NUALS offers masters degrees in law as well as in PG & diploma courses at postgraduate level. This master’s course is of the duration of 1 year. The selection of the candidates in this LL.M course is done on the basis of the marks obtained by a student in the CLAT. 

Course Offered L.L.M.
Mode of the Courses Full-Time
Duration 1 Year 
Mode of Application Online 
Basic Eligibility Criteria Graduation 
Basic Selection Criteria Entrance-Based

Following are the specializations offered under LLM program at NUALS: 

  • International Trade Law 
  • Constitutional and Administrative Law 

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate has to pass the 5-year Integrated B. A. LL.B. (Hons.) Degree of the NUALS/any other examination equivalent with at least of 55 % marks. 50% for SC/ST candidates.

Selection Criteria 

On the basis of marks scored in CLAT.

How to Apply for LL.M & B.A. L.L.B?

The selection of candidates is based on the performance by the candidates from the CLAT exam. In order to do that, the candidate has to apply for the CLAT examination. To apply for CLAT the candidate has to follow certain steps.

  • The candidate has to register himself/herself through CAPS, which is available at the official website of CLAT.
  • After that, the candidate will receive their CAPS username & password through the registered e-mail/mobile number.
  • After that, the candidate has to sign in through the username & password & has to fill up the required details mentioned on the application form.
  • After filling up the form, you have to pay the application fee; you can pay it through cash at any ICICI bank, take a receipt, click a photo & send it. Or else you can pay via online modes which are mentioned over there.

Note: The application fee is INR 4000 for general, OBC, SAP category & INR 3500 for SC/ST. you can pay through debit card/credit card or bank transfer.

NRI/foreign nationals/NRI sponsored candidates can apply by downloading the form. After filling up the form along with the fees, the candidate can submit the form by personal visit or can post it on the following address.

Registrar Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University

Plot.No.116, Sector-11,

M.V.P.Colony, Visakhapatnam-530017

NUALS LLM Syllabus

The academic syllabus of the LLM program offered at National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) is given below.

Read More: NUALS LLM Syllabus

NUALS LLM Placement

NUALS has a dedicated placement cell which takes care of the campus placement process. The university also provides pre-placement training. The placement cell is administered by the students' committee and the faculty coordinator appointed by the university will be guiding them. 

The placement cell at NUALS creates a platform for the recruiters to interact with the students. Online interviews via video conferencing if direct interview is not possible is conducted for students. Every year, about 95% of the students get placed in the final placement process. The average salary package offered is INR 5.5 to 6 LPA.

NUALS LLM FAQs

Ques. What are the subject groups provided for the LLM program at NUALS?

Ans. NUALS offers two subject groups for the LLM program - International Trade Law and Constitutional and Administrative Law. Candidates enrolled in the LLM program of the university can opt to pursue the program under any one of these subject groups. 

Ques. What are the components of the LLM degree program at NUALS?

Ans. Candidates who got enrolled under any subject group of LLM program at NUALS should compulsorily undergo core and elective courses. Term Research Paper, tutelage, Clinical Legal Education, Dissertation and Viva-Voce are other components of LLM program. 

Ques. What is the admission criteria for the LLM admission at NUALS?

Ans. NUALS follows entrance-based admission for the LLM program. Candidates should appear in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). The final selection will be based on the marks secured by candidates in the CLAT examination. 

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for the LLM program offered at NUALS?

Ans. The eligibility criteria to apply for the LLM program offered at NUALS is that candidates should have completed the 5-year integrated BA LLB program with at least 50% marks in aggregate from NUALS or any recognized university. 

Ques. What is the reservation criteria followed at NUALS for LLM admission?

Ans. The reservation criteria followed at NUALS for LLM Admission is All India merit - 50%, State Merit (Kerala) - 9%, Scheduled Caste (SC) (Kerala) - 8%, Scheduled Tribes (ST) (Kerala) - 2% and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (Kerala) - 30%.