Postgraduate Study in Law

NALSAR is a national law university established by Act 34 of 1998 to provide comprehensive legal education. It is recognised under Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, accredited ‘A++’ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and has consistently been ranked third for the study of law by the National Institutional Ranking Framework.

NALSAR’s fully residential 50‑acre campus is at the ‘Justice City’ in Shamirpet, around 26 km from Hyderabad. It offers hostels, a dining hall, sports facilities, a well‑equipped library, Wi‑Fi classrooms, a moot court hall, an auditorium, a health centre, and counselling services, with 24‑hour power backup.

The LL.M. programme requires students to complete three mandatory courses of 4 credits each, six optional courses of 3 credits each, and a dissertation of 6 credits.

To meet their optional course credit requirement, students can choose from a wide range of electives and seminars from the law and the social sciences.

Electives and seminars span the breadth of constitutional law and public policy, corporate laws, international law, law and technology, and the social sciences.

Eligibility is as prescribed in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) Notification; candidates must meet CLAT criteria and secure a suitable rank in order of merit. Detailed norms are available on the CLAT Consortium website and must be read with the NALSAR information brochure.

Yes, CLAT is mandatory for Indian nationals seeking admission against All India and Resident Student of Telangana seats. Foreign nationals are admitted through a separate process, and not through CLAT.

A Resident Student of Telangana is a candidate who holds a B.L./LL.B. degree from an educational institution in Telangana and has lived in Telangana for at least four of the last seven years.

There are 66 seats available, with 50 seats (75%) for All India candidates and 16 seats (25%) for Resident Students of Telangana.

The 66 seats are divided as follows:

• Unreserved: 33
• SC: 9
• ST: 4
• OBC/BC (NCL): 14
• EWS: 6

Each category is further split into All India (75%) and Telangana‑resident (25%) categories as per the official seat matrix.

There is a 30% horizontal reservation for female candidates, amounting to 19 seats within the LL.M. programme. Additionally, 5% seats (3 seats) are horizontally reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities across categories.

Yes. If a candidate from any reserved category qualifies for admission under the Unreserved category as per merit, they are counted against Unreserved seats, not their reserved quota.

Vacant reserved seats are converted in a specified sequence. For example, from All India SC and ST categories to All India Unreserved, with similar flows for OBC‑NCL, EWS, and Telangana sub‑categories. The detailed conversion chart is available in the Information Brochure.

Yes, 13 seats are earmarked for foreign nationals: 3 for SAARC countries, 5 for non‑SAARC countries, and 5 for ICCR/Government of India nominees.

No, foreign nationals are admitted directly; they are not required to appear for CLAT. NALSAR issues a separate admission notification for this category on its website.

Yes. Vacant seats within the foreign nationals category are converted among SAARC, Non‑SAARC and ICCR/GoI sub‑categories as per the order specified in the Information Brochure.

Log in to your CLAT account and choose ‘Freeze’, ‘Float’ or ‘Exit’ for the NALSAR allotment in the relevant counselling round. If you select ‘Freeze’ or ‘Float’, you must complete document upload and fee payment within the specified deadlines.

Upload all required documents and undertakings through your CLAT candidate login, following the CLAT counselling schedule. NALSAR relies on these uploads (and permitted email submissions) for verification and confirmation of provisional admission.

You must upload SSC/10th and 12th marks statements/pass certificates, B.L./LL.B. consolidated original/provisional degree, marks statements/ semester-wise marks statements (or undertakings, if pending), Conduct, Transfer and Migration Certificates (or undertakings), relevant category certificates, and the CLAT 2026 Admit Card. Telangana‑resident candidates must additionally upload the required study and residence certificates.

Yes. You must submit the Undertaking Form 1 and, where applicable, Forms 2/3/4/5/6/7 in the prescribed formats. These may be uploaded on the CLAT portal and also emailed to admissions2026@nalsar.ac.in.

NALSAR will inform you of discrepancies and ask you to upload corrected or additional documents on the CLAT portal or send them by email immediately. Provisional admission is confirmed only after satisfactory submission; non‑submission may result in rejection of admission with recorded reasons.

If your documents do not substantiate eligibility for the allotted reservation category, NALSAR will reject the admission under that category with reasons. According to the CLAT Consortium’s instructions, you may still be considered in subsequent counselling rounds, as per CLAT rules.

Dates for original document verification, final admission formalities, orientation and commencement of classes will be notified separately in due course. Candidates should regularly check the NALSAR website and their registered email.

OBC‑NCL candidates must produce an OBC‑NCL certificate dated on or after April 1, 2026, as per the latest Government of India guidelines. Telangana BC‑NCL candidates must have BC‑A/B/C/D/E certificates, plus a NCL certificate dated on or after April 1, 2026; failing which, provisional admission is automatically cancelled.

All India EWS candidates must submit an EWS certificate issued on or after April 1, 2026, in line with the latest GoI guidelines, failing which admission will be cancelled. Telangana EWS candidates must provide an EWS certificate issued by the Government of Telangana on or after April 1, 2026, with similar consequences for non‑submission.

SC candidates must submit Government of Telangana certificates group‑wise as per Section 3 of the Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2025. ST candidates must submit relevant certificates issued by the Government of Telangana in accordance with the latest guidelines.

You must submit a B.L./LL.B. study certificate from an institution in Telangana and a four‑year residence certificate (in the preceding seven years) from the Tahsildar/MRO or a study certificate from a college in Telangana. These documents are mandatory for candidates allotted seats under the Resident Student of Telangana category.

PwD candidates must submit a Disability Certificate issued by a competent District/State Medical Board within the last five years. Only those with 40% or more disability are considered, and acceptance of a certificate by another CLAT university does not automatically ensure acceptance at NALSAR.

The fee payable in the first year is as follows:

• Tuition Fee: INR 65,000
• Other Academic Charges: INR 13,000
• User Charges: INR 67,000
• One-time Payments: INR 10,000
• Mess Advance: INR 40,000
• Refundable Deposit: INR 20,000 (INR 14,000 for SC/ST)
• Total: INR 2,15,000 (INR 2,09,000 for SC/ST)

The total amount payable to NALSAR is INR 1,65,,000 for General candidates, INR 1,69,000 for SC/ST candidates, and INR 1,75,000 for OBC‑NCL/BC‑NCL/EWS/PwD candidates.

The required amount must reach NALSAR by 5 pm on April 24, 2026, for the confirmation of admission. An online payment link will be made available on the University website in the first week of April.

If you do not pay the fee by April 24, 2026, it will be assumed that you are not interested in joining NALSAR. NALSAR will accordingly reject your admission on the CLAT Consortium portal.

Mess charges are paid annually in advance, approximately INR 40,000 per year, reflected as Mess Advance in the first‑year fee structure. Refundable deposits (hostel, mess, library) total INR 20,000 (INR 14,000 for SC/ST) and are returned as per University rules.

Fee refunds for withdrawn admissions are governed by NALSAR’s Refund Policy and CLAT counselling guidelines. Candidates should consult both documents for timelines and permissible deductions.

Yes, NALSAR earmarks a scholarship budget for financially needy students, especially those below the poverty line, on a merit‑cum‑means basis. Scholarship regulations have been simplified to ensure faster disbursement, so that no student is deprived of education due to financial constraints.

The programme is fully residential; students stay in halls of residence and share a common dining hall. Hostels have a gym, indoor games, badminton courts and television facilities, supported by 24‑hour generator backup.

Students organise and participate in moot courts, debates, quizzes, literary festivals and other inter‑ and intra-institutional events. Active student groups include the Public Policy Group, Lecture Series on Constitutionalism, Nyaya Forum, Legal Aid Group, Savitribai Phule Intersectional Studies Circle, Tech Law Forum, and the elected committees of the Student Bar Council.

Graduates work in litigation, judicial and civil services, academia, research, social advocacy, international organizations and corporate/transactional law. They are recruited by commercial law firms, corporates, PSUs and government agencies.

Official updates appear on www.nalsar.ac.in and on the CLAT Consortium website for CLAT‑related information. For LL.M. 2026-27 admissions, you can email admissions2026@nalsar.ac.in or contact 040 23498105/23498164/23498115 (Registrar: 040 23498105/115/164/104).

Yes, a virtual campus tour is available through the official YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/2t_ryCjbfiE?si=brP-d69GShJpic4r