Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), formerly Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law Institute, is a public law school and a National Law University located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. As one of the Autonomous law schools in India. It was established in 2005, and since then, has been providing undergraduate and post-graduate legal education. It has been ranked among the best law institutes in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework of the Ministry of Human Resource Development in recent years.[1] The University is funded by the state government.

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University
TypeNational Law University & State University (Government)
Established2005 (2005)
Vice-ChancellorProf. S.K. Bhatnagar
Location
Lucknow
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India
CampusResidential
Websitewww.rmlnlu.ac.in

History

Dr.Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, was established by an Act of Govt. of Uttar Pradesh in 2005 [2] and came into being on 4th of 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.[3] This was done to give a comprehensive national character to the Institute on lines with the other premier National Law Universities of the Country.

Academics

Admission

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralized test for admission to prominent National Law Universities in India.[4] All admissions in RMLNLU, for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs are made on the basis of performance in the CLAT exam.[5] (Part-time courses have a different selection procedure)

Academic programmes

The University currently offers B.A./LL.B. (Hons.) (Five years integrated programme), LL.M. (One year programme), PhD. and a few PG courses.(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.

The intake capacity of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Programme is 169 + 18 NRI Seats[6]

Postgraduate

RMLNLU offers a one-year degree in LLM programme.

The intake is 24 and 07 (supernumerary seats) per year[6]

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.[6]

Foreign Language

RMLNLU offers certificate courses in French, German and Spanish.[6]

Ranking
University rankings
Law – India
NIRF (2020)[7]11
India Today (2020)[8]4

The university was ranked 4th by India Today's "India's Best Law Colleges 2020",[8]. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 11th among law colleges in 2020.[7]

Student life

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. [9]
  • Moot Court Committee [10]
  • Debate and Discussion Committee [11]
  • Cultural Committee (Tehzeeb) [12]
  • Journal Committee[13]
  • Internship and Placement [14]
  • Sports Committee [15]
  • Seminar Committee [16]
  • Student Welfare Committee [17]

See also

References
  1. "MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. "University Act" (PDF).
  3. "Amendment to the University Act" (PDF).
  4. https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2021/participating_universities.html
  5. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/apply.html
  6. "RMLNLU Brochure for CLAT" (PDF).
  7. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  8. "India's Best Colleges 2020: Law". India Today. 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/legal_aid_social_awareness.html
  10. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/moot_court.html
  11. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/debate_discussion_committee.html
  12. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/tahzeeb.html
  13. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/journal_committee.html
  14. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/internship_and_placement_committee.html
  15. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/sports_committee.html
  16. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/seminars-workshop.html
  17. http://www.rmlnlu.ac.in/student_welfare_committee.html

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