National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru is unequivocally India's top law school, consistently ranked #1 in Law by NIRF and accredited NAAC A++. Established in 1987, NLSIU pioneered the five-year integrated BA LLB programme in India, transforming the landscape of legal education in the country. Spread across a 22-acre campus in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, NLSIU hosts approximately 500 students across its undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes. Admission to the flagship BA LLB programme is through CLAT (Common Law Admission Test), and NLS consistently attracts the top 100 CLAT rankers in India. The institute is known for its extraordinary moot court culture, debate tradition, and active Legal Aid Clinic that provides pro bono legal services to the underprivileged. Graduates go on to lead careers at top-tier law firms, the Supreme Court, international organisations, and global universities. Average placement packages at leading law firms range from ₹18 to ₹35 LPA. NLSIU also runs executive and certificate programmes and publishes three peer-reviewed journals, cementing its reputation as India's foremost centre for legal scholarship.