Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, also known as RMLNLU or NLU Lucknow is a public law school and a National Law University located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established as Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law Institute undergraduate and post-graduate legal education, later in 2006 it was renamed as RMLNLU to give a NLU touch to its name . It is one among the 26 NLUs across India and the only one in Uttar Pradesh. It is among the top 10 National Law Universities / Law colleges in India.

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University
Mottoधर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय (Sanskrit)
TypeNational Law University
Established2005 (19 years ago) (2005)
AffiliationBar Council of India
Vice-ChancellorProf. (Dr.) Amar Pal Singh
Location,
India
CampusResidential
Websitewww.rmlnlu.ac.in

History edit

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, was established by an Act of Govt. of Uttar Pradesh in 2005[1] and came into being on 4 January 2006 to meet up the new challenges in legal field. Originally incorporated as 'Dr.Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law Institute, Uttar Pradesh' word 'Institute' was substituted by the 'University' later, via an amendment in the Act in November 2006.[2] This was done to give a comprehensive national character to the institute on lines with the other National Law Universities of the country.[citation needed]

Academics, Rankings, Courses edit

Admission, Courses & Ranking edit

The admission to RMLNLU is possible through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) it is a centralized test for admission to prominent National Law Universities in India. It is one among the TOP 05 toughest entrance examinations of India.[3] All admissions in RMLNLU, for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs are made on the basis of performance in the CLAT exam.[4] (Part-time courses have a different selection procedure)

Academic programmes edit

The university currently only offers B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) (Five years integrated programme), LL.M. (One year programme), PhD. and a few PG courses which are part-time .

Undergraduate edit

RMLNLU offers undergraduates a five-year integrated B.A./LL.B. (Hons.) programme which, upon completion, qualifies the student to sit for the bar to practice law in India or work as an coorporate lawyer or in other law, non-law related fields.

The intake capacity of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Programme is 169 + 18 NRI Seats ( it may change from year to year )[5]

Postgraduate edit

RMLNLU offers a one-year degree in LL.M. programme.

The intake is 24 and 07 (supernumerary seats), ( it may change year to year )[5]

Diploma Courses edit

The university is also running a one-year Post-graduate Diploma Programme in Cyber Law since 2014, one year Post-graduate diploma Programme in Intellectual Property Right since 2015 and One Year Post-graduate Diploma Programme in Media Law, Entertainment and Ethics since 2019.[5]

Foreign Language edit

RMLNLU offers certificate courses in French, German and Spanish.[5]

Rankings edit

University rankings
Law – India
NIRF (2022)[6]17
India Today (2022)[7]7


The university was ranked 7th by India Today's "India's Best Law Colleges 2022".[7] The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 17th among law colleges in 2022. RMLNLU / NLU, Lucknow is basically ranked & counted among the TOP 10 prestigious law colleges / NLUs of the country.[6]

Student Committees & Campus edit

Student committees edit

  • Legal Aid Committee: Among other things, the committee runs a legal aid clinic where marginalized sections of the society can get free legal advice.[8]
  • Moot Court Committee[9]
  • Debate and Discussion Committee[10]
  • Cultural Committee (Tehzeeb)[11]
  • Journal Committee[12]
  • Internship and Placement[13]
  • Sports Committee[14]
  • Seminar Committee[15]
  • Student Welfare Committee[16]

Campus edit

NLU Lucknow's campus is approx 45 acres. The campus is large with its own shopping complex, fields, indoor games facility, gyms, Olympic-size swimming pools, halls, moot court, hostels, and classes The hostel's dining serves hotel style food which includes both veg and non-Veg dishes.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "University Act" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Amendment to the University Act" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Consortium".
  4. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".
  5. ^ a b c d "RMLNLU Brochure for CLAT" (PDF).
  6. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b "India's Best Colleges 2022: Law". India Today. 2022.
  8. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".
  9. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".
  10. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".
  11. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".
  12. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".
  13. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".
  14. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".
  15. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".
  16. ^ "Welcome to Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow".

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