Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), located in Mumbai, was established in 2014 to provide students and academic researchers a sense of responsibility to serve society in the legal field by providing advocacy training, and judicial and other legal services. Students are taught by highly qualified, experienced, and capable teaching staff with experience teaching at National Law Universities and other prestigious law schools across the country. MNLU Mumbai is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bar Council of India (BCI).
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai offers undergraduate courses of B.A.LL.B (Hons) with a duration of 5 years. Students who are seeking admission must qualify for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) and the selection will be made on the academic merit of the CLAT and 12th-grade exam. Students are assisted with scholarship schemes from governments, NGOs, and philanthropic organizations. The government scholarships are provided by the Government of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Students are provided with maximum exposure and possibilities to keep pace with all legal channels by the Internship and Placement Cell (I & P Cell). The cell holds its own Litigation Wing, which focuses on finding internship and placement opportunities in litigation. Besides, experienced advocates, judges and professors are invited to provide internships and recruit potential students. IC Universal Legal, Khaitan & Co, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Quillon Partners, Nishith Desai Associates, Atlas Law Partners, Phoenix Legal, J. Sagar Associates and DSK Legal, Mumbai are among the top recruiters who take part in MNLU Mumbai's placement drives. The University comprises all the basic amenities required in the academic life of students including a traditional library, a digital library, reading rooms, a hostel accommodating 500 students, a laboratory, air-conditioned & spacious classrooms, seminar halls, a legal service clinic, a meditation centre, a moot court and outdoor sports complex.
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BCI, UGC
Law - Rank 31
Admission Procedure
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai accepts students for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate degrees. At the undergraduate level, the program offered is B.A. LL.B Hons which is for five years. Candidates are admitted to this program based on their 12th grades and Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scores.
MNLU Mumbai also offers LLM, MBA, PHD and postgraduate diploma courses. Candidate must qualify for a Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) to get admitted to the LLM course. For the MBA course candidate should have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. Admission to the PhD programme requires both a master's degree in law with at least a 55% grade point average and UGC-NET in law qualification.
Faculty
MNLU Mumbai is one of the most prestigious national law universities, offering high-quality legal education. Their renowned faculty members' primary goal is to advance and disseminate learning, knowledge of law and legal processes, and to instil in students a sense of responsibility to serve society, as well as to impart skills in advocacy and justice, legal services, legislation, and law reforms, thereby making law and legal processes effective social development instruments.
Placements
The Internship and Placement Cell (I & P Cell) is dedicated to providing Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai's, students with maximum exposure and possibilities. The Cell keeps track of all legal channels and assists students in discovering new ones in order to extend their horizons and gain acceptance into prestigious organizations. This cell has its own Litigation Wing, which focuses on finding internship and placement opportunities in litigation and other related organizations to give students actual experience. Advocates, judges, professors, litigation firms, companies, and government agencies are also invited to provide internships and recruit potential students. The major recruiters of MNLU Mumbai are Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, IC Universal Legal, Khaitan & Co, Atlas Law Partners, Quillon Partners, Nishith Desai Associates, J. Sagar Associates, DSK Legal, Mumbai, and Phoenix Legal.
Scholarships
Contact Details
2nd Floor, CETTM MTNL Building, Technology St, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai-400076
022 25703188
022 25703187
nlumumbai@mnlumumbai.edu.in
Latest Updates: 3rd April, 2023
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