NLU Assam (NLUJAA) - National Law University And Judicial Academy

The National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam, commonly referred to as NLUJAA, provides a BA-LLB (Hons) at the undergraduate level and offers an LLM program along with a PhD program in Law at the postgraduate level. Admissions to these courses are based on an entrance exam and subsequent counselling.

Students can refer to the infographic below for more information regarding the NLU Assam BA LLB admission process:

NLUJAA Admission 2025: Highlights

The institution provides BA LLB (Hons.), a one-year LLM, and a PhD course at both UG and PG levels. Candidates who qualify for the UGC-NET (including JRF), UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF), GATE, or GPAT with valid scores that meet the cut-off criteria will be exempt from the entrance test and will be considered qualified for a personal interview for the PhD program. Students can find the admission highlights for National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam for 2025 in the table below:

Particulars	NLUJAA Admission Highlights 2025
Mode of study	Regular/ Full-Time
How to apply?	BA LLB & LLM: through CLAT PhD: through UGC NET / JRF, SLET
Level of programmes offered	UG, PG, Doctoral courses
Popular programmes	BA LLB | LLM | PhD

Read more: NLUJAA Programme Brochure

NLUJAA Admission 2025: Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Admissions to courses at National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam are determined by entrance exam scores. Candidates must also meet the minimum eligibility criteria for their chosen courses. The table below outlines the eligibility and selection criteria for the courses offered by National Law University & Judicial Academy:

Course	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
LLM	LLB with a minimum of 55% aggregate	CLAT
BA LLB (Hons)	Class 12th from a recognised board with a minimum of 45% aggregate	CLAT
PhD	Master's degree in the relevant discipline	Entrance Test+ Priliminary Proposal + PI

NLUJAA Fee 2025: Affordability

The total tuition fees for various courses at NLUJAA range from INR 55,000 to INR 4 lakh. Students can refer to the table below for further details:

Course Name	Total Tuition Fee
BA LLB (Hons.)	INR 4 lakh
LLM	INR 55,000

NLUJAA Admission Seats 2025

At NLUJAA, the majority of seats are allocated for the LLM course, totaling 240. Students seeking admission to this college must meet the educational qualifications specified by the institution. More details can be found in the table below:

Course Name	Seats
BCom LLB (Hons.)	60
LLM	240

NLUJAA Admission Process 2025

Admissions to all programs at National Law University Assam are conducted online via the university's official website. Below is a detailed outline of the admission process followed by NLU Assam:

Step 1: NLU Assam Application Process 2025

For admissions to the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM programs at NLU Assam, registrations are completed through CLAT. Candidates must visit the official CNLU website to apply for CLAT. Students can also find detailed information about the NLUJAA fee structure here.

Step 2: NLU Assam CLAT Selection Process

Registered candidates must take the CLAT entrance exam for admission to the BA LLB and LLM programs. Following this, candidates wishing to enroll in the BA LLB (Hons) and LLM programs must participate in the CLAT counselling process to secure their seats. To finalize the allotment, candidates must accept the seat allocation, after which the allotment will be confirmed.
The total seat intake for BA LLB (Hons) at NLUJAA is detailed below:

Category	Seats
All India Unreserved	31
OBC /Minorities and OBC of Assam (27%)	16
Schedule Caste of Assam (7%)	04
Schedule Tribe (Plains) of Assam (10%)	06
Schedule Tribe (Hills) of Assam (5%)	03
Total Number of Seats	60*

Note: 5% of the total seats are reserved horizontally for SAP, and 5 of the seats available for the All India Unreserved Category are reserved horizontally for Permanent Residents of Assam (UR).

Step 3: NLU Assam Final Seat Allotment

Candidates who accept the allotted seat must upload all necessary documents on the official portal. Subsequently, candidates will need to pay the admission fee to confirm their seats within the specified deadline.