NIRF Law Rankings 2025: NLSIU Bengaluru Retains Top Spot for 8th Consecutive Year
📢 The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has once again claimed the No. 1 position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Law Rankings 2025, securing the top spot for the eighth year in a row. The rankings were officially announced by the Ministry of Education on its YouTube channel.
🏆 NIRF Law Rankings 2025 – Top 10 Institutions
| Rank | Institution Name | City | State | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Law School of India University (NLSIU) | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 82.97 |
| 2 | National Law University (NLU Delhi) | New Delhi | Delhi | 80.00 |
| 3 | NALSAR University of Law | Hyderabad | Telangana | 79.50 |
| 4 | WBNUJS | Kolkata | West Bengal | 79.39 |
| 5 | Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 76.23 |
| 6 | IIT Kharagpur (Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law) | Kharagpur | West Bengal | 74.09 |
| 7 | Symbiosis Law School | Pune | Maharashtra | 74.07 |
| 8 | Jamia Millia Islamia | New Delhi | Delhi | 66.39 |
| 9 | Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh | 65.82 |
| 10 | Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 65.36 |
📈 Key Highlights of NIRF 2025 Law Rankings
- NLSIU Bengaluru continues to dominate as the top-ranked law institution in India.
- NLU Delhi and NALSAR Hyderabad maintain their second and third positions.
- WBNUJS Kolkata remains in fourth place.
- GNLU Gandhinagar has shown the biggest jump, climbing from 8th place in 2024 to 5th rank in 2025.
- IIT Kharagpur’s Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law is ranked sixth, followed by Symbiosis Law School, Pune.
🎓 Other Notable National Law Universities (NLUs) in Top 40
Apart from the top 10, several NLUs have also secured spots in the top 40 law institutions list:
- NLU Odisha – 15th
- Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna – 17th
- RMLNLU Lucknow – 21st
- NLIU Bhopal – 27th
- MNLU Nagpur – 28th
- NUSRL Ranchi – 30th
- HPNLU Shimla – 34th
- NLUJAA Assam – 35th
📊 How NIRF Rankings Are Evaluated
The NIRF law rankings are based on six parameters:
- Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
- Research and Professional Practice (RP)
- Graduation Outcomes (GO)
- Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
- Perception (PR)
This year, 267 law colleges participated, out of which only 13 NLUs featured in the top 40.
The NIRF Law Rankings 2025 once again highlight the academic supremacy of NLSIU Bengaluru, while institutions like GNLU Gandhinagar have shown remarkable progress. The rankings serve as a benchmark for law aspirants to make informed choices about their higher education journey in India.
🔍 NIRF Law Rankings 2025: NLSIU Bengaluru Tops for 8th Year, NLU Delhi 2nd, NALSAR Hyderabad 3rd
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