. is included under the research level having a duration of two years each. The application form for the test can be obtained online from the official website of the university which would be followed by an offline submission of the relevant documents along with the fees and the application form.

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NLIU Bhopal Important Dates
NLIU Bhopal B.A.LL.B. Admission
NLIU Bhopal M.Sc. Admission
NLIU Bhopal Ph.D. Admission
NLIU Bhopal LL.M Admission
NLIU Bhopal B.A. LL.B. and LL.M. Selection Criteria

NLIU, Bhopal Important Dates

Event	Dates
CLAT 2023 Exam Date	December 18, 2022
CLAT 2023 Provisional Answer Key	December 18, 2022
CLAT 2023 Result	December 23, 2022
CLAT 2023 Counselling	December 28, 2022
CLAT 2023 Counselling Registration Last Date	January 12, 2023 (6:00 PM)
Publication of CLAT 2023 First Allotment List	January 18, 2023 (10:30 AM)
Payment of Confirmation Fee for the First Allotment List	January 18, 2023 (10:30 AM) – January 22 (10:30 PM)
Publication of CLAT 2023 Second Allotment List	January 27, 2023 (10:30 AM)
Payment of Confirmation Fee for the Second Allotment List	January 27, 2023 (10:30 AM) – January 31, 2023 (10:30 PM)
Payment of University Fee for First and Second Allotment Lists	May 20, 2023 (11:59 PM)
Publication of CLAT 2023 Third Allotment List	May 25, 2023 (10:30 AM)
Payment of Confirmation Fee for the Third Allotment List	May 25, 2023 (10:30 AM) – May 30, 2023 (10:30 PM)
Publication of CLAT 2023 Fourth Allotment List	June 05, 2023 (10:30 AM)
Payment of Confirmation Fee for the Fourth Allotment List	June 05, 2023 (10:30 AM) – June 10, 2023 (10:30 PM)
Publication of CLAT 2023 Fifth and Final Allotment List	June 15, 2023 (10:30 AM)
Payment of balance University Fee for Fifth and Final Allotment List	June 15, 2023 (10:30 AM) – June 20, 2023 (10:30 PM)

NLIU Bhopal B.A.LL.B. Admission 2023

NLIU Bhopal offers B.A. LL.B. course to the candidates, the eligibility criteria for the same is given as under.

Course Name	Eligibility Criteria
B.A. LL.B.	Students must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.

Candidates must have passed the qualifying exam with a minimum of 45% in case the candidate belongs to the OBC/Unreserved/ SAP (Specially Abled Persons) category and 40% in case the candidate belongs to the SC or ST category. The candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in March or April are also eligible to apply for the entrance examination but must produce an evidence of passing the examination at the time of the admission. Failing to do so will result in being disqualified for the admission. The academic session for B.A.LL.B. would commence from July 01.

Out of the 68 seats available for the general category candidates, 26 are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Madhya Pradesh State Domicile. 2 seats are also reserved for candidates from Jammu & Kashmir. 30% seats are reserved for women and 3% for Persons with Disability. NRI students must be an NRI/OCI/POI card holder or be sponsored by a first or a second-degree relation who is an NRI/OCI/POI card holder.

NLIU Bhopal M.Sc. Admission 2023

The M.Sc. course is offered at the postgraduate level by the university. All the candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria can appear for the All India Written Entrance Test and Personal Interview.

Course Name	Specialization In	Eligibility Criteria
M.Sc.	Cyber Law and Information Security	Any graduate degree

For the written test, questions would be asked on General awareness, Aptitude Test, basics of Computer and English (Basic Proficiency).

NLIU Bhopal Ph.D. Admission 2023

The University offers several Ph.D. programs which the students can choose from.

Course Name	Programs under PhD	Eligibility Criteria
PhD	Law IPR Renewable Energy	LL.M. Degree

The candidate must have scored an aggregate of 50% marks in the qualifying exam to be eligible for the entrance exam for Ph.D. The application forms can be obtained online from the official website of the university. Rs. 1,500 needs to be paid for the application and the fees must be paid through a demand draft that should be drawn in favor of the Director of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal. The eligible candidates for Ph.D. would be selected on the basis of a written test and an Interview that would be conducted by the University.

NLIU Bhopal LLM Admission 2023

The University offers postgraduate programs for LL.M. to all the candidates who are able to fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria.

Course Name	Eligibility Criteria
LL.M.	Students with LL.B or equivalent degree are eligible to apply.

Candidates must have passed the qualifying exam with a minimum of 55% marks in case the candidate belongs to OBC/Unreserved/SAP (Specially Abled Persons) category and 50% marks in case the candidate belongs to SC or ST category. Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in March or April are also eligible to apply for the entrance examination but must provide an evidence of passing their qualifying examination in their respective Universities during the time of the admission. Failing to do so will result in being disqualified for the admission.

The candidates belonging to the unreserved/OBC/SAP category have to submit an application fee of INR 4,000. The candidates belonging to the SC or ST category have to submit an application fee of INR 3,500 only. The amount can either be deposited through an e-Challan or Online. There might be some additional bank charges which may apply above the transactions. The application fee submitted is non-refundable in any situation.

Candidates must apply for CLAT online only. CAPS is the interface through which candidates can do a maximum of their interactions. It is provided at the official website of CLAT. It is through CAPS that a candidate can check the current status of their application, know their results, download the examination admit card and can also download the score card and result. For applying a candidate must register oneself and then proceed to fill the application form. A candidate who wants to appear for the CLAT has to compulsorily register oneself on the CAPS website.

NLIU Bhopal B.A. LL.B. and LL.M. Selection Criteria

The selection would be done on the basis of CLAT wherein the examination would be conducted online. There would be 200 questions in total from five subjects namely

Category	Marks
General knowledge & Current Affairs	50
English (Comprehension)	40
Legal Aptitude	50
Elementary Mathematics	20
Logical Reasoning	40

The exam would be conducted for a duration of two hours and 1/4^th marks would be deducted for each incorrect answer.

COURSE	ADMISSION LINK
LLB, LLM, M.Phil/Ph.D in Law, M.Sc, PG Diploma in Law	Admission Link
M.Phil/Ph.D in Law	Admission Link
MS Cyber Law and Information Security	Admission Link

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Answered Questions

National Law Institute University - [NLIU]: 5 answered questions

Which one is better: GNLU, Gandhinagar or NLIU, Bhopal?

Abhinav Banerjee

15 Mar 22

This is a question that almost every law school aspirants ask. There is no clear winner in this comparison. Below are some aspects of both the institutes. Based on these you can make a better choice.

Being established recently, GNLU offers better infrastructure. Both campuses are at a respectable distance from the city. You won’t have any problem communicating. At GNLU, you will have the option to do a running internship as it is located close to GIFT city, a proposed Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Both institutes receive substantial funds from their respective state govt.
The student crowd at NLUs and GNLU is almost the same. There is only a difference of 2-3 marks in the required cutoff of these NLUs.
The administration of GNLU is supportive in a lot of ways. But there aren’t many co-curricular activities. The institute even received heavy criticism regarding this.
The teaching quality at GNLU and NLIU Bhopal is almost the same.
According to the GNLU placements, students receive an average CTC of INR 15 LPA. It offers more tier 1 placement compared to NLIU Bhopal.
For NLIU, the median CTC for the BALLB course is INR 14 LPA.

So, both GNLU and NLIU Bhopal will offer you similar opportunities. If you choose one over the other, you won’t miss out on much. While choosing one of these, you should also consider the distance of the institute from your home.

Between NLIU Bhopal and NLUJ, which is a better place to study BA LLB?

Vivek Sukla

15 Mar 22

Between NLIU Bhopal and NLUJ, the latter is slightly better in terms of certain parameters.

NLIU Bhopal has a better reputation. It was established only 2 years before NLUJ, but it has a better alumni base. It also enjoys a locational advantage, as it is located in the same city as National Judicial Academy.
NLU Jodhpur has more rigorous academics and a better faculty pool.
As per the recent NLU J placement statistics, it offers better salary packages to the students. It is also better in terms of Moot performance. In the past, students from NLUJ have won a few national moots.

If you want to pursue Judicial Services, Civil Services, Litigation, or LLM later on then NLU J is the better choice.

Does NLIU Bhopal offer placements above 36 lakhs?

Divya Mallick

15 Mar 22

NLIU Bhopal doesn’t offer placements. Various recruiting companies visit the campus placement and hire candidates of their choice. The placement package depends on your skills and CV. 36 LPA is highly unlikely to receive. As par NLIU Bhopal placement highlights, the median CTC offered to BA LLB students is INR 14 LPA. For 2 year PG courses, the median CTC is INR 6 LPA.

How are the hostel rooms at NLIU Bhopal?

Geetika Moriya

15 Mar 22

NLIU Bhopal offers decent hostel accommodation. They offer all the basic amenities.

The rooms are spacious and well-maintained. You need to clean your rooms regularly, during your stay. The washrooms are hygienic and well-maintained.

Although, there’s a slight problem with bugs at NLIU Bhopal Hostel. You will find lots of them everywhere. This is something that you need to get used to.

Which NLU is better Bhopal or Jodhpur?

Pranav Srivastav

15 Mar 22

NLU Jodhpur is better than NLU Bhopal in all aspects.

Compared to NLU Bhopal, NLU Jodhpur placement are better. Most students who choose campus placement, get job opportunities. According to the 2020 placement report, 60 students received recruitment.
Mooting is one of the major factors that you should consider for choosing a law school. In mooting, no law school beats NLU J. It has a great mooting culture. NLU J students won a few National moots as well.
The seniors at NLU J are great. They will go the extra mile to help you with your academics, moots, extracurricular activities.
The academic schedule is rigorous. At NLU J you will have 4 tests for each subject, along with projects/mid-term and end-term examinations. There are also Court Room Exercises. You will hardly get any time off during the entire semester.
NLU J has a great reputation among the legal fraternity. There are people working in firms in New York, in Geneva as well as in reputed firms in India.