Which is the top Law college in Kolkata as per NIRF 2020?
WBNUJS Kolkata leads the city list at rank #6.
NIRF 2020 · City ranking
1 Kolkata institution appears in the NIRF 2020 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 2020 at national rank 6 with a score of 63.32.
Kolkata colleges featured across NIRF Law editions
These institutions appeared in the available Kolkata lists from 2018 to 2020. 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 2020 · National rank 6 · 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 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.
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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
West Bengal#InstituteScore
6 WBNUJS Kolkata 63.32 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2018: rank 7
- 2019: rank 5
- 2020: rank 6
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Improved by 1 places from #7 in 2018 to #6 in 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2020 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 2020 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.