Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad, established in the year 1872, located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, is an illustrious constituent college. Furnished with various law programmes, rich experience of more than 150 years, this prestigious institution tries to shape the legal wisdom of the students. It is approved by the Bar Council of India and holds recognition by the University Grants Commission for the desired standards in legal education. The college is co-educational by nature and has a teaching staff that consists of 11 committed and professional teachers who would look after the personal needs of the students.
For the students, the Faculty of Law consists of a number of facilities that help in increasing their academic experience. Housed in separate hostels for boys and girls, the institution offers decent accommodation to students from out of town. An extensively equipped library serves as a treasure house of legal resources, assisting research work and other studies conducted by the students. A health center with first-aid facilities is also kept by the faculty to ensure the well-being of its students. Accordingly, interest in sports is taken care of by the college through the provision of various sporting facilities to keep a balance between the studies and physical fitness of its students.
The Faculty of Law offers the following 3 courses: LLB, BA LLB (Hons), and LLM. In the undergraduate section, there are 300 three-year LLB programmes for candidates with a bachelor's degree in any stream. The five-year integrated programme of BA LLB (Hons) is of 120 seats and is for students once they have directly passed out of standard 12.
| Degree Name | Total Number of Seats |
| LLB | 300 |
| BA LLB (Hons) | 120 |
| LLM | - |
The admissions to the Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad, are granted in a very competitive and merit-based way. In getting admission to the LLB programme, the students undergo the Allahabad University LLB Admission Test (LAT). Same is the procedure through which admissions are given to the BA LLB (Hons) course. In this way, it ensures that the most meritorious of students avail of this course. Also, the faculty accepts scores from the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) for admissions to undergraduate programme.
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LLB
Three Year Law Degree Course: An applicant who has graduated in any discipline of knowledge from a University established by an Act of Parliament or by a State legislature or an equivalent national institution recognized as a Deemed to be University or Foreign University recognized as equivalent to the status of an Indian University by an authority competent to declare equivalence, may apply for a three year degree program in law leading to conferment of LL.B, degree on successful completion of the regular program conducted by a University whose degree in law is recognized by the Bar Council or India for the purpose of enrollment.
Bar Council of India from time to time has stipulated the minimum percentage of marks not below 45% of the total marks in case of general category applicant, 42% for OBC category and 40% of the total marks in case of SC and ST applicant, to be obtained for the qualifying examination. such as +2 Examination in case of Integrated Five Years' course or Degree course in any discipline for Three years' LL.B. Course for the purpose of applying for an getting admitted into a Law Degree Program of any recognized University in either of the streams.
BA LLB Hons
LLM
The candidate must have obtained Law Graduate Degree from any University recognized by U.G.C. and the candidate should have obtained at least 45% marks in the aggregate in the said class candidates who have appeared in Law Graduate (Final Year) are also eligible to apply and appear in the LL.M. Admission Test. However such a candidate will have to produce his or her final year mark sheet as a proof of passing LL.B. (Final Year)/B.A. LL.B. five year examination on or before the date of admission, failing which their claim to admission shall stand forfeited.
For admission to LL.M. preference shall be given to fresh Law graduates (i.e. candidates who have passed the qualifying law graduate examination for the immediately preceding academic year) over law graduates of earlier years. Accumulative deduction at the rate of 5% of the marks obtained in the Entrance Test shall be made for every gap year in case of earlier Law graduates, subject to maximum deduction of 15%.
Faculty of Law University of Allahabad, Senate House Campus University Road, Old Katra Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002, India
Phone: 0532-2461083 , 09453819385
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Website: https://www.allduniv.ac.in/faculties/faculty-of-law