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India's Top Law Colleges In 2020
Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top Law colleges for 2020 to help students make an informed choice
Rank 2020Institute TypeName of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
Govt.
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU
Karnataka
228.18
166.84
152.94
107.3
129.69
784.95
2
Govt.
National Law University, New Delhi
Delhi
239.37
123.98
159.06
94.32
119.6
736.33
3
Govt.
Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad
Telangana
237.36
130.22
172.26
80.69
112.14
732.67
4
Govt.
National Law University, Jodhpur
Rajasthan
265.17
121.64
149.42
101.93
67.2
705.36
5
Govt.
GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, GANDHINAGAR
Gujarat
231.72
89.48
146.5
103.23
100.5
671.43
6
Govt.
FACULTY OF LAW, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH
Uttar Pradesh
254.91
79.14
153.38
99.48
67.34
654.25
7
Govt.
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Delhi
252.48
61.6
141.14
100.02
78.17
633.41
8
Govt.
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Punjab
228.51
56.82
164.66
102.9
79.44
632.33
9
Govt.
Faculty of Law, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Gujarat
194.61
56.12
145.04
82.28
61.32
539.37
1
Pvt.
Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat
Haryana
245.25
115.42
174.36
97.77
95.33
728.13
2
Pvt.
SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, PUNE
Maharashtra
232.59
57.06
180.42
110.48
72.87
653.42
3
Pvt.
SCHOOL OF LAW, CHRIST UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU
Karnataka
211.41
52.36
165.22
112.23
83.54
624.76
4
Pvt.
ILS LAW COLLEGE, PUNE
Maharashtra
231.42
68.52
163.82
90.68
64.4
618.83
5
Pvt.
NEW LAW COLLEGE, BHARATI VIDYAPEETH, PUNE
Maharashtra
174.33
107.54
132.6
95.76
73.49
583.72
6
Pvt.
INSTITUTE OF LAW, NIRMA UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD
Gujarat
218.64
105.68
134.06
56.67
63.93
578.98
7
Pvt.
ARMY INSTITUTE OF LAW, MOHALI
Punjab
249.93
60.54
106.02
89.39
72.92
578.79
8
Pvt.
ICFAI LAW SCHOOL, HYDERABAD
Telangana
200.19
85.7
154.7
78.02
57.45
576.06
9
Pvt.
RAMAIAH COLLEGE OF LAW, BENGALURU
Karnataka
198.87
84.6
118.76
90.63
83.1
575.96
10
Pvt.
DR B.R. AMBEDKAR COLLEGE OF LAW, VISAKHAPATNAM
Andhra Pradesh
203.67
106.78
88.56
88.53
71.34
558.88
11
Pvt.
LLOYD LAW COLLEGE, GREATER NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
186.03
83.16
139.48
78.54
68.22
555.43
12
Pvt.
SHRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNATHESHWARA LAW COLLEGE, Mangaluru
Karnataka
177.6
114.22
103.52
75.41
69.71
540.45
13
Pvt.
K.L.E SOCIETY’S LAW COLLEGE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
180.3
93.98
136.12
59.57
67.58
537.54
14
Pvt.
SCHOOL OF LAW, KIIT (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), BHUBANESWAR
Odisha
218.67
45.08
118.62
80.27
56.82
519.45
15
Pvt.
CMR LAW SCHOOL, BENGALURU
Karnataka
189.36
59.67
117.18
78.09
54.8
499.09
16
Pvt.
AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
186.8
57.15
114.09
77.4
52.79
488.23
17
Pvt.
BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES, BENGALURU
Karnataka
184.24
54.64
112.19
76.33
50.33
477.73
18
Pvt.
ICFAI LAW SCHOOL, DEHRADUN
Uttarakhand
181.68
52.12
110.6
75.42
48.77
468.59
19
Pvt.
INDORE INSTITUTE OF LAW, INDORE
Madhya Pradesh
179.13
49.61
108.4
74.43
46.75
458.32
20
Pvt.
IMS LAW COLLEGE, NOIDA
Uttar...
Rank 2020Institute TypeName of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
Govt.
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU
Karnataka
228.18
166.84
152.94
107.3
129.69
784.95
2
Govt.
National Law University, New Delhi
Delhi
239.37
123.98
159.06
94.32
119.6
736.33
3
Govt.
Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad
Telangana
237.36
130.22
172.26
80.69
112.14
732.67
4
Govt.
National Law University, Jodhpur
Rajasthan
265.17
121.64
149.42
101.93
67.2
705.36
5
Govt.
GUJARAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, GANDHINAGAR
Gujarat
231.72
89.48
146.5
103.23
100.5
671.43
6
Govt.
FACULTY OF LAW, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH
Uttar Pradesh
254.91
79.14
153.38
99.48
67.34
654.25
7
Govt.
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Delhi
252.48
61.6
141.14
100.02
78.17
633.41
8
Govt.
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Punjab
228.51
56.82
164.66
102.9
79.44
632.33
9
Govt.
Faculty of Law, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Gujarat
194.61
56.12
145.04
82.28
61.32
539.37
1
Pvt.
Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat
Haryana
245.25
115.42
174.36
97.77
95.33
728.13
2
Pvt.
SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, PUNE
Maharashtra
232.59
57.06
180.42
110.48
72.87
653.42
3
Pvt.
SCHOOL OF LAW, CHRIST UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU
Karnataka
211.41
52.36
165.22
112.23
83.54
624.76
4
Pvt.
ILS LAW COLLEGE, PUNE
Maharashtra
231.42
68.52
163.82
90.68
64.4
618.83
5
Pvt.
NEW LAW COLLEGE, BHARATI VIDYAPEETH, PUNE
Maharashtra
174.33
107.54
132.6
95.76
73.49
583.72
6
Pvt.
INSTITUTE OF LAW, NIRMA UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD
Gujarat
218.64
105.68
134.06
56.67
63.93
578.98
7
Pvt.
ARMY INSTITUTE OF LAW, MOHALI
Punjab
249.93
60.54
106.02
89.39
72.92
578.79
8
Pvt.
ICFAI LAW SCHOOL, HYDERABAD
Telangana
200.19
85.7
154.7
78.02
57.45
576.06
9
Pvt.
RAMAIAH COLLEGE OF LAW, BENGALURU
Karnataka
198.87
84.6
118.76
90.63
83.1
575.96
10
Pvt.
DR B.R. AMBEDKAR COLLEGE OF LAW, VISAKHAPATNAM
Andhra Pradesh
203.67
106.78
88.56
88.53
71.34
558.88
11
Pvt.
LLOYD LAW COLLEGE, GREATER NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
186.03
83.16
139.48
78.54
68.22
555.43
12
Pvt.
SHRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNATHESHWARA LAW COLLEGE, Mangaluru
Karnataka
177.6
114.22
103.52
75.41
69.71
540.45
13
Pvt.
K.L.E SOCIETY’S LAW COLLEGE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
180.3
93.98
136.12
59.57
67.58
537.54
14
Pvt.
SCHOOL OF LAW, KIIT (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), BHUBANESWAR
Odisha
218.67
45.08
118.62
80.27
56.82
519.45
15
Pvt.
CMR LAW SCHOOL, BENGALURU
Karnataka
189.36
59.67
117.18
78.09
54.8
499.09
16
Pvt.
AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
186.8
57.15
114.09
77.4
52.79
488.23
17
Pvt.
BANGALORE INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES, BENGALURU
Karnataka
184.24
54.64
112.19
76.33
50.33
477.73
18
Pvt.
ICFAI LAW SCHOOL, DEHRADUN
Uttarakhand
181.68
52.12
110.6
75.42
48.77
468.59
19
Pvt.
INDORE INSTITUTE OF LAW, INDORE
Madhya Pradesh
179.13
49.61
108.4
74.43
46.75
458.32
20
Pvt.
IMS LAW COLLEGE, NOIDA
Uttar...