The official NIRF 2021 Law ranking in this database contains 30 ranked institutions. National Law School of India University leads at rank 1 with a score of 78.06. NLU Delhi is second and NALSAR Hyderabad is third.
Among institutions classified by NIRFRank, 20 are government and 9 are private. Symbiosis Law School is the leading private entry at rank 9 with a score of 61.49. The list covers 18 states and 25 cities. A smaller rank number is better, and scores should be compared only within the same category and year.
Movement compares each year with the preceding available edition. Newly listed means absent from the comparison year, not necessarily a first appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing. Rank changes alone do not explain changes in quality.
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National Law Institute University, Bhopal recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 3 places from rank 17 to 14. Panjab University recorded the largest decline, moving down 12 places from rank 15 to 27. The 2021 list contains 10 institutions not present in the 2020 list, while 0 from 2020 are not present in 2021. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.
| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 17 | ↑ 3 places |
| 4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 6 | ↑ 2 places |
| 7 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 9 | ↑ 2 places |
| 27 | Panjab University | 15 | ↓ 12 places |
| 16 | The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | 10 | ↓ 6 places |
| 15 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 11 | ↓ 4 places |
Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 55.92 | Newly present |
| 13 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 55.19 | Newly present |
| 17 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy | 50.40 | Newly present |
| 21 | Army Institute of Law | 47.63 | Newly present |
| 24 | Lovely Professional University | 46.18 | Newly present |
| 25 | UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 46.03 | Newly present |
| 26 | National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) | 45.66 | Newly present |
| 28 | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University | 45.31 | Newly present |
| 29 | ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad | 45.16 | Newly present |
| 30 | Sikkim Government Law College, Burtuk | 44.24 | Newly present |
Every institution in the earlier edition remains present in this published list.
The published 2020 Law list contains 20 ranked institutions. National Law School of India University holds rank 1 with a score of 78.66. Symbiosis Law School is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 8 with a score of 59.54.
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 3 places from rank 14 to 11. National Law Institute University, Bhopal recorded the largest decline, moving down 6 places from rank 11 to 17. The 2020 list contains 6 institutions not present in the 2019 list, while 1 from 2019 is not present in 2020. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.
| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
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| 11 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 14 | ↑ 3 places |
| 7 | Gujarat National Law University | 9 | ↑ 2 places |
| 5 | National Law University, Jodhpur | 6 | ↑ 1 place |
| 17 | National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 11 | ↓ 6 places |
| 18 | Indian Law Institute | 13 | ↓ 5 places |
| 6 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 5 | ↓ 1 place |
Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Aligarh Muslim University | 52.28 | Newly present |
| 14 | National Law University | 51.94 | Newly present |
| 15 | Panjab University | 51.11 | Newly present |
| 16 | National Law University and Judicial Academy | 49.90 | Newly present |
| 19 | Banaras Hindu University | 49.17 | Newly present |
| 20 | Christ University | 48.01 | Newly present |
| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | Not present in 2020 |
The published 2019 Law list contains 15 ranked institutions. National Law School of India University holds rank 1 with a score of 77.21. Symbiosis Law School is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 7 with a score of 60.68.
| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Law School of India University | 1 | No change | 77.21 |
| 2 | National Law University | 2 | No change | 76.23 |
| 3 | Nalsar University of Law | 3 | No change | 74.61 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 4 | No change | 69.81 |
| 5 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 7 | ↑ 2 | 65.39 |
| 6 | National Law University, Jodhpur | 5 | ↓ 1 | 63.94 |
| 7 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 9 | ↑ 2 | 60.68 |
| 8 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 6 | ↓ 2 | 59.49 |
| 9 | Gujarat National Law University | — | New | 58.64 |
| 10 | The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | — | New | 55.53 |
| 11 | National Law Institute University, Bhopal | — | New | 53.41 |
| 12 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | — | New | 52.96 |
| 13 | Indian Law Institute | — | New | 52.42 |
| 14 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 8 | ↓ 6 | 52.39 |
| 15 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | 10 | ↓ 5 | 50.58 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 2 places from rank 7 to 5. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow recorded the largest decline, moving down 6 places from rank 8 to 14. The 2019 list contains 5 institutions not present in the 2018 list, while 0 from 2018 are not present in 2019. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.
| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 7 | ↑ 2 places |
| 7 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 9 | ↑ 2 places |
| 14 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | 8 | ↓ 6 places |
| 15 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | 10 | ↓ 5 places |
| 8 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 6 | ↓ 2 places |
Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gujarat National Law University | 58.64 | Newly present |
| 10 | The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law | 55.53 | Newly present |
| 11 | National Law Institute University, Bhopal | 53.41 | Newly present |
| 12 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | 52.96 | Newly present |
| 13 | Indian Law Institute | 52.42 | Newly present |
Every institution in the earlier edition remains present in this published list.
The published 2018 Law list contains 10 ranked institutions. National Law School of India University holds rank 1 with a score of 75.79. Symbiosis Law School is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 9 with a score of 54.25.
| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Law School of India University | — | — | 75.79 |
| 2 | National Law University | — | — | 74.58 |
| 3 | Nalsar University of Law | — | — | 70.95 |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | — | — | 67.07 |
| 5 | National Law University, Jodhpur | — | — | 63.50 |
| 6 | Jamia Millia Islamia | — | — | 59.91 |
| 7 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | — | — | 59.17 |
| 8 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | — | — | 54.82 |
| 9 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | — | — | 54.25 |
| 10 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | — | — | 50.93 |
2018 is the earliest Law edition available in this database, so movement, entry and exit groups cannot be calculated for this year.
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