NLSIU Admission 2026

About National Law School of India University

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is a public state-funded national law university located on Nagarbhavi Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Established under the National Law School of India Act, 1986 (Karnataka) and notified in the Gazette on 29 August 1987 with the first batch enrolled in 1988, NLSIU is the country's first National Law University and a member of the Consortium of National Law Universities. It is consistently ranked first in the NIRF Law category.

NLSIU is a fully residential 23-acre campus offering BA (Hons), BA LLB (Hons), LLB (Hons), LLM, MPP (Master of Public Policy), MPhil and PhD programmes. The university is known for its rigorous trimester-based academic year, an active centre and policy ecosystem (Centre for Child and the Law, Centre for Women and the Law, Centre for Comparative Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, Centre for Law and Policy Research) and consistently strong placements in tier-1 law firms.

NLSIU admissions split across multiple tracks: BA (Hons) and LLB (Hons) admit through the NLSAT (National Law School Admission Test) conducted by NLSIU; BA LLB (Hons) and LLM admit through CLAT 2026 administered by the Consortium of NLUs; MPP admits through a separate MPP entrance; PhD/MPhil through NLSIU's research entrance plus interview.

Application fee: ₹2,500 (General) / ₹1,500 (Reserved) · Official site ↗

Entrance Exams

Multiple modes accepted

Other accepted exams

• NLSAT (BA Hons / LLB Hons)
• CLAT 2026 (BA LLB / LLM)
• NLSIU MPP Entrance
• NLSIU Research Entrance

Eligibility

BA (Hons) / LLB (Hons): Class 10+2 from a recognised board with at least 45% (40% for SC/ST/PwBD); valid NLSAT 2026 rank. BA LLB (Hons): 10+2 with at least 45% (40% for SC/ST/PwBD); valid CLAT 2026 UG rank. LLM: 5-year integrated LLB / 3-year LLB with at least 55% (50% for SC/ST/PwBD); valid CLAT PG 2026 rank. MPP: a Bachelor's with at least 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwBD); valid NLSIU MPP entrance score. PhD: Master's in Law or related field with at least 55% (50% for SC/ST/PwBD) and qualifying NLSIU research entrance plus interview.

Important Dates

How to Apply

1. 1
   For BA (Hons) / LLB (Hons): apply for NLSAT 2026 at nls.ac.in/admissions
2. 2
   Pay the NLSAT application fee and download the admit card
3. 3
   Appear in NLSAT 2026 on the scheduled date
4. 4
   After NLSAT result, complete NLSIU counselling and seat acceptance
5. 5
   For BA LLB (Hons) / LLM: register for CLAT 2026 via the Consortium portal at consortiumofnlus.ac.in
6. 6
   Lock NLSIU as the top preference in CLAT counselling
7. 7
   Pay the seat-acceptance fee and report at the Bengaluru campus for document verification

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.

NLSIU offers a need-based scholarship programme covering up to 100% tuition fee waiver, the Trilegal Scholarship, the Rohini Nilekani Centre for Studies in Public Policy fellowships for MPP students, and Government of India Post-Matric scholarships for SC/ST/OBC/EWS through the National Scholarship Portal.

Reservations

Reservation per Karnataka state and Government of India norms applicable to NLSIU: 25% of BA LLB (Hons) seats are reserved for Karnataka domicile candidates per the High Court of Karnataka direction; SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC-NCL applicable per state, EWS 10%, PwBD 5% horizontal. Foreign Nationals (FN), Single Girl Child and other supernumerary seats per the prospectus.

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