Which is the top Law college in Maharashtra as per NIRF 2024?
Symbiosis Law School is the top Maharashtra entry, ranked #5 with a score of 74.62.
3 Maharashtra institutions appear in the NIRF 2024 Law list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Symbiosis Law School leads the Maharashtra entries in 2024 at national rank 5 with a score of 74.62.
Maharashtra colleges featured across NIRF Law editions
These institutions appeared in the available Maharashtra lists from 2018 to 2024. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Law colleges in Maharashtra
- Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai 2024 · National rank 31 · Listed this year
- Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur 2024 · National rank 34 · Listed this year
Top Private Law colleges in Maharashtra
- Symbiosis Law School, Pune 2024 · National rank 5 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Law ranking history
Explore Maharashtra institutions in the published NIRF Law lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Maharashtra. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Law edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Maharashtra 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 2024
3 Maharashtra institutions appear in the 2024 published Law list. Symbiosis Law School, Pune is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 5 with a score of 74.62.
View full Maharashtra 2024 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Symbiosis Law School, Pune recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 6 to 5, 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 Maharashtra ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 6 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai | 51.70 | Newly present |
| 34 | Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur | 51.43 | Newly present |
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2024
0Every Maharashtra entry in the earlier list remains present.
Maharashtra NIRF Law rankings 2023
1 Maharashtra institution appear in the 2023 published Law list. Symbiosis Law School, Pune is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 6 with a score of 66.67.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Law 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 3 | 66.67 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Symbiosis Law School, Pune recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 3 to 6. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Maharashtra ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 3 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Maharashtra institutions in this comparison.
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2023
0Every Maharashtra entry in the earlier list remains present.
Maharashtra NIRF Law rankings 2022
1 Maharashtra institution appear in the 2022 published Law list. Symbiosis Law School, Pune is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 3 with a score of 73.73.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Law 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 9 | 73.73 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Symbiosis Law School, Pune recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 9 to 3, an improvement of 6 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Maharashtra ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 9 | ↑ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Maharashtra institutions in this comparison.
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2022
0Every Maharashtra entry in the earlier list remains present.
Maharashtra NIRF Law rankings 2021
1 Maharashtra institution appear in the 2021 published Law list. Symbiosis Law School, Pune is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 9 with a score of 61.49.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Law 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 8 | 61.49 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Symbiosis Law School, Pune recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 8 to 9. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Maharashtra ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 8 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Maharashtra institutions in this comparison.
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2021
0Every Maharashtra entry in the earlier list remains present.
Maharashtra NIRF Law rankings 2020
1 Maharashtra institution appear in the 2020 published Law list. Symbiosis Law School, Pune is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 8 with a score of 59.54.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Law 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 7 | 59.54 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Symbiosis Law School, Pune recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 7 to 8. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Maharashtra ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 7 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Maharashtra institutions in this comparison.
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2020
0Every Maharashtra entry in the earlier list remains present.
Maharashtra NIRF Law rankings 2019
1 Maharashtra institution appear in the 2019 published Law list. Symbiosis Law School, Pune is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 7 with a score of 60.68.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Law 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 9 | 60.68 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Symbiosis Law School, Pune recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 9 to 7, 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 Maharashtra ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | 9 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Maharashtra institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Maharashtra institutions in this comparison.
Maharashtra institutions not present in 2019
0Every Maharashtra entry in the earlier list remains present.
Maharashtra NIRF Law rankings 2018
1 Maharashtra institution appear in the 2018 published Law list. Symbiosis Law School, Pune is the highest-ranked Maharashtra entry at national rank 9 with a score of 54.25.
Maharashtra institutions in NIRF Law 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Symbiosis Law School, Pune | — | 54.25 |
This is the earliest available Law edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Maharashtra Law ranking list
Avg score 59.25
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5 Symbiosis Law School 74.62 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2020: rank 8
- 2021: rank 9
- 2022: rank 3
- 2023: rank 6
- 2024: rank 5
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 3 places from #8 in 2020 to #5 in 2024.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
31 NLU Mumbai 51.70 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 31
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked #31 in both 2024 and 2024.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
34 NLU Nagpur 51.43 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 34
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked #34 in both 2024 and 2024.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Maharashtra ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Maharashtra colleges are in the NIRF 2024 list?
3 ranked colleges are shown across 3 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Law rank across the latest available editions.