NIRF Law Rankings 2025
The official NIRF Law Rankings 2025 — India's top law schools. National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru leads, followed by the country's premier National Law Universities.
National Law School of India University
Bengaluru, Karnataka
National Law University
New Delhi, Delhi
Nalsar University of Law
Hyderabad, Telangana
Full Law Rankings 2025
Showing 40 of 40 institutions
| YoY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Law School of India UniversityBengaluru, Karnataka | 82.97 | |
| 2 | National Law UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi | 80.00 | |
| 3 | Nalsar University of LawHyderabad, Telangana | 79.50 | |
| 4 | The West Bengal National University of Juridical SciencesKolkata, West Bengal | 79.39 | |
| 5 | +3 | Gujarat National Law UniversityGandhinagar, Gujarat | 76.23 |
| 6 | +1 | Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur, West Bengal | 74.09 |
| 7 | -2 | Symbiosis Law School, PunePune, Maharashtra | 74.07 |
| 8 | -2 | Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, Delhi | 66.39 |
| 9 | +3 | Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar Pradesh | 65.82 |
| 10 | -1 | Siksha `O` AnusandhanBhubaneswar, Odisha | 65.36 |
| 11 | +3 | Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research AcademyThanjavur, Tamil Nadu | 65.29 |
| 12 | -2 | Babasheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityLucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 65.26 |
| 13 | New | Cochin University of Science and TechnologyCochin, Kerala | 65.19 |
| 14 | -3 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial TechnologyBhubaneswar, Odisha | 65.04 |
| 15 | +11 | National Law UniversityCuttack, Odisha | 63.66 |
| 16 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of LawVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | 63.12 | |
| 17 | +14 | Chanakya National Law UniversityPatna, Bihar | 62.40 |
| 18 | +10 | UPESDehradun, Uttarakhand | 61.45 |
| 19 | -6 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical SciencesChennai, Tamil Nadu | 60.90 |
| 20 | -2 | Alliance UniversityBengaluru, Karnataka | 60.83 |
| 21 | -1 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, LucknowLucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 60.12 |
| 22 | -5 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi | 60.05 |
| 23 | New | Central University of South BiharGaya, Bihar | 58.84 |
| 24 | -9 | Christ UniversityBengaluru, Karnataka | 58.40 |
| 25 | New | S.R.M. Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu | 58.00 |
| 26 | -7 | Lovely Professional UniversityPhagwara, Punjab | 57.98 |
| 27 | -6 | National Law Institute University, BhopalBhopal, Madhya Pradesh | 57.64 |
| 28 | +6 | Maharashtra National Law University, NagpurNagpur, Maharashtra | 56.54 |
| 29 | -6 | University of LucknowLucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 55.85 |
| 30 | -8 | National University of Study & Research in Law, RanchiRanchi, Jharkhand | 55.81 |
| 31 | +5 | ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana | 55.28 |
| 32 | -3 | Manipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan | 54.83 |
| 33 | New | Nirma UniversityAhmedabad, Gujarat | 53.70 |
| 34 | New | Himachal Pradesh National Law University, ShimlaSelect City, Himachal Pradesh | 53.49 |
| 35 | -8 | National Law University and Judicial AcademyKamrup, Assam | 53.39 |
| 36 | New | Galgotias UniversityGautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh | 53.33 |
| 37 | -7 | Army Institute of LawMohali, Punjab | 53.27 |
| 38 | -1 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | 53.26 |
| 39 | -6 | Amity University Haryana, GurgaonGurugram, Haryana, Haryana | 53.22 |
| 40 | New | Central University of PunjabBathinda, Punjab | 52.70 |
Source: National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, Government of India.
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NIRF Ranking Parameters
Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
30%Student strength, faculty-student ratio, faculty with PhD, experience and financial resources
Research & Professional Practice (RPC)
30%Publications, quality of publications, patents, projects and professional practice
Graduation Outcomes (GO)
20%University examinations, number of PhD students, median salary, placements
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI)
10%Regional diversity, women diversity, economically and socially challenged students, facilities for differently-abled
Perception (PR)
10%Peer perception survey, employer & research council surveys, competitiveness