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CLAT 2025 counselling seat allotment dates have been postponed by CLAT Consortium.
CLAT 2025 examination for admission to NLU Jabalpur BA LLB Hons programme was held on December 1, 2024.
Dharmashastra National Law University Jabalpur was founded in 2018. DNLU Jabalpur is recognised as an "Institute of National Importance". Courses offered by DNLU Jabalpur include BA LLB (Hons), LLM and Ph.D. For admission to NLU Jabalpur BA LLB programme candidates must appear for CLAT examination.
While for DNLU Jabalpur LLM programme candidates must appear for CLAT PG examination. DNLU Jabalpur also offers merit cum mean financial aid to needy students of DNLU Jabalpur. Students at NLU Jabalpur can apply for scholarships offered by the MP State, other states, and the Indian Central Government.
DNLU Jabalpur facilities include separate hostels for boys and girls, medical facilities, transportation facilities, a library, a conference hall, sports facilities, and more. DNLU Jabalpur also boasts an excellent IT infrastructure.
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DNLU Jabalpur recognised as a state university by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
For admission to DNLU Jabalpur, candidates must meet the CLAT cutoff as released by the consortium of CLAT. In the year 2024, the general category closing rank for BA LLB programme was 1824, while for OBC category was 3445. The table given below shows the DNLU Jabalpur cutoff for different categories.
Category | Cutoff |
General | 1824 |
EWS | 2769 |
OBC | 3445 |
SC | 12556 |
ST | 23145 |
Dharmashastra National Law University is located at South Civil Lines, Pachpedi, Lekha Nagar, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Parameter | Description |
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Established | 2018 |
Courses | 3 Degrees and 3 Courses |
Institute Type | State University |
Approvals | UGC, BCI |
Faculty Count | 26 |
Campus Size | 120 acres |
Dharmashastra National Law University Jabalpur offers a range of scholarship opportunities to its students. Candidates from Madhya Pradesh are eligible to apply for several scholarships provided by the M.P. State Government, such as the Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Yojna, Mukhya Mantri Jankalyan Yojna, Pratibha Yojna, Goan Ki Beti Yojna, Pratibha Kiran Yojna, and specific programmes for OBC, SC, and ST candidates. Candidates from other states may also qualify to apply for and receive NLU Jabalpur scholarships based on the laws and regulations of their home states. In addition, applicants can apply for NLU Jabalpur scholarships funded by the Central Government of India. MPDNLU also offers merit cum means financial aid to students in need who do not meet the criteria for government-provided scholarships.
Dharmashastra National Law University Jabalpur admissions are offered to BA LLB, LLM and Ph.D programmes. The candidates will be shortlisted for NLU Jabalpur admissions to the UG and PG courses based on the scores obtained in the CLAT examination and CLAT PG examination.
Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria for NLU Jabalpur admissions. However, candidates who have passed the UGC NET are not required to take the DNLET for NLU Jabalpur Ph.D course. The candidates should submit the necessary documents to complete the NLU Jabalpur admission procedure.
The application process of NLU Jabalpur varies course to course.
Courses | NLU Jabalpur Application Process |
BA LLB |
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LLM |
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Ph.D |
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Event | Dates |
Publication of Second Allotment List | January 10, 2025 |
Payment of Confirmation Fee to Consortium for Freeze and Float options and Admission by NLUs | January 10 to 16, 2025 |
Also See: NLU Jabalpur Courses
NLU Jabalpur offers a 5-year BA LLB (Hons.) program at the undergraduate level. BA LLB at NLU Jabalpur offers specialisations in Business Law, Constitutional Law and Criminal Law.
Courses | Seat Intake | Eligibility Criteria |
120 | 10+2 with minimum 45% marks (40% for reserved categories) + CLAT. |
Appear and qualify for the CLAT examination.
Candidates should meet the NLU Jabalpur BA LLB (Hons) eligibility criteria.
Fill out the Dharmashastra National Law University Admission Form after paying the requisite application fees.
Attend the CLAT counselling process.
Seats will be allotted based on the candidate's performance in the CLAT examination.
The list of selected candidates will be released by Dharmashastra National Law University on the portal of the CLAT Consortium.
Document verification will be done followed by NLU Jabalpur fee payment to complete the DNLU admission process.
NLU Jabalpur provides a one-year LLM programme at the postgraduate level. LLM at NLU Jabalpur offers specialisations in Business Law and Criminal Law.
Courses | Seat Intake | Eligibility Criteria |
50 | LLB with minimum 50% marks (45% for reserved categories) + CLAT PG. |
Appear for and qualify in the CLAT examination.
Interested candidates must meet the NLU Jabalpur BA LLB (Hons) eligibility criteria.
Upload the required documents on the CLAT Consortium website.
Register and attend the CLAT counselling process.
Shortlisting of candidates for DNLU LLM admissions will be based on the candidate’s performance in the CLAT examination.
The list of selected candidates will be released by Dharmashastra National Law University on the portal of the CLAT Consortium.
The final step of the DNLU admission process is the candidate should attend a document verification will be done, followed by fee payment.
NLU Jabalpur offers a Ph.D program at the doctoral level in the fields of Law, English, Political Science, and Economics. The program is available in both full-time and part-time modes.
Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
Master’s degree in Law or M.Phil. programme in Law with minimum 55% marks. |
Meet the NLU Jabalpur Ph.D. eligibility criteria.
Fill out the application form available on the official website.
Appear and qualify in the DNLU National Level Entrance Test (DNLET).
Candidates who have already qualified for UGC NET/JRF are exempt from taking the DNLET.
Shortlisted candidates must attend a personal interview.
The selection process is based on the candidate’s performance in the personal interview round
Provisional admissions will be confirmed after document verification and NLU Jabalpur fee payment.
Also See: NLU Jabalpur Cutoffs
10th mark sheet and pass certificate
12th mark sheet and pass certificate
Bachelor’s degree mark sheet and pass certificate (For PG programmes)
Master’s degree mark sheet and pass certificate ( For Ph. programmes)
CLAT Admit Card and CLAT mark sheets.
Transfer Certificate
Caste Certificate
Migration Certificate
Aadhar Card
Residential Certificate (if applicable)
Income Certificate (if applicable)
Note: The candidate should submit the above mentioned documents as applicable.
Also See: NLU Jabalpur Facilities
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You shouldn't expect much from the campus considering that the university was functional from a rented campus. There was air-conditioned class rooms with smart boards. Although reading rooms and e-library suffice our purposes, the college library has to be expanded.
Hello Aspirant ,
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur is a very new National Law University(NLU) as it started in 2018 only ,since it is a very new college it does not yet have a NIRF(National Institutional Ranking Framework ) ranking but is a good college is you want to learn law with every important facilities available .
For more information about Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur visit :
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Hope this helps.
Hello there!
Sorry to disappoint you but if you are looking for top law colleges then it might be little tough to get a seat.
Your rank is in thousands.
Top NLUs take ranks lesser than 2000.
Don't get disappointed.
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Try to seek admission in some other private law colleges which might give you entry on the basis of clearing the entrance exams.
Good Luck!
Hi Rishabh,
Firstly congratulation on securing such a good rank in CLAT 2021.
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The college offers five-year integrated courses at the UG level which includes B.A. LL.B. The minimum eligibility criteria of NLU Jabalpur B.A. LL.B is the candidate must have completed their class 10+2 or an equivalent level of education with a minimum score of 45% (40% for reserved categories) and secure a valid CLAT score.
The National Law University Jabalpur offers LL.M courses at PG level and the duration of the course is 1 year. The NLU Jabalpur LL.M fee is Rs 10.84 Lakhs.
The candidates should appear for the appropriate entrance examination. The National Law University Jabalpur admissions are shortlisted based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination.
Yes, the Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur is a government college established in the year 2018. The NLU Jabalpur was established by the Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Act 2018. The college offers various courses at UG, PG and Doctoral levels.
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