Which is the top Law college in New Delhi as per NIRF 2022?
NLU Delhi leads the city list at rank #2.
NIRF 2022 · City ranking
4 New Delhi institutions appear in the NIRF 2022 Law list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
NLU Delhi leads the New Delhi entries in 2022 at national rank 2 with a score of 73.96.
New Delhi colleges featured across NIRF Law editions
These institutions appeared in the available New Delhi lists from 2018 to 2022. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Law colleges in New Delhi
- National Law University 2022 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Jamia Millia Islamia 2022 · National rank 7 · Listed this year
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University 2022 · National rank 23 · Listed this year
- Indian Law Institute 2022 · National rank 29 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in New Delhi 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 New Delhi.
New Delhi Law ranking history
Explore New Delhi institutions in the published NIRF Law lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within New Delhi. 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 New Delhi 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 2022
4 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2022 published Law list. National Law University is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 73.96.
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Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 12 to 23. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 12 | ↓ 11 places |
| 29 | Indian Law Institute | 22 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2022
0No newly listed New Delhi institutions in this comparison.
New Delhi institutions not present in 2022
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF Law rankings 2021
4 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2021 published Law list. National Law University is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 74.55.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF Law 2021
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | National Law University | 2 | 74.55 |
| 7 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 9 | 64.67 |
| 12 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | — | 55.92 |
| 22 | Indian Law Institute | 18 | 47.38 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Jamia Millia Islamia recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 9 to 7, an improvement of 2 places. Indian Law Institute recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 18 to 22. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 9 | ↑ 2 places |
| 22 | Indian Law Institute | 18 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | 55.92 | Newly present |
New Delhi institutions not present in 2021
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF Law rankings 2020
3 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2020 published Law list. National Law University is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 74.02.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF Law 2020
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | National Law University | 2 | 74.02 |
| 9 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 8 | 57.93 |
| 18 | Indian Law Institute | 13 | 49.44 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Indian Law Institute recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 13 to 18. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Indian Law Institute | 13 | ↓ 5 places |
| 9 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 8 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2020
0No newly listed New Delhi institutions in this comparison.
New Delhi institutions not present in 2020
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF Law rankings 2019
3 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2019 published Law list. National Law University is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 76.23.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF Law 2019
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | National Law University | 2 | 76.23 |
| 8 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 6 | 59.49 |
| 13 | Indian Law Institute | — | 52.42 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Jamia Millia Islamia recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 6 to 8. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest New Delhi ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 6 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present New Delhi institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Indian Law Institute | 52.42 | Newly present |
New Delhi institutions not present in 2019
0Every New Delhi entry in the earlier list remains present.
New Delhi NIRF Law rankings 2018
2 New Delhi institutions appear in the 2018 published Law list. National Law University is the highest-ranked New Delhi entry at national rank 2 with a score of 74.58.
New Delhi institutions in NIRF Law 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | National Law University | — | 74.58 |
| 6 | Jamia Millia Islamia | — | 59.91 |
This is the earliest available Law edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
New Delhi Law ranking list
Delhi#InstituteScore
2 NLU Delhi 73.96 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2018: rank 2
- 2019: rank 2
- 2020: rank 2
- 2021: rank 2
- 2022: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
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Held the #2 position for five consecutive years.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
7 Jamia Millia Islamia 63.62 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2018: rank 6
- 2019: rank 8
- 2020: rank 9
- 2021: rank 7
- 2022: rank 7
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 1 places from #6 in 2018 to #7 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
23 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi 49.43 11
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 12
- 2022: rank 23
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 11 places from #12 in 2021 to #23 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
29 Indian Law Institute 45.40 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 13
- 2020: rank 18
- 2021: rank 22
- 2022: rank 29
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 16 places from #13 in 2019 to #29 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2022 ranking by published city and state.
New Delhi ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for New Delhi?
4 colleges from New Delhi appear in the official 2022 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.