NLU Delhi Admission 2026

About National Law University Delhi

National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) is a public, autonomous law university established in 2008 by the National Law University Act, 2007 of the Government of NCT of Delhi. The university is located in the Sector 14, Dwarka campus and is recognised as one of the top-ranked national law universities in India, consistently placed first in the NIRF Law category.

NLU Delhi offers BA LLB (Hons), LLM, MPhil and PhD programmes, along with the LLD degree. It is also home to several centres of excellence including the Centre for Communication Governance, the Centre on the Death Penalty, the Project 39A criminal-law clinic, the Centre for Constitutional Law Policy and Governance, and the Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition.

NLU Delhi admits students through its own All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) — separate from the CLAT examination used by most other NLUs. AILET is conducted annually in December for the next academic year's BA LLB (Hons) and LLM intake. PhD admissions are through a separate NLU Delhi research entrance.

Application fee: ₹3,500 (General) / ₹1,500 (Reserved) · Official site ↗

Entrance Exams

University-conducted entrance exam

Other accepted exams

• AILET

Eligibility

BA LLB (Hons): Class 10+2 from a recognised board with at least 45% (40% for SC/ST/PwBD); valid AILET BA LLB rank. LLM: a 5-year integrated LLB or 3-year LLB degree from a recognised university with at least 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwBD); valid AILET LLM rank. PhD: a Master's in Law or in a related discipline with at least 55% (50% for SC/ST/PwBD) and qualifying NLU Delhi PhD entrance plus interview.

Important Dates

How to Apply

Previous Year Cutoffs

Cutoffs will be published here once last year's data is verified.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for eligible candidates at this university.

NLU Delhi runs the prestigious S.N. Singh Memorial Scholarship and a means-cum-merit scholarship covering full or partial tuition for meritorious students from economically weaker backgrounds. Government of India Post-Matric scholarships for SC/ST/OBC/EWS students are accepted via the National Scholarship Portal.

Reservations

Reservation per Government of India norms: SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC-NCL applicable to NLU Delhi as per Delhi Government policy, EWS 10%, PwBD 5% horizontal across all categories. Additional categories include Foreign Nationals (FN) and Kashmiri migrants per the AILET prospectus.

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