Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

Motto	Knowledge Empowers
Type	National Law University
Established	2006; 18 years ago
Chancellor	Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. (Dr.) Jai S. Singh
Students	900 undergraduates and 30 graduates
Location	Patiala , Punjab , India
Campus	50 acres (0.20 km²)
Affiliations	University Grants Commission, Bar Council of India
Website	rgnul.ac.in

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), is a public law school in Patiala, Punjab, India. It is one of the 27 National Law University located in India. The university was established under Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006, enacted by the Punjab Legislative Assembly as a university dedicated to the field of Legal Education. RGNUL is affiliated to UGC and approved by the Bar Council of India. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India.

Administration

The Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court is the de facto Chancellor of the university. The first vice-chancellor of the University was (Dr.) Gurjit Singh. The institution is currently being headed by Prof (Dr.) Jai Shankar Singh.

Location

Originally located at Mohindra Kothi, The Mall, Patiala; the institution started functioning with effect from 26th May 2006. From the session of 2013, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law shifted to its now permanent 50-acre (20 ha)campus located at Sidhuwal, 12 km (7.5 mi) from Patiala.

Programmes Offered

RGNUL offers a 5-year B.A. LL.B (Honours) programme and a 1-year LL.M. with an intake of 180 seats and 80 seats per annum, respectively. Admission to these programmes is through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Ph.D programmes are also offered.

Rankings

University rankings
Law – India
NIRF (2023)^[1]	20
India Today (2022)^[2]	?

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law 10 among law colleges in 2023.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
^ "India's Best Colleges 2022: Law". India Today. 2022.

External links

Official website

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