Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, also known as RMLNLU or NLU Lucknow is a publiclaw school and a National Law University located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established as Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law Institute undergraduate and post-graduate legal education, later in 2006 it was renamed as RMLNLU to give a NLU touch to its name. It is one among the 26 NLUs across India and the first one established in Uttar Pradesh.
It is among the top 10 National Law Universities / Law colleges in India.
History
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, was established by an Act of Govt. of Uttar Pradesh in 2005[1] by then Chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and came into being on 4 January 2006 to meet up the new challenges in legal field. Originally incorporated as 'Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law Institute, Uttar Pradesh' word 'Institute' was substituted by the 'University' later, via an amendment in the Act in November 2006.[2] This was done to give a comprehensive national character to the institute on lines with the other National Law Universities of the country.[citation needed]
Academics, Rankings, Courses
Admission, Courses & Ranking
The admission to RMLNLU is possible through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) it is a centralized test for admission to prominent National Law Universities in India.
It is one among the TOP 05 toughest entrance examinations of India.[3] All admissions in RMLNLU, for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs are made on the basis of performance in the CLAT exam.[4] (Part-time courses have a different selection procedure)
Academic programmes
The university currently only offers B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) (Five years integrated programme), LL.M. (One year programme), PhD. and a few PG courses which are part-time .
Undergraduate
RMLNLU offers undergraduates a five-year integrated B.A./LL.B. (Hons.) programme which, upon completion, qualifies the student to sit for the bar to practice law in India or work as a corporate lawyer or in other law, non-law related fields.
The intake capacity of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Programme is 169 + 18 NRI Seats ( it may change from year to year )[5]
Postgraduate
RMLNLU offers a one-year degree in LL.M. programme.
The intake is 24 and 07 (supernumerary seats), ( it may change year to year )[5]
Diploma Courses
The university is also running a one-year Post-graduate Diploma Programme in Cyber Law since 2014, one year Post-graduate diploma Programme in Intellectual Property Right since 2015 and One Year Post-graduate Diploma Programme in Media Law, Entertainment and Ethics since 2019.[5]
Foreign Language
RMLNLU offers certificate courses in French, German and Spanish.[5]
The university was ranked 7th by India Today's "India's Best Law Colleges 2022".[7] The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 17th among law colleges in 2022.
RMLNLU / NLU, Lucknow is basically ranked & counted among the TOP 10 prestigious law colleges / NLUs of the country.[6]
Student Committees & Campus
Student committees
Legal Aid Committee: Among other things, the committee runs a legal aid clinic where marginalized sections of the society can get free legal advice.[8]
NLU Lucknow's campus is approx 45 acres. The campus is large with its own shopping complex, fields, indoor games facility, gyms, Olympic-size swimming pools, halls, moot court, hostels, and classes
The hostel's dining serves hotel style food which includes both veg and non-Veg dishes.
