Which is the top Law college in West Bengal as per NIRF 2021?
WBNUJS Kolkata is the top West Bengal entry, ranked #4 with a score of 71.24.
2 West Bengal institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Law list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
WBNUJS Kolkata leads the West Bengal entries in 2021 at national rank 4 with a score of 71.24.
West Bengal colleges featured across NIRF Law editions
These institutions appeared in the available West Bengal lists from 2018 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Law colleges in West Bengal
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences 2021 · National rank 4 · Listed this year
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 2021 · National rank 5 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in West Bengal 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 West Bengal.
West Bengal Law ranking history
Explore West Bengal institutions in the published NIRF Law lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within West Bengal. 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 West Bengal 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 2021
2 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2021 published Law list. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 4 with a score of 71.24.
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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. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 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 West Bengal ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | 6 | ↑ 2 places |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 4 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present West Bengal institutions in 2021
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2021
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Law rankings 2020
2 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2020 published Law list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 4 with a score of 71.44.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Law 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 4 | 71.44 |
| 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 West Bengal 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 West Bengal institutions in 2020
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2020
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Law rankings 2019
2 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2019 published Law list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 4 with a score of 69.81.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Law 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 4 | 69.81 |
| 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 West Bengal 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 West Bengal institutions in 2019
0No newly listed West Bengal institutions in this comparison.
West Bengal institutions not present in 2019
0Every West Bengal entry in the earlier list remains present.
West Bengal NIRF Law rankings 2018
2 West Bengal institutions appear in the 2018 published Law list. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is the highest-ranked West Bengal entry at national rank 4 with a score of 67.07.
West Bengal institutions in NIRF Law 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | — | 67.07 |
| 7 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences | — | 59.17 |
This is the earliest available Law edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
West Bengal Law ranking list
Avg score 71.16
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4 WBNUJS Kolkata 71.24 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2018: rank 7
- 2019: rank 5
- 2020: rank 6
- 2021: rank 4
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 3 places from #7 in 2018 to #4 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
5 IIT Kharagpur 71.09 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2018: rank 4
- 2019: rank 4
- 2020: rank 4
- 2021: rank 5
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 1 places from #4 in 2018 to #5 in 2021.
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.
West Bengal 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 West Bengal colleges are in the NIRF 2021 list?
2 ranked colleges are shown across 2 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.