The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences was established in the year 1999. WBNUJS Kolkata has been approved by UGC, BCI. The NUJS Kolkata offers undergraduate, postgraduate & doctoral programmes. NUJS Kolkata courses are offered in the Law stream.
NUJS Kolkata courses include BA LLB Hons, LLM, M.Sc Forensic Science, M.Phil Law, PhD Law and LLD programmes. Candidates seeking admission must satisfy the eligibility criteria of the courses at NUJS Kolkata. Before applying for UG and PG courses the candidates should appear for the CLAT exam. The NUJS Kolkata admissions will be based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination and merit scores in the qualifying examination.
NUJS Kolkata has a placement cell named the Campus Recruitment Committee (CRC) that handles all the placement activities. The fee structure at NUJS Kolkata varies for each course at each level. To avail of NUJS Kolkata scholarships, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria determined by the concerned authorities.
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NUJS Kolkata Ranking Highlights 2024
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata has been ranked by NIRF ranking 2024 in the law domain. NUJS Kolkata has been ranked in 4th position in law as per NIRF ranking 2024 with an NIRF score of 76.39.
NUJS Kolkata NIRF Ranking 2024
The details of NUJS Kolkata ranking 2024 have been mentioned below:
NUJS Kolkata NIRF Ranking Comparison | |
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Year | NIRF Ranking (Law) |
2024 | 4 |
2023 | 4 |
2022 | 5 |
WBNUJS Kolkata has been ranked by Careers360 at 7 (Public) in the law domain in the year 2024.
NUJS Kolkata Cutoff Highlights 2024
The CLAT cutoff 2024 for NUJS Kolkata was 262 in round 1 and 279 in round 5 for BA LLB course. The NUJS Kolkata cutoff for other courses in round 1 is mentioned below:
NUJS Kolkata CLAT Cutoff 2024
Course | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
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BA LLB | 140 | 262 |
B.Sc LLB | 289 | 998 |
NUJS Kolkata Location
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is located at the WBNUJS Boys Hostel, National University of Juridical Sciences, 12, LB Block, Sector 3, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700098.
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LLM
- An LL.B Degree or an equivalent examination with a minimum of Fifty percent (50%) of marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General/OBC/PWD/NRI/PIO/OCI categories and Forty-Five percent (45%) of marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
- Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in April/May are also eligible to apply.
- No upper age limit is prescribed for appearing in CLAT.
BA LLB Hons
- There will be no upper age limit for UG Programme in CLAT.
- As regards minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2 or an equivalent examination), the candidates must have secured:
- Forty five percent (45%) marks or its equivalent grade in case of candidates belonging to General / OBC / PWD / NRI / PIO / OCI categories
- Forty Percent (40%) marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories.
- Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April, 2020 are also eligible to appear in CLAT examination. However, they shall be required to produce an evidence of their passing the qualifying examination at the time of admission, failing which they shall lose their right to be considered for admission.
- The result of the qualifying examination (i.e., 10+2) shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course.
- In case of equal marks, the break of tie shall be by the following procedure and order as under:
- Higher marks in the component / section on legal aptitude in the CLAT exam;
- Higher age;
- Computerised draw of lots.
B.Sc LLB Hons
The admission shall be based exclusively on the performance in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). However, to qualify for admission, the candidate: Must have passed the Higher Secondary School Examination (10+2) or an examination equivalent thereof, securing, in aggregate, not less than 50% in all the core subjects and English put together. Must not have completed 20 years of age as on day of admission.
M.Phil Law
Any candidate who satisfies the following conditions is eligible to seek registration for M.Phil. in the University upon application for provisional registration after going through these Regulations and Guidelines for M.Phil. which shall be supplied along with the application:
The candidate shall have a Masters Degree of any recognized University, with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). However, this condition is related to 50% in case of candidates belonging to SC and ST.
LLD
- Any candidate who satisfies the following conditions is eligible to seek registration for LL.D. in the University upon application for registration after going through these Regulations and Guidelines for LL.D.
- The candidate shall have Ph.D. Degree in Law from any recognized University.
- The candidate must have published as the main author a minimum of ten articles in the peer reviewed/refereed journals having ISSN number, preferably in SCOPUS/ UGC CARE listed journals, or books of repute with ISBN number after the completion of Ph.D.
Ph.D Law
The candidate shall have a Masters Degree of any recognized University, with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). However, this condition is related to 50% in case of candidates belonging to SC and ST.
M.Sc Forensic Science
- B.Sc. Pass/Hons. with Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Computer Science / B.Sc. LL.B. or any equivalent degree with minimum of 50% marks.
- 5% marks for relaxation of SC/ST candidate for eligibility.
The WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan, 12, LB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700098, India
Phone: 033-25694700 , 033-25694730
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: http://www.nujs.edu/