Dr.Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

Dr.Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, was established by an Act of Govt.of Uttar Pradesh in 2005, U.P.Act No.28 of 2005 and came into being on 4th of January 2006 to meet up the new challenges in legal fields and to strengthen the vision that was given by the establishment first National Law School of the country. Originally incorporated as ‘Dr.Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law Institute, Uttar Pradesh’ word ‘Institute’ was substituted by the ‘University’ later, vide an amendment in the Act in November’2006.This was done to give a comprehensive national character to the Institute on lines with the other premier National Law Universities of the Country.

The University, which is getting liberal grants from the State Government, is committed to provide excellent infrastructural facilities and environment to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal process and to develop in the students and research scholars a sense of responsibilities to serve society in the field of law by developing skills in advocacy, judicial and other legal services and legislation and the like. The present law has to meet the requirements of the society, which is entering into 21st Century. Law has to deal with problems of diverse magnitudes and a student of law and an Advocate has to be trained in Professional skills to meet the challenges of globalization and universalisation of law. With the advent of multinationals in India as anywhere else, the task of lawyers would be highly technical and an imperative need would arise to have competent lawyers who would be trained in the right culture of Legal Education. This makes a sound case for introducing reforms in Legal Education, and we at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University aim at all these aspects.

RMLNLU- Courses Offered

The University currently offers B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) (Five years integrated programme), LL.M. (Two years programme), Ph.D. and such other programme in accordance to such syllabus for each of the above courses as approved by the Executive Council on the recommendation of the Academic Council. The number of seats in each course shall be such as may be fixed from time to time by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Director.   Eligibility for degrees offered:

(1)   A candidate is not eligible for the degree of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) unless he/she has:

(a) Passed, not less than five years previously, the Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Examination (10+2) or an equivalent Examination from a University/recognized Board, and

(b) Has undergone a regular course of study in the University for a period of five academic years.

(2) No candidate shall be eligible for the degree of LL.M. unless he has:

(a) Passed, not less than two years previously, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)/B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) degree of this University or LL.B. five years or LL.B. three years degree of a recognized University; and

(b) Has undergone a regular course of study in the University for a period of two academic years.  

RMLNLU- Admissions

The intake for the UG course is 160 per year. Admission Test. Admission to the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)/B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) (five years integrated  programme) first year and LL.M. first year and Ph.D. shall be made on the basis of Common Law Admision Test(CLAT).   Reservation Subject to the provisions of section 17 of the Act, reservation in admission to various courses for the members of Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes and Other Backward Classes of the State of Uttar Pradesh and other categories shall be provided in accordance to the rules of U.P. State Government. Horizontal reservation shall be admissible to persons with disability and dependents of freedom fighters as per Government rules.

RMLNLU- Fee Structure

Total fee for LLB Course is Rs.68,000.00 and for the LLM course the total fee is  Rs.43,000.00

RMLNLU- Infrastructure

As an institution founded to create, acquire, and disseminate legal knowledge, the university provides for members of the university community an state of the art modern infrastructural facilities . This infrastructure is the property of the university and is provided for the purpose of facilitating the purpose of the university including teaching, learning, scholarship, research, communication, co-curricullar and other creative endeavors. The University, which is getting liberal grants from the State Government, is committed to provide excellent infrastructural facilities and environment to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and legal process and to develop in the students and research scholars a sense of responsibilities to serve society in the field of law by developing skills in advocacy, judicial and other legal services and legislation and the like.

RMLNLU- Contact

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University

Sec- D1, LDA Colony, Kanpur Road Scheme

Lucknow - 226012 Uttar Pradesh, India Phone:

Admin: +91-522-24 25 902, 903   Director: +91-522-24 22 855,

Tele Fax: +91-522-24 22 841

E-mail : registrar@rmlnlu.ac.in