NLIU Bhopal NIRF ranking 2026
National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU Bhopal) is a government institution in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0285.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Law #27 with a score of 57.64. The latest edition contains 1 published category: Law.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which NLIU Bhopal has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
NLIU Bhopal NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Law #27 with a score of 57.64. Compared with 2024, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 27 | 57.64 | Declined by 6 places |
NLIU Bhopal NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Law #21 with a score of 55.64. Compared with 2023, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 21 | 55.64 | Declined by 3 places |
NLIU Bhopal NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Law #18 with a score of 54.68. Compared with 2022, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 18 | 54.68 | Declined by 3 places |
NLIU Bhopal NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Law #15 with a score of 54.28. Compared with 2021, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 15 | 54.28 | Declined by 1 place |
NLIU Bhopal NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Law #14 with a score of 52.89. Compared with 2020, 1 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 14 | 52.89 | Improved by 3 places |
NLIU Bhopal NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Law #17 with a score of 49.60. Compared with 2019, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 17 | 49.60 | Declined by 6 places |
NLIU Bhopal NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Law #11 with a score of 53.41. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 11 | 53.41 |
NLIU Bhopal NIRF Ranking Trends (2019–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #11 · 2019 · 53.41 | #27 · 2025 · 57.64 | Declined by 16 places |
NLIU Bhopal Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Law submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 61 | 54 | 88.5% | ₹8.50 lakh | 4 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
NLIU Bhopal Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 981 students across the programme groups below, including 454 women, 450 students from outside the home state, 95 international students and 17 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 794 | 380 | 373 | 95 | 14 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 127 | 47 | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| PG [1 Year Program(s)] | 60 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
NLIU Bhopal PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
NLIU Bhopal NIRF Law Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2019 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 58.83 | 61.44 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 24.95 | 26.47 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 61.67 | 74.41 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 56.95 | 67.56 |
| PR — Perception | 50.15 | 37.38 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that NLIU Bhopal was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
National Law Institute University, Bhopal
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-L-U-0285
At a glance
National Law Institute University, Bhopal is a government institution in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #27 in Law (2025). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 981 students.
Latest batch
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Law journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
LawNIRF 2025 Rank#27 Score57.64
NIRF Law journey
Rank #14 → #27 since 2021; score 52.89 → 57.64.
The rank line is NLIU Bhopal's all-India position in NIRF Law: #14 in 2021 to #27 in 2025. Lower is better. The latest rank slipped 6 places even though the score rose, which means peers improved faster in that edition.
Law 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #27
- Score (out of 100)
- 57.64
- Last year rank
- #21
- Movement vs previous
- 6
- Best rank
- #14
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
Placement history is not yet available. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: The placement rate is placed graduates divided by graduates in minimum stipulated time. Missing salary values remain unreported.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹5.19 Cr → ₹16.71 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹5.19 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹16.71 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹0.56 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹3.44 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 62.0 → 74.4. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. NLIU Bhopal improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (62.0 → 74.4). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 74.4, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 26.5.
Questions about NLIU Bhopal
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
NLIU Bhopal ranking questions
What is NLIU Bhopal NIRF ranking 2025?
National Law Institute University, Bhopal's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Law rank #27 with a score of 57.64.
Which NIRF categories include NLIU Bhopal in 2025?
NLIU Bhopal appears in the NIRF 2025 Law ranking categories on this profile.
Is National Law Institute University, Bhopal private or government?
National Law Institute University, Bhopal is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is National Law Institute University, Bhopal located?
National Law Institute University, Bhopal is listed in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is NLIU Bhopal's best NIRF category?
Law is its best current result at #27 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 57.64.
How many students does NLIU Bhopal have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 981 students, including 450 from outside the state and 95 international students.
Is NLIU Bhopal improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 26.0 in 2021 to 26.5 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 85 PhD scholars.
How much does NLIU Bhopal spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹16.71 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹3.44 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹0.56 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.