Which is the top Law college in Kolkata as per NIRF 2025?
WBNUJS Kolkata leads the city list at rank #4.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Law Colleges in Kolkata@elseTop Law colleges in Kolkata: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Kolkata institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Law list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
WBNUJS Kolkata leads the Kolkata entries in 2025 at national rank 4 with a score of 79.39.
Kolkata colleges featured across NIRF Law editions
These institutions appeared in the available Kolkata lists from 2018 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Law colleges in Kolkata
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences 2025 · National rank 4 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Kolkata offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Law ranks, not positions within Kolkata.
Kolkata Law ranking history
Explore Kolkata institutions in the published NIRF Law lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Kolkata. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Law edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Kolkata list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2025
1 Kolkata institution appear in the 2025 published Law list. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is the highest-ranked Kolkata entry at national rank 4 with a score of 79.39.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Kolkata lists.
Biggest Kolkata ranking changes from 2024
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kolkata institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Kolkata institutions in this comparison.
Kolkata institutions not present in 2025
0Every Kolkata entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kolkata NIRF Law rankings 2024
1 Kolkata institution appear in the 2024 published Law list. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is the highest-ranked Kolkata entry at national rank 4 with a score of 76.39.
Kolkata institutions in NIRF Law 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 4 | 76.39 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Kolkata lists.
Biggest Kolkata ranking changes from 2023
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kolkata institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Kolkata institutions in this comparison.
Kolkata institutions not present in 2024
0Every Kolkata entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kolkata NIRF Law rankings 2023
1 Kolkata institution appear in the 2023 published Law list. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is the highest-ranked Kolkata entry at national rank 4 with a score of 69.34.
Kolkata institutions in NIRF Law 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 5 | 69.34 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 5 to 4, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kolkata ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 5 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kolkata institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Kolkata institutions in this comparison.
Kolkata institutions not present in 2023
0Every Kolkata entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kolkata NIRF Law rankings 2022
1 Kolkata institution appear in the 2022 published Law list. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is the highest-ranked Kolkata entry at national rank 5 with a score of 70.72.
Kolkata institutions in NIRF Law 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 4 | 70.72 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 4 to 5. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kolkata ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 4 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kolkata institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Kolkata institutions in this comparison.
Kolkata institutions not present in 2022
0Every Kolkata entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kolkata NIRF Law rankings 2021
1 Kolkata institution appear in the 2021 published Law list. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is the highest-ranked Kolkata entry at national rank 4 with a score of 71.24.
Kolkata institutions in NIRF Law 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 6 | 71.24 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 6 to 4, an improvement of 2 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kolkata ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 6 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kolkata institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Kolkata institutions in this comparison.
Kolkata institutions not present in 2021
0Every Kolkata entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kolkata NIRF Law rankings 2020
1 Kolkata institution appear in the 2020 published Law list. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is the highest-ranked Kolkata entry at national rank 6 with a score of 63.32.
Kolkata institutions in NIRF Law 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 5 | 63.32 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 5 to 6. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kolkata ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 5 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kolkata institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Kolkata institutions in this comparison.
Kolkata institutions not present in 2020
0Every Kolkata entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kolkata NIRF Law rankings 2019
1 Kolkata institution appear in the 2019 published Law list. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is the highest-ranked Kolkata entry at national rank 5 with a score of 65.39.
Kolkata institutions in NIRF Law 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 7 | 65.39 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 7 to 5, an improvement of 2 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Kolkata ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 7 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Kolkata institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Kolkata institutions in this comparison.
Kolkata institutions not present in 2019
0Every Kolkata entry in the earlier list remains present.
Kolkata NIRF Law rankings 2018
1 Kolkata institution appear in the 2018 published Law list. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is the highest-ranked Kolkata entry at national rank 7 with a score of 59.17.
Kolkata institutions in NIRF Law 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | — | 59.17 |
This is the earliest available Law edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Kolkata Law ranking list
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4 WBNUJS Kolkata 79.39 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2021: rank 4
- 2022: rank 5
- 2023: rank 4
- 2024: rank 4
- 2025: rank 4
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Ranked #4 in both 2021 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Kolkata ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Kolkata?
1 colleges from Kolkata appear in the official 2025 list.
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