NLSIU Bangalore Review: Faculty, Placements, Students, Infrastructure, Campus & Facilities 2026

NLSIU is excellent for both corporate law (due to strong placements) and litigation/academia/public policy, offering flexibility based on student interest.

Yes, NLSIU introduced a 3-year LLB (Hons) programme in addition to the 5-year integrated BA LLB (Hons).

Top law firms such as Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal, Khaitan & Co, AZB & Partners, and corporate houses like ICICI Bank and KPMG regularly recruit from NLSIU.

Yes, the campus is beautiful, green, and fully residential with excellent infrastructure, library, hostels, and sports facilities.

Yes, NLSIU provides merit-cum-need scholarships, alumni-funded scholarships, and various external government scholarships for eligible students.

The highest package has gone up to INR 45 LPA in recent placement seasons, including offers from international law firms.

The median/average package for BA LLB graduates is around INR 16–19 LPA, while for LLM it is approximately INR 7–8.4 LPA.

Admission to BA LLB (Hons) and LLM is through CLAT. For the 3-year LLB and MPP, admission is through the NLSAT entrance test conducted by the university.

The 5-year integrated BA LLB (Hons) programme is the most popular and flagship course at NLSIU.

NLSIU has been ranked #1 in the NIRF Law Rankings for eight consecutive years and is known for its excellent faculty, rigorous academics, strong alumni network, and outstanding placements.