Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Law, Navi Mumbai, was established in 2002 and is one of the prestigious legal institutions located in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. Approved by BCI, this affiliated college undertakes a wide variety of law programmes across a sprawling campus of 65 acres. The total student enrolment is 941 with a faculty strength of 17 lending a proper environment for studies in Law.
The main facilities at the Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Law include the library, which is a resource for legal research and is opened for students every weekday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The library has a state-of-the-art Moot Court, which can be used for practice by students aspiring to be lawyers; practice sessions and competitions are a common activity to enhance more and better advocacy skills. Capacities have additionally been built in modern IT infrastructure that assures students have access to the latest technology for their studies. There are sports facilities and a gym for physical well-being.
Dr. D.Y. Patil Law College provides courses of all types in legal education. The institution offers 8 full-time courses, undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma programmes. All programmes have a total approved intake of 800 students. The courses include a 3-year LLB, a 5-year integrated BA LLB, and specialised LLM programmes. In addition, it offers Postgraduate Diploma courses in some small niche areas of law, such as Intellectual Property Rights, Forensic Science and Related Law, and Cyber Law.
Course Name | Total Number of Seats |
| 180 |
BA LLB | 180 |
| 50 |
PGD Forensic Science and Related Law | 40 |
| 50 |
LLM Business Law | 45 |
| 45 |
LLM Constitutional and Administrative Law | 30 |
Admission to Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Law is on merit; it ensures the meritorious candidate get the opportunity to pursue legal studies. This college accepts MHCET Law marks as a part of acceptance for admission to the LLB and BA LLB courses, competitions one of the state-level entrance exams for Law. This is conducted annually and announced by the state administration.